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Born
"Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov" on March 16, 1868, in Nizhny Novgorod,
Russia--later renamed in his honor--Maxim Gorky would learn early the harsh
lessons of life. He spent his early childhood in Astrakhan where his father
worked as a shipping agent, but when the boy was only five years old, his father
died, and he was sent to live with his maternal grandparents. This was not a
happy time for the young Gorky as conditions were poor and often violent. At
the age of eight, the boy's grandfather forced him to quit school and apprenticed
him to several tradesmen including a shoemaker and an icon painter. Fortunately,
Gorky also worked as a dishwasher on a Volga steamer where a friendly cook taught
him to read, and literature soon became his passion. Read
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My
Father. I have told few words in my thanks page. He
is the only man (in this list) I have met in this life! I am inspired by his
words, by his works, by his attitude towards life and by his whole life (infront
of my eyes). He is a person of vast knowledge in variouse subjects like Poetry(both
english and Tamil),Politics,Philosophy,Linguistics and Economics. He made a
collection of around 2000 books in his lifetime in that small village and in
that modest house!He also got his diplomo in Russian and Hindi.His thirst for
knowledge and love for humanity had grown day by day ...till his last moment.He
used to work even on sundays for the upliftment of village students and he never
earned any money from any students for his Private studies(tutions)! He used
to say," They are coming for private studies because I have not taught
them fully in the class room it seems and that is why they are coming to meet
me for a private study....still I have to become a better teacher to stop them
coming', when other teachers are asking him not to offer this tutions for free!
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Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyaar was born in the year 1882. He was lovingly
called Subbiah during his younger days. At age 11, in the court of the King
of Ettayapuram, he was given the title "Bharathi." The King and the
poets in the court were astonished by Bharathi's
prodigious poetic talents. Later (1902-1904), Bharathi lived in Ettayapuram
and was the King's close friend. Bharathi was passionately involved in the freedom
movement. He worked as a school teacher and as a journal editor at various times
in his life. Bharathi died at a young age of 39 (in 1921). But he left a legacy
that is truly invaluable.
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On
April 12, 1961 the first earthling escaped the gravity well of planet earth.
In the spaceship Vostok 1, Senior Lieutenant Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin orbited
earth one time at an altitude of 187 3/4 miles (302 kilometers) for 108 minutes
at 18,000 miles an hour. He was the first man to see that the earth was indeed
round, indeed mostly water, and indeed magnificent.
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No need to explain more! One thing I am sure that they tried/thought hard to creat an advanced society, without exploitation.
Real
name ERNESTO GUEVARA (1928-67), Latin American guerrilla leader and revolutionary
theorist, who became a hero to the New Left radicals of the 1960s. Born into
a middle-class family in Rosario, Argentina, Guevara received a medical degree
from the University of Buenos Aires in 1953. Convinced that revolution was the
only remedy for Latin America's social inequities, in 1954 he went to Mexico,
where he joined exiled Cuban revolutionaries under Fidel Castro. In the late
1950s, he played an important role in Castro's guerrilla war against Cuban dictator
Fulgencio Batista, and when Castro came to power, he served as Cuba's minister
of industry (1961-65). A strong opponent of U.S. influence in the Third World,
he helped guide the Castro regime on its leftward and pro-Communist path. Read
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Thoughts
for Youth- "The biggest problem Indian youth faced, I felt, was a lack
of clarity of vision, a lack of direction. It was then that I decided to wrire
about the circumstances and people who made me what I am today; the idea was
not merely to pay tribute of some individuals or highlight certain aspects of
my life. What I wanted to say was that no, one, however poor, unprevilieged
or small need feel disheartened about life. Problems are a part of life. Suffering
is the essence of success ." Science, according to Kalam, is a global phenomenon.
He feels there are a few areas where India can develop its core competence.
These areas are software engineering, computer products and design, agriculture
and food, aviation, defence research and space technology and chemical engineering.
"This will lead to a highly beneficial economic and social progress for
the nation." Read
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THIRUKURAL of THIRUVALLUVAR is the most popular, most widely esteemed Tamil
Classic of all times. It is a tamil book on philosophy and life in general,
written by Thiruvalluvar, a sage and philosopher, about 2000 years ago. Its
appeal is universal. It is the only tamil literary work (possibly after the
Bible) that has been translated many times in almost all languages of the world.
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Ramalingam Adigal (1823-74) belongs to the long line of poet-mystics of South India. He gained both divine wisdom and divine grace, very early in life. He chose for his Guru, Tiru-nyanacampantar, and like the Nayanmars, composed thousands of hymns, popularly known as the Tiru-arutpa ; the song of Divine Grace, which possess a rich lyrical quality. The Tiru-arutpa has found pride of place in Tamil Devotional Literature. God's compassionate grace for all mankind finds reflection in these compositions which help to develop Adigalar's concept of God as the Light of grace and Compassion. Read More
The
valiant monk who proclaimed in America the greatness of Hinduism and of Indian
culture at a time when the West regarded India as a land of barbarians. The
beloved disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.He was the living embodiment
of sacrifice and dedicated his life to the country and yearned for the progress
of the poor, the helpless and the downtrodden. He was the great thinker and
mighty man of action whose ringing words galvanized the slumbering Indians.
For ages to come he will be a source of inspiration.
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His
Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was born into a family of Krishna
devotees in Calcutta, India, in 1896. From childhood, he showed signs of pure
devotion to God, engaging in Krishna conscious activities at school and at play.In
1922, Srila Prabhupada met his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati
(1874-1936), a great exponent of Krishna Consciousness in India. At their first
meeting, Prabhupada received the instructions that would later bring about a
spiritual renaissance: "Go to the West and spread Krishna Consciouness
in the English language." Although the followers of the Vedas have worshipped
Lord Krishna since time immemorial, their philosophy and transcendental methods
have been unknown outside of India. Read
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Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (1931-1990) was born Rajneesh Chandra Mohan in Kuchwara,
a
town in central India. One source states that "Bhagwan" means "The
Blessed One" and that "Shree" means "Master". At the
end of his life, he changed his name to Osho. His parents' religion was Jainism.
However, Osho never subscribed to any religious faith during his lifetime. He
received "samadhi" (enlightenment in which his soul became one with
the universe) on 1953-MAR-21 at the age of 21. Rajneesh obtained a masters degree
in philosophy from the University of Saugar. He taught philosophy at the University
of Jabalpur for nine years and concurrently worked as a religious leader. In
1966, he left his teaching post and gave his full attention to teaching his
sannyasins (disciples) while pursuing a speaking career. He had an apartment
in Bombay where he often met individuals and small groups, where acting as spiritual
teacher, guide and friend. Most of his Sannyasins came from Europe and India
in the early years. Read More
Every creative discipline develops a cadre of experts who, through their talent
and vision, become leaders and icons. Advertising had its 
Ogilvy,
filmmaking its Fellini and Photoshop imaging its Kai Krause. Professional Macromedia
Flash developers regard Hillman Curtis as a preeminent figure. Curtis is the
principal and creative director of hillmancurtis.com, a New York-based design
firm with clients including HP, Adobe, Macromedia, Ogilvy One and Sun. He designed
the "longest playing Flash animation in the history of the world,"
the Macromedia Shockzone animation, and his first book, "Flash Web Design:
The art of motion graphics," is recommended reading in university-level
design schools. His design is characterized by its simplicity, and integrated
form and function. His Flash-based Web sites gently combine video, typography
and wit with clean, direct and economical ActionScripting. The work proves that,
even with complex tools at our fingertips, the most effective outcomes arise
from clarity of vision and simplicity of implementation. Read
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