The document discusses several notable figures including Michel de Montaigne, Mahatma Gandhi, and Mirabai. It provides a quote by Montaigne about the value of life not being measured by length but by how one uses their days. Details are given about Gandhi being the father of India who was born in Porbandar and was a good student, lawyer in South Africa, and led freedom struggles before his death. His autobiography "My Experiments with Truth" was originally written in Gujarati and translated.