Famous Indian - Indian Celebrities - page 14

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.

Find out more about the greatest Indians, including Mahatma Gandhi, Priyanka Chopra, Virat Kohli, Alia Bhatt and B. R. Ambedkar.

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
Begum Hazrat Mahal

Begum Hazrat Mahal

Begum 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

Indian1820703 views

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi played an important role in India’s struggle for freedom

IndianOctober 2, 1869216 views

Rukmini Devi Arundale

Rukmini Devi Arundale was an Indian classical dancer and theosophist

IndianFebruary 29, 1904153 views

Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar

Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar was an Indian scientist, famously dubbed as the ‘Father of research laboratories’

IndianFebruary 21, 1894105 views

Sunil Bharti Mittal

Sunil Bharti Mittal is an Indian entrepreneur who founded Bharti Enterprises

IndianOctober 23, 1957193 views

Jamsetji Tata

Jamsetji Tata was an Indian entrepreneur who founded the Tata Group

IndianMarch 3, 1839213 views

Mallika Sarabhai

Mallika Sarabhai is a famous Indian classical dancer and activist

IndianMay 9, 1954132 views

Sonal Mansingh

Sonal Mansingh is an eminent Indian classical dancer and choreographer, renowned for her Odissi dancing style

IndianApril 30, 1944128 views

Jagjit Singh

Jagjit Singh was a renowned Indian Ghazal singer, writer and musician, famously dubbed as the ‘Ghazal King’

IndianFebruary 8, 1941164 views