This river, the longest in peninsular India, flows eastward across the Deccan Plateau and empties into the Bay of Bengal.
This actor, known as the 'Tragedy King,' starred in classics like 'Mughal-e-Azam' and 'Devdas' and is considered one of Bollywood's greatest method actors.
This 8th-century philosopher from Kerala consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta, teaching that the individual soul and Brahman are ultimately one and the same.
This Hindustani vocalist from the Agra gharana, nicknamed 'Aftab-e-Mousiqui' meaning 'Sun of Music,' was a dominant figure in khayal singing during the early 20th century.
This 3rd-century BCE Mauryan emperor, whose edicts were inscribed on pillars and rocks across the subcontinent, convened the Third Buddhist Council at Pataliputra after his conversion to Buddhism.