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Glossary of People
Devkaranji - One of the seven ascetic disciples of Shrimad Rajchandra.
A caste of Bhramins
Gauda Gautama
The first disciple of Bhagavan Mahavir. Also, one of the names of Buddha.
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Gazani An invader and robber who made several invasions
in North India between 999 and 1027 A.D. Hanuman - The greatest disciple and devotee of Hindu Lord Rama who attained liberation (Nirvana) in the same life. Hrishikesh One of the names of Lord Krishna. Also a famous Pilgrim Centre in north India.
Jagdusha - A great Jain donor who liberally contributed from
his personal wealth during famine times.
Jagtesh The king of Jaipur in the latter part of the eighteenth century.
Karna The famous donor and warrior in the Mahabharat. He was the son of Kunti.
Khudiram The father of the famous saint, Shri Ramkrishna
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Paramhans.
Krishna - An incarnation of Lord Vishnu who preached the Gita
in the Mahabharat. One of the most popular deities in India. Mahaprabhu - An honorable adjective used for the great saint, Chaitanya.
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Mahavir The twenty-fourth Tirthankara of the Jain religion who lived from 599 to 527 B.C. He was a great prince who became a great religious leader, an austere, and a revolutionary and attained liberation.
Mohammed The prophet who founded the Muslim religion. Napolean A great French conqueror and emperor. Neminath The twenty-second Tirthankar of Jainism. Panna
A famous faithful female servant of the state of Rajasthan. Parasnath The twenty-third Tirthankar of Jainism. Pratap The great king of Rajasthan who fought against the Moghul (Moslim) kings in the fifteenth century. Raichandbhai - Earlier name of Shrimad Rajchandra.
Rama
An incarnation of Lord Vishnu who was the king of the city of Ayodhya. He is one of the most popular deities
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