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Foreigners who came to India



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Mother Teresa (1910-1997) Mother Teresa was born in Albania, but, she made her home in the slums of Calcutta. Her compassion and selfless service to the underprivileged of India and the whole world slowly won the hearts of her fellow Indians.
Sister Nivedita (1867 – 1911) Born in Ireland, Sister Nivedita moved to India after meeting Swami Vivekananda in London, 1895. In India, she was involved in social work and the cause of Indian independence.
Annie Besant. A Socialist in England, she later developed an interest in the spiritual philosophy of Theosophy. She also campaigned for Indian independence and for a year was the leader of the fledgeling Indian National Congress in 1917.
Lord Mountbatten (1900 – 1979) Last Viceroy of India, Mountbatten oversaw a speedy transition to an independent India.
Max Müller 1823 – 1900 German-born academic, who was the principal founder of Western Indian studies. Muller wrote sympathetically of the great Indian classics, such as The Vedas and The Upanishads.


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