Most important people in ancient India according to
historians are:-
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Bharata- Tribal chief of Bharata clan. Son of Shakuntla
and Dushyant. India is known as Bharat because of him.
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Ajatshatru- He was from Haryak Dynasty and ruled over Maghadh
a Mahajanpadas. He led to a war between Magadha and Kosala.
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Vardhaman Mahavira- Jainism is spreaded all over the continent
because of him.
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Gautam Buddha - Founder of Buddhism. Given the theory of
eight fold path.
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Dhana Nanda - Ruler of Nanda Dynasty. Had big
empire.
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Mahapadma Nanda- famous ruler of Nanda dynasty. He went on to
destroy all the Kshatriyas and their kingdoms. According to the Puranas he
defeated several kingdoms including the Kurus, Panchalas, Maithilas and the
Surasenas.
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Chandragupta Maurya- Founder of Mauryan Dynasty. Had first time
centralized administration.
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Bindusar- known for the battle that he fought between two
sea.
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Ashoka- Famous ruler of Maurya Dynasty. Known for his
Policy of Dhamma.
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Chandragupta 2- Chandragupta Vikramaditya was
one of the most powerful emperors of the Gupta Empire in India. His rule
spanned c. 380 – c. 415 CE during which
the Gupta Empire reached its peak. Art, architecture, and sculpture flourished,
and the cultural development of ancient India achieved new heights.
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Samudragupta- His rule was one of expansion marked first by the
conquest of his immediate neighbours and then by campaigns to the east and the
south where chiefdoms and kingdoms were subdued and forced to pay tribute to
him.
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Harshavardhan- The peace and prosperity that prevailed made his
court a centre of cosmopolitanism, attracting scholars, artists and religious
visitors from far and wide. Known for Prayag assembly.
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Rudraman- known for repairing of
Sudharshan lake. He was a Saka ruler.
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Gautamiputra
Satkarni- The information available about
Gautamiputra Satakarni comes from his coins, the Satavahana inscriptions and
the royal genealogies in the various Puranas . The best known of these is the
Nashik parashasti. inscription of his mother Gautami Balashri, which credits
him with extensive military conquests.
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Narahima
varman- was a Tamil king of the Pallava
dynasty who ruled South India from 630–668 AD. He shared his father
Mahendravarman's love of art and completed the work started by Mahendravarman
in Mamallapuram.
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Pulkeshin 2- the most famous ruler of the Chalukya dynasty.
During his reign, the Chalukyas of Badami saw their kingdom extend over most of
the Deccan.
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Dantidurga- The Ellora record of Dantidurga narrates that he
defeated the Chalukyas in 753 and took the titles Rajadhiraja and Parameshvara.
He was from Rashtrakutas Dynasty.
Many famous person who wrote and had contributed to
society-
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Kautilya- Chanakya was an Indian teacher, philosopher,
economist, jurist and royal advisor. He is traditionally identified as Kauṭilya or Vishnugupta, who authored the
ancient Indian political treatise, the Arthashastra.
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Aryabhatta- Aryabhata or Aryabhata I was the first of the
major mathematician-astronomers from the classical age of Indian mathematics
and Indian astronomy. His works include the Āryabhaṭīya
and the Arya-siddhanta.
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Patanjali- The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali are 196 Indian
sutras. The Yoga Sutras were compiled prior to 400 CE by Sage Patanjali, taking
materials about yoga from older traditions.
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Kālidāsa - was a Classical Sanskrit writer, widely
regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language of India.
His plays and poetry are
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primarily based on the Vedas, the
Mahabharata and the Puranas.
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Bhaskara- was an Indian mathematician and astronomer.
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Charak- Charaka was one of the principal contributors to
Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in Ancient India. He is
famous for authoring the medical treatise, the Charaka Samhita.
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Ved Vayas and
Valmiki- wrote Mahabharata and Ramayana
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