The Nine Gems of Ashoka, also known as the "Navaratnas," were a group of nine extraordinary individuals in the court of Emperor Ashoka of India. Their names are the poet and scholar Kalidasa, the astronomer Varahamihira, the dramatist Bhasa, the physician Charaka, the writer Vishakhadatta, the musician Tansen, the artist Dhanvantari, the philosopher Aryabhata, and the grammarian Panini. These figures contributed significantly to various fields such as literature, science, and philosophy during ancient India.
From Wikipedia: "Navaratna is literally a Sanskrit compound word meaning 'nine gems'." Read more, below, including the names, purity and arrangement of the stones.
Order of the Nine Gems happened in 1851.
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nine gems of akbar
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nine gems of akbar
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varahamahiran kalidas
Here are some kinds of gems: fire opal, diamond, ruby
Mahendra was ashoka's son'name
In Hindi nav means nine and ratans means precious stones so nav-ratans means the nine gems this is in reference to the 9 courtiers of Akbar