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Many famous personalities, who were either born with disability or better say different ability and those who met with tragic incidents, have made a place for themselves in the world. The never- say-die attitude of many such peoples has served as an undying inspiration and motivation for those who have to battle with different abilities. Many of them are legendary scientists, authors, social activist, politicians, actors, sportspersons, musicians, athletes, artists etc. They have chosen a challenging public life with dignity, by defying all odds and turning the spotlight on themselves.

In the Census of 2011, Disability is defined to include 19 conditions which are: autism; low vision and blindness; cerebral palsy; deaf blindness; hemophilia; hearing impairment; leprosy; intellectual disability; mental illness; muscular dystrophy; multiple sclerosis; learning disability; speech and language disability; sickle cell disease; thalassemia; chronic neurological conditions; and multiple disability. Persons with benchmark disabilities are defined as those with at least 40 per cent of any of the above specified disabilities.

Here, let's look into the lives of some of the brave and extraordinary people, who are the living legends in their own way and deserve a salute for their indomitable spirit. Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Stephen Hawkings, Tom Cruise, Abhishek Bachchan. The list would be endless. Different ability affected their bodies but their spirit triumphed against all odds to achieve success for themselves and enabled them to contribute for the betterment of world. Indeed, different ability is less bodily deprivation and more of a social-psychological construct that denies a person, the human right to realize his full potential.