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A great hero of the 'Mahabharata'. Kama lived such a life that he became an­other name for generosity and loyalty. It was his misfortune to be shunned as a person of low caste. To him loyalty was more important than the emperor's throne. He sacrificed his life for his master. 

The book features the following warriors of India.  1. ABHIMANYU 2. BHISHMA 3. EKALAVYA 4. KARNA 5. VIBHEESHANA 6. LAKSHMANA 7. SHIVAJI

The wife of the great Pandavas, renowned alike for her loveliness and her granite will. Volcanic, she reduced her enemies to the ashes. But her story is a saga of suffering. This fiery princess bent on vengeance could be compassionate and generous, too.

One of the greatest devotees of Lord Krishna. The daughter of a prince and the daughter-in-law of a prince, she gave up everything and faced persecution. Her songs live on the lips of people to this day.

Ram Singh was a religious leader and a good preceptor. He preached purity of body and purity of mind. He himself practiced both. He opposed lavish spending at marriages and taught people to help the poor. When the British began to strengthen their Empire by sowing the seeds of quarrel among the people...

He is the symbol of the heroism of the youth of India. A revolutionary He threw a bomb when the Legislature was in session, to warn the British Government. He was put to death but lives in the hearts of his countrymen.

Gandhiji's life was dedicated to the ideals of Truth, Non-violence and Love. The Bhagavad Gita is my mother/ he once said; and the name of Sri Rama was his shield. He was the architect of India's freedom and one of the greatest men of this century.

A great national leader who came to be called the 'Lion of Punjab Worked tirelessly to improve education, to promote unity among Hindus and to reform society. His clarion call and glorious life inspired the nation. His life was cruelly cut short by the Lathis of the servants of British imperialism.

A brave revolutionary, who gave up his life smilingly for the sake of the Motherland. He was persecuted by an enraged foreign government, hunted by the police and betrayed by fellow workers. And yet he lit the fire of revolution to burn down the slavery. He was the brave leader of the Kakori Rail Dacoit episode. His poetry is also a lamp lighted at the altar of the Motherland.

A renowned Indian scientrst. Ke developed a new branch of physics. He worked with Albert Einstein, Madame Curie and other scientists of world renown. He was a veteran teacher revered by his students for his affection, discipline and methodical work.

A student's distinction lies in his devout pursuit of knowledge, and not merely in his heritage. This manifests in a splendid manner in Ekalavya's life He worshipped an idol of his 'Guru', learnt his lessons in archery in the Master's absence, and mas­tered the art. When his master desired the...

He was a little boy of five years when he was insulted by his step-mother and ignored by his father. He went to a forest in search of God. With determination and devotion, he succeeded. He ruled the coun­try in the name of God and in the interest of the subjects. To this day the Pole Star reminds Indians of this great devotee of God.

Sri Ramana Maharshi, born Venkataraman Iyer, was a Hindu spiritual master. He was born to a Tamil-speaking Brahmin family in Tiruchuzhi, Tamil Nadu. The book describes his journey. He was one of the greatest teachers of Philosophy in the 19th century. 

The founder of the Arya Samaj. The great sage who sought to restore to Hinduism its natural radiance and wisdom. A fearless reformer. He saved the man who poisoned him - so boundless was his goodness.