Famous Personalities of India

Ahilyabai Holkar

AHILYABAI HOLKAR (1725-1795)             Ahilya was born on 31st May. 1725 in a village of Chondi in Jamkhed, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. Her parents are Mankoji Shinde and Sushila Shinde. Her father was the Patil (Chief) of the village. Mankoji Shinde had made arrangements for Ahilya’s education at their house only. Malharrao …

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Savitribai Phule – First Woman Teacher of India

SAVITRIBAI PHULE First woman teacher of India   Born on January 3, 1831, in Naigaon, of Satara district, Maharashtra. Her parents are Laxmi and Khandoji Nevase Patil, belonging to the Mali community. She is the eldest daughter. She got married at an age of 9 years to Jyotibha Phule who was 12 years old. At …

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RANI RUDRAMADEVI

RANI RUDRAMADEVI       In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the Yadavas of Devagiri, the Kakatiyas of Warangal, the Hoysalas of Diwarasamundra, and the Pandyas of Madura were the powerful dynasties of South India. Earlier Kakatiya chiefs served as Samanthas to Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas. It was under the rule of Pratapa Rudra I, Kakatiyas …

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Krishnadeva Raya

Krishnadevaraya           Krishnadeva Raya (1509-1529) is one of the greatest emperors from the Vijayanagar Empire. He was one of the greatly celebrated emperor from the Vijayanagara kingdom from South India.            After the death of Devaraya II (1446) his successors were less capable. Vijayanagar kingdom had lost …

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