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#IndianHistorians
T.W.Rhys Davids (1843-1922) was an English indologist.
An ICS officer, he was a great scholar of Buddhism.
Some of his works are:
-- Jatakas Tales;
-- Buddhist India;
-- Buddhism: Its History & Literature;
-- The Sects of Buddhists, etc
#Genealogy
Rajaraja Chola:
Father: Sundara Chola
Mother: Vanavan Mahadevi
Wives: Thiripuvāna Mādēviyār, Dantisakti Vitanki + 6 more
Sons: Rajendra Chola, Araiyan Rajarajan
Daughters: Kundhavi Alvar
Grandsons: Rajadhiraja Chola +8 more
Grand-daughter: Ammangadevi
#IndianTravelers
Japanese documents, 'Nihon Kōki' & 'Ruijū- Kokushi', mentions 2 separate ship-wrecks in 799-800 AD, from which two Indians washed ashore.
From their belongings were found cotton seeds, which were planted in Japan.
Thus, Indians introduced cotton to Japan.
#IndianHistorians
Dashrath Sharma (1903-1976) was a historian, and an expert in the history of Rajasthan.
A product of Delhi University, Dr. Sharma published more than 400 reasearch papers. Some of his books are:
- Rajasthan Through the Ages
- Early Chauhan Dynasties, etc.
#Genealogy
Raja Bhoj:
Uncle: Munja
Father: Sindhuraja
Mother: Savitri
Wife: Leelawati
Son: Jayasimha-I
Grandson: Udayaditya
#IndianTravelers
Atisa Dipankar (982-1054 AD) was a famous alumni of Vikramsila University, who went to Tibet to propagate Buddhism & wrote 'Bodhipathapradipā'.
He was welcomed in Tibet with a famous drink named 'Chai'.
#IndianHistorians
Georg Bühler (1837-1898) was a German scholar.
Professor at Elphinstone College, Mumbai, Dr. Bühler translated 'Paiyalachchhi' - the oldest prakrit dictionary, & also translated Dharmasastras.
He drowned in mysterious circumstances at Lake Constance, Austria.