Author: G Parasaswaran PillaiTranslator(s)/ Editors(s): Usha SahanaPublisher: Sahitya AkademiYear: 2012Language: EnglishPages: 425ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788126026685 DescriptionThis book is a collection of biographies of men who lived remarkable lives in the India of the nineteenth century. As we progress through the pages, many forgotten names, places and incidents are called to mind. Indeed, in some cases, the reader may be pleasantly (or otherwise) surprised at happenings that seem to echo incidents of the recent past.ContentsIntroduction by Usha SahanaPreface to the Second Edition by G.P. Pillai Preface by G.P. Pillai Introduction by Richard Temple 1. Raja Rammohan Roy 2. Keshub Chunder Sen 3. Isvar Chunder Vidyasagar, C.I.E. 4. Dwarkanath Mitter5. Ram Gopal Ghose 6. Hurish Chunder Mukerji 7. Kristo Das Pal, C.I.E. 8. Rajendra Lal Mitra, LL.D. 9. Krishna Mohan Banerji, LL.D.10. Madhu Sudan Dutt 11. Bankim Chunder Chatterji, C.I.E.12. Mano Mohan Ghose 13. Maharaja Sir Rama Varma, G.C.S.I. 14. Raja Sir Madava Rao, K.C.S.I. 15. Vembaukum Ramiengar, C.S.I. 16. C.V. Runga Charlu, C.I.E. 17. C.V. Runganada Sastri 18. Sir T. Muthusawmi Aiyar, K.C.I.E. 19. Tandalam Gopal Rao 20. Pundi Runganada Mudaliar 21. Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetti 22. Salem Ramasawmi Mudaliar23. Sir Jamestji Jijibhai24. Sir Munguldas Nathubhoy, Kt. 25. Gokuldas Tejpal 26. Naoroji Furdunji, C.I.E.27. Sorabji Shapurji Bengali, C.I.E. 28. Visvanath Narayan Mandlik, C.S.I. 29. Kashinath Trimbuck Telang, C.I.E.30. Kursendas Mulji 31. Bhau Daji 32. Damodar Thackersi Mulji 33. Raja Sir Dinkar Rao, K.C.S.T. 34. Adjudya Nath 35. Gopalrao Hari Bhide 36. Sir Salar Jung, G.C.S.I. 37. Sir Romesh Chunder Mitter38. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan 39. Mahadeoo Govind Ranade 40. Sir K. Sheshadri Aiyar, K.C.S.I. 41. Appendix : Swami Vivekananda 42. Glossary of Indian Terms Used in thisbook 43. Options