Famous Indian - Indian Celebrities - page 11

Indians are argumentative by nature and it is this inherent quality that has played a vital role in shaping India in its present form. With a rich civilization heritage of over 5000 years Indians are probably among the few people in the world who have a continuous uninterrupted past. The Indian nationality consists of many regional ethno-linguistic groups, reflecting the rich and complex history of India. The history of the Indian people goes back to the Indus Valley Civilization and since then there have been many Indians who have left their lasting legacy in different fields, be it philosophy, science, arts, culture and sports. Great philosophers like Buddha and Mahavira showed people an alternative way of life and gave birth to new religions. Ancient Indian mathematicians Aryabhata, Bhaskara and Brahmagupta invented the concept of zero and the decimal system.  Great Indian writers like Kalidasa, Premchand, Rabindranath Tagore and others vividly portrayed the social life during their era and made the world of literature a lot richer by their contribution.

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The Most Famous Indian

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Sunny LeoneMay 13, 1981Canadian, Indian, AmericanSunny Leone is an actress and model
Ajaypal Banga1960AmericanAjaypal Banga is an Indian-American business executive who is the CEO of MasterCard
Urmila MatondkarFebruary 4, 1974IndianUrmila Matondkar is an Indian film actress known for her films like ‘Rangeela’ and ‘Satya.’
The Great KhaliAugust 27, 1972IndianThe Great Khali is an Indian American professional wrestler
DharmendraDecember 8, 1935IndianDharmendra is an Indian film actor best known for his role in the hindi blockbuster movie ‘Sholay’ (1975)
Priyanka Chaudhary RainaJune 18, 1986IndianPriyanka Chaudhary Raina is the wife of Indian cricketer Suresh Raina
Ruskin BondMay 19, 1934IndianRuskin Bond is an award winning Indian author of British descent
Ashoka304 BCIndianAshoka was the third emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty and ruled almost the entire Indian subcontinent
Begum Hazrat Mahal1820Indian, NepaliBegum Hazrat Mahal was the first wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and one of the earliest female freedom fighters during the Indian Rebellion of 1857
Saira BanuAugust 23, 1944IndianSaira Banu is a famous Indian Hindi film actress
Shivaji

Shivaji

Shivaji was a great Indian warrior, who established the Maratha kingdom in western India

IndianFebruary 19, 1627172 views

Raja Raja Chola I

Raja Raja Chola I was one of the greatest rulers of India, who expanded the Chola Dynasty as a powerful empire under his reign

Indian947257 views

Rajendra Chola I

Rajendra Chola I was one of the most successful monarchs of the South Indian Chola Empire

Indian1014195 views

Krishnadevaraya

Krishnadevaraya was a prominent ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire of South India

IndianFebruary 16, 1471150 views

Chandragupta Maurya

Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Empire and is credited for unifying India for the first time in history

Indian340 BC162 views

Ajatasatru

Ajatasatru was a ruler of the Haryanka dynasty of the Magadha Empire

Indian492 BC116 views

Akbar

Mughal emperor Akbar was one of the greatest monarchs in the history of India

IndianOctober 14, 1542262 views

Prithviraj Chauhan

Prithviraj Chauhan was one of the last independent Hindu kings who ruled the kingdom of Delhi

Indian1149101 views

Alauddin Khilji

Alauddin Khilji was the second emperor of the Khilji Dynasty and regarded as the most powerful ruler of the Delhi Sultanate

Indian1250282 views

Samudragupta

Samudragupta was the second ruler of the Gupta Dynasty

Indian335303 views