Great Personalities - V

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Vasco da Gama : a Portuguese sailor who, in 1498, rounded the Cape of Good Hope and succeeded in reaching the port of Calicut (now Kozikhode) on May 20, 1498.

Vikramaditya, Chandragupta II : a great ruler of Northern India during A.D. 375-413. His period is called the golden period of the Hindus. He was a liberal patron of Art and Literature. Fa-hien, a Chinese pilgrim, visited India during his reign.

Vivekananda Swami (1863-1902) : a great Hindu saint and religious leader ; founder of the Ramakrishna Mission. He was born in Calcutta on Jan. 12, 1863 and his original name was Narendranath Dutta. He led the Vedanta movement. His message influenced many of India’s leaders in the national awakening in the 20th century.

Voltaire (1694-1778) : one of the greatest French philosophers and writers. Author of Essays on the Morals ; Spirit of Nations.

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