Christopher Columbus , Spanish navigator of Genoese origin, became famous for having discovered the future American continent in 1492 . Convinced that it is possible to reach the Indies from the west and despite the many reservations of his contemporaries, he ended up obtaining the financial support
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh was a scholar of high order. Along with Sanskrit and Persian languages, he was also proficient in mathematics, geometry, astronomy and astrology. He gave shelter to many scholars. He brought many eminent scholars from places like Maharashtra, Telangana and Banaras to Jaipur
A feminist and socialist activist, Jeanne Deroin (1805 – 1894) made headlines in 1849 by presenting herself as a candidate in the legislative elections, at a time when women were neither voters nor eligible. The subjugation of women Jeanne Deroin was born on December 31, 1805 in Paris in a modest
Head of the Parisian revolutionary army, he participated in the fall of the monarchy and the massacres of September 1792 and commanded the armed forces of Paris in 1793. Thanks to his battalions, he enabled the fall of the Girondins. Robespierre spared him from his friendships with the Hébertists. H