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Kalhana : was poet historian of Kashmir. He lived in the 11th century A.D. He was author of Rajatarangini, his masterpiece.
Kamal Ataturk : builder of modern Turkey. He was a fine soldier. He defended the Dardanelles against the British in 1915 and drove the Greeks out of Turkey in 1922. He was president of the Turkish Republic and virtual dictator 1923-38.
Kanishka : was the third and the greatest king of Kushana dynasty (A.D. 120 to A.D. 162). He was a great conqueror, became a patron of Buddhism and was the only ruler of India who had his territory even in Central Asia beyond the Pamirs. Saka Era started during his reign.
Kautilya : or Chanakya or Vishnu Gupta was a great politician who helped Chandragupta Maurya in securing political power. He was a practical statesman of high ability, Author of Artha Shastra.
Kharavela : was the ruler of Kalinga. He reigned during the first century B.C. and Kalinga rose to great fame under his rule. He was a Jain and belonged to the Mahamegha-Vahana line.
King, Marting Luther : He was an American Negro leader who won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize at the young age of 35. He led a movement which aimed at securing Civil Rights for the American negroes. Assassinated on April 5, 1968.
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