Personalities
Saints, scholars, poets, scientists, reformers, freedom fighters, travellers and commanders who shaped the history of Bharat. Rulers are listed on each polity's page.
4th century BCE · 1
16th century CE · 2
Bairam Khan
General / commander · 1501 – 1561
Regent and guardian of the young Akbar
Hemu (Hemchandra Vikramaditya)
General / commander · c. 1501 – c. 1556
Sur general defeated at the Second Battle of Panipat
17th century CE · 3
Tanaji Malusare
General / commander · died 1670
Maratha commander who died capturing Kondhana (Sinhagad)
Lachit Borphukan
General / commander · 1622 – 1672
Ahom commander who won the Battle of Saraighat
Banda Singh Bahadur
General / commander · 1670 – 1716
Sikh commander who abolished zamindari in the lands he conquered
18th century CE · 2
Pazhassi Raja
General / commander · 1753 – 1805
Kerala ruler who fought the Company in the Cotiote War
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
General / commander · 1760 – 1799
Palayakarar chieftain hanged for resisting the Company