Milestones of Women in Indian Science

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📜 Eminent Personalities of Ancient India 🇮🇳

✅ Alexander – Ruler of Macedonia, invaded India in 326 BC, reached river Beas.
✅ Ajatashatru – Son of Bimbisara, established Pataliputra.
✅ Arien – Greek historian, wrote about Alexander’s invasion.
✅ Ashwaghosa – Wrote Buddha Charita, Sutralankar, and Sandaranand.
✅ AmarSimha – Sanskrit scholar, wrote Amarakosha in Chandragupta’s court.
✅ Aryabhatta – Explained solar & lunar eclipses, declared Earth is round, wrote Aryabhattiyam.
✅ Bimbisara – Founded Magadha Empire (Haryanka Dynasty), first influential king.
✅ Banabhatta – Court poet of Harshavardhana, wrote Harsha Charita & Kadambari.
✅ Charak – Ayurvedic expert, wrote Charak-Samhita.
✅ Amoghavarsha – Famous Rashtrakuta ruler.
✅ Patanjali – Founded ‘Yoga Shastra’, Hindu philosophy school.
✅ Dhanananda – Powerful Magadha king; Alexander did not invade Magadha due to his reputation.
✅ Darius I – Persian ruler who invaded India in 6th century BC.
✅ Gautami Putra Satakarni – Most famous Satavahana king (2nd century).

📜 Other Key Personalities

✅ Harisena – Wrote Prayaga Prashasti (Allahabad Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta).
✅ Kharavela – Ruler of Kalinga in 1st century AD, known for Hathigumpha inscription.
✅ Kanishka – Kushan king, started Shaka Era, organized 4th Buddhist Council (Kundalvana, Kashmir).
✅ Karikala – Chola ruler, founded Puhar (Kaveri Pattinam).
✅ Kautilya (Chanakya) – Wrote Arthashastra, compared to Machiavelli.
✅ Kalidasa – Sanskrit poet; wrote Raghuvamsa, Abhijnana Shakuntalam, Meghadutam.
✅ Kamban – Tamil poet (11th century), wrote Ramayanam in Tamil.
✅ Mihir Bhoja – Famous Pratihara ruler (9th century).
✅ Kalhana – Kashmiri poet & historian, wrote Rajatarangini.
✅ Marco Polo – Venetian traveller, visited India (13th century).
✅ Menander – Indo-Greek king, embraced Buddhism, known as Milinda Panho.
✅ Nagarjuna – Buddhist monk, propounded Madhyamaka philosophy.
✅ Makkali Gosala – Founder of Ajivika Sect (6th century BC).
✅ Mihirkula – Huna conqueror, defeated by Yashodharma.
✅ Skandagupta – Last mighty Gupta ruler.

📜 Scholars & Scientists of Ancient India

✅ Sushrut – Doctor, wrote Sushruta-Samhita.
✅ Pulikeshi II – Powerful Chalukya king, defeated Harshavardhana.
✅ Pushya Mitra Sunga – Killed last Mauryan ruler, founded Sunga Dynasty (185 BC).
✅ Pliny – Roman historian, wrote Natural History, documented Mauryas of India.
✅ Panini – Sanskrit grammarian, wrote Ashtadhyayi.
✅ Varahamihira – Astronomer, wrote Brihat Samhita.
✅ Sankaracharya – Propagated Advaita philosophy, born in Kaladi, Kerala.

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Subject:-  Medieval India
Sub topic:- Delhi Sultanate



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Key Geographical Events 🌍🌋

📍 Mount Ruang (Indonesia) 🌋
✅ Recently erupted stratovolcano in Sulawesi Islands.
✅ Part of Indonesia’s active volcanic belt.
✅ Other notable volcanoes: Krakatau, Merapi, Semeru.

📍 Hopen Island (Svalbard Archipelago) ❄️
✅ First recorded case of walrus death due to bird flu.
✅ Discovered in 1596, located in the Arctic region.


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🔆 Battle of Saragarhi (1897) – A Tale of Bravery

📍 Context
✅ Punjab declared September 12 as Saragarhi Day in 2017 to honor the battle.

📍 Battle Overview
✅ 21 soldiers of the 36th Sikhs (now 4 Sikh regiment) led by Havildar Ishar Singh defended Saragarhi post against 8,000 Afridi and Orakzai militants.
✅ Despite being heavily outnumbered, they fought for seven hours, killing 200 and injuring 600, before making the ultimate sacrifice.

📍 Strategic Importance
✅ Saragarhi served as a communication post between Fort Lockhart & Fort Gulistan (housed British troops).
✅ Located in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) (now Pakistan), originally built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, later renamed by the British.

📍 Honors & Recognition
✅ Queen Victoria awarded the Indian Order of Merit (similar to the Victoria Cross) to all 21 soldiers, an unprecedented honor.

📍 Legacy
✅ Saragarhi is remembered as one of the greatest last stands in military history, inspiring generations with its valor and sacrifice. 💪🔥

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Dear Students,
Eighth  History Rapid revision class will be conducted today at 7 PM.
Subject:-  Medieval India
Sub topic:- Literature and Paintings



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