The following people were famous in their own way. Read their brief description and write their names.
1. The Sikh Guru who attained martyrdom during the reign of Emperor Aurangzeb: Guru Tegh Bahadur
2. The King of Macedonia who set out for mighty military exploits and invaded India in 327 B.C.E.: Alexander
3. He was the most celebrated of the learned men and court poet of King Harshavardhana. He was the author of Kadambari: Banabhatta
4. The great Indian astronomer and mathematician after whom India’s first scientific satellite was named: Aryabhatta
5. An Irish woman who was a staunch supporter of India’s freedom and became the President of the Indian National Congress: Annie Besant
6. The queen of Maratha who is symbolised as a warrior queen, riding a horse with her son tied on her back: Rani Laxmi Bai
7. He was one of the greatest exponents of Bhakti Movement in the Middle Ages. He preached the unity of God and equality of all religions: Kabir
8. A great politician and the author of Arthashastra. He helped Chandragupta Maurya in securing political power: Kautilya
9. He is known as the ‘Father of Surgery’: Sushruta
10. He is known as the ‘Father of Medicine’. He consolidated Ayurveda in 400 BC: Charaka
11. The greatest epic poet in Sanskrit, he wrote the Shakuntala: Kalidasa
12. The most famous Raja of Vijayanagar Kingdom, the last great Hindu ruler of Southern India: Krishnadevaraya
13. The famous Hindu lawgiver, the author of Manu Smriti: Manu
14. An ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya’s court sent by Seleucus: Megasthenes
15. Italian educator and originator of the method of education known as Montessori System: Maria Montessori
16. The great Sanskrit grammarian of ancient India: Panini
17. Great religious saint and teacher of Bengal whose teachings led Swami Vivekananda to found the Ramakrishna Mission: Ramakrishna Paramhansa
18. An eminent Indian scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930: C.V. Raman
19. The bravest and most illustrious figure in the history of Rajputs who refused to submit to Akbar: Rana Pratap
20. The first Muslim female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate: Razia Sultan