India, the land of Buddhism and Jainism, teaching the world the 10) Prithviraj Chauhan: The last Hindu ruler of Delhi, he was a great Rajput king who ruled Delhi in the late 12th century. Famous for his escape with Sanyogita right under the nose of his father, who was the king of Kannauj, Prithviraj has several legends associated with his name, such as killing a tiger with his bare hands. At that time India was constantly under attack from Arab invaders. One of these invaders, Mahmud Ghori, twice attacked his capital. The first time Ghori was badly defeated and taken prisoner. He asked Prithviraj for forgiveness and the merciful king released Mahmud as a sign of kindness. The next year Mahmud attacked again and treacherously defeated Prithviraj and took him prisoner. Once in prison in Mahmud's capital, Prithviraj was asked to address the king with downcast eyes. .”A Rajput (Prithviraj's clan) looks down only once he is dead, he told Mahmud. Enraged, Mehmud ordered Prithviraj's blinding with hot rods. A blind Prithviraj vowed revenge. He soon got the chance when Mehmud announced an archery competition. He asked Mehmud if he can participate in the competition. In an attempt to ridicule the fallen blind king, who cannot see let alone shoot, Mehmud asked him how he would shoot. “You command and I will shoot down the target,” she told him. Prithviraj was a highly trained and skilled archer, having mastered the technique of "Shabhd Bhedi Baand" or shooting exactly at the source of the sound. At the start of the match, Mehmud himself ordered him to shoot. Prithviraj had been waiting for this moment for a long time. He immediately took aim and shot at the source of the sound, which was Mehmud himself, sitting in the center of his capital. The… center of the paper… methods like non-cooperation, Dharnas (protests) and hunger strikes to get things done, rather than shedding blood for it. He and his followers were beaten, imprisoned for years, and under house arrest for many years, yet he never gave up. When the British imposed a tax on salt, he with his followers walked 400 km and produced their own salt, defying British orders. His “No Co-operation Movement” in 1927 and the “Quit India Movement” in 1942 made the British realize that India's days are numbered. This man, without a strike, led India to freedom. This man remains number one on this list because resorting to all kinds of inhumane methods to satisfy our demands is what is happening in the world today, from Egypt, to Syria, to Ukraine. . If just a few more Mahatmas were around to guide people today, the world would be a much better place .