Inspire yourself: Achieve what these great people accomplished
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This book introduces you to the life and their contributions of legends Entrepreneurs- JRD Tata, G. D. Birla, Dhirubhai Ambani, Ramnath Goenka, N.R. Narayana Murthy, Keshub Mahindra, Azim H. Premji, Scientists- J. C. Bose, M.S. Swaminathan, C.V. Raman, Homi Bhabha, Vikram Sarabhai, M. Visvesvaraya, Raja Ramanna, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam; Other important dignitaries like- Jamnalal Bajaj, Amartya Kumar Sen, Tenzing Norgay, Sam Manekshaw, Verghese Kurien. The sketch has been kept short deliberately to encourage children, students and readers to absorb their works easily. If you believe that example is more effective than mere words this book is sure to excite you.
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Inspire yourself - Vishwamitra Sharma
Insprie
Yourself
Vishwamitra Sharma
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Contents
Preface
Undoubtedly the cradle of the first major civilisation, five millennia ago India was a fabled land where milk and honey flowed freely. Through the next few millennia, the land produced many noble souls who kept the country’s rich spiritual and cultural heritage throbbing. From astronomy, mathematics and medicine to spiritual mastery and renowned universities, the land produced the best in all spheres.
Somewhere down the line, we lost our way, with complacency and inertia taking over, even as the world forged ahead and we were enslaved by different foreign invaders, including the British.
Centuries of serfdom, strife and struggle followed, as we sought to assert our identity and preserve the nation’s rich cultural heritage. It was during this period of enslavement that countless inspiring personalities came to the helm, exhorting countrymen to awake from their slumber, throw off the foreign yoke and reclaim India’s rightful place among the comity of nations. One man who inspired Indians and foreigners through his oratory was 19th Century legend, Swami Vivekananda, who once said: First reform yourself before you reform the world.
Once freedom was won, the war was still not over. Centuries of foreign domination had bankrupted the nation and its treasury and the ‘Made in India’ tag carried negative connotations. A new crop of individuals then came to the fore, ensuring the country did not lag behind in innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. JRD Tata, MS Oberoi, GD Birla, AB Godrej, Jamnalal Bajaj, Jagadish Chandra Bose, CV Raman, Homi Bhabha, Dhirubhai Ambani and others ensured that India’s ancient spirit of enterprise was re-ignited. And a guru like Osho Rajneesh showed the path