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Ancient Egyptian medical text
This papyrus, one of many ancient Egyptian medical writings, included a prescription...
Wellcome Collection, London (Public Domain Mark)
Gutenberg Bible
Two pages from the Gutenberg Bible, printed in Mainz, Germany, 1455.
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Ram Mohan Roy
Educator, reformer, and philosopher Ram Mohan Roy, illustration, c. 1914.
From The Life and Letters of Raja Rammohun Roy, compiled and edited by Sophia Dobson Collet, 1914
Surendranath Banerjee
The Indian National Association, one of the earliest Indian political organizations,...
© Pictures From History—CPA Media Pte Ltd/Alamy
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Popularly known as Lokamanya (“Revered by the People”), Bal Gangadhar Tilak was an...
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Mahatma Gandhi and Sarojini Naidu
Indian National Congress leaders Mahatma Gandhi (left) and Sarojini Naidu (right)...
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Periyar
Indian social reformer Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy, popularly called Periyar, was a...
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