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#RaniRudramaDevi was a monarch of the Kakatiya dynasty in the Deccan Plateau from 1263 until her death. She probably began her rule of the Kakatiya kingdom jointly with her father, Ganapatideva as his co-regent, from 1261-62.

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#RaniRudramaDevi chose to recruit as warriors many people who were not aristocratic, granting them rights over land tax revenue in return for their support. This was a significant change which was also followed by later Vijayanagara Empire.

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#RaniRudramaDevi maintained the designation that was bestowed on her and ruled as a King. She wore male attire & maintained a similar demeanour. She was later married to Veerabhadra, prince of Nidadavolu with whom she had two female children.

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#UyyalawadaNarasimhaReddy was Indian freedom fighter. He was born in Rupanagudi, Uyyalawada Mandal, Kurnool. He & his commander-in-chief Vadde Obanna were at heart of rebellion against British in 1847, where 5,000 peasants rose up against EIC in Kurnool.

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#UyyalawadaNarasimhaReddy had 66 villages under his control & an army of 2000 men, could not contain atrocities committed by the corrupt officials of East India Company and the suffering his people had to go through under their colonization.

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The Rayalaseema region was transferred to British by the Nizam & #UyyalawadaNarsimhaReddy refused pay taxes directly to British. On 10 June 1846, he raided treasury at Koilakuntla & marched towards Kambham, Andhra Pradesh (Prakasam District).

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#MajorSomnathSharma of the Indian Army, was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration.
Fighting in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-1948, Somnath Sharma was killed on 3 November 1947....1/1

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while repulsing Pakistani infiltrators near Srinagar Airport; for his gallantry and sacrifice in this battle of Badgam, #MajorSomnathSharma was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra.

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📷: Last known photograph of #MajorSomnathSharma before he was airlifted to Srinagar to join the battle against Pakistan infiltrators. Note his left hand is in plaster sustained at the hockey field.

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#RaniDurgavati was the ruling Queen of Gondwana from 1550 until 1564. She was born in the family of Chandel king Keerat Rai. In 1542, she was married to Dalpat Shah, the eldest son of king Sangram Shah of Gondwana kingdom.

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#RaniDurgavati distinguished herself as a warrior and fought with unvarying success against Baz Bahadur. An able administrator, Rani Durgavati shifted her capital from Singaurgarh fort to Chauragarh around 250 miles away, near Panchmarhi

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In 1564, in Battle against Mughals,
#RaniDurgavati continued battle after her son injuries & was shot by 2 arrows one that pierced her ear & other, her neck. Injured& clearly outnumbered RaniDurgavati knew she was facing imminent defeat.
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#TanajiMalusare was a distinguished military leader in the Maratha Empire of #ChatrapatiShivajiMaharaj.

He is most famously known for his role in the Battle of Sinhagad (सिंहगढ़) in 1670.

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A fierce combat took place between detached forces of 300 Soldiers led by #TanajiMalusare and Mughals led by Udaybhan. The fort was eventually conquered but in the process, Tanaji was gravely wounded and died fighting on the battlefield.

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Upon hearing the demise of #TanajiMalusare, #ChatrapatiShivajiMaharaj was struck with grief and expressed his sorrow by famously saying,

"Gad ala, pan sinha gela"("Got the fort but lost the lion.")

गढ़ आला, पण सिंह गेला

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#Sushruta is considered the "Father of Plastic Surgery." He lived in India sometime between 1000 and 800 BC, and is responsible for the advancement of medicine in ancient India.

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Sushruta's teaching of anatomy, pathophysiology, and therapeutic strategies were of unparalleled luminosity, especially considering his time in the historical record. He is notably famous for nasal reconstruction.

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One of the earliest instances of plastic surgery can be found in the #SushrutaSamhita, commonly dated to the 6th century B.C., and is attributed to #Sushruta (meaning "very famous‟ in Sanskrit)

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