Tales of Some Extraordinary men and women who shaped History (Pa...

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Dr.V.K.Muthu is a retired professor of Community Medicine with postgraduate qualifications in Public Health and Nutrition. He taught for nearly 30 years in Gandhigram Rural Institute, a deemed to be University in Tamil Nadu. He is deeply interested in social issues that affect social harmony. He is against war and condemns the huge military spending by countries. He has authored three books of poems and a book of essays on social problems. He has written two books for medical students—one on Public Health and the other on Nutrition. He is a regular contributor to Times of India blogs. His deep interest in social issues and his desire to make this a better world has prompted him to write this book on people who have played a great role in shaping the history of the world. He believes that history taught in educational institutions should enable students to learn lessons from the past which will pave the way for a better future.