Famous Indian - Indian Celebrities - page 15

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
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is an Indian classical musician and a renowned ‘Santoor’ player

IndianJanuary 13, 1938100 views

Kazi Nazrul Islam

Kazi Nazrul Islam was a Bengali poet and musician and is the ‘National Poet of Bangladesh’

BangladeshiMay 24, 1899126 views

Dadasaheb Phalke

Dadasaheb Phalke was a renowned Indian filmmaker and screenwriter, popularly dubbed as the ‘Father of Indian Cinema’

IndianApril 30, 1870125 views

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was a 19th century Muslim philosopher and social activist

IndianOctober 17, 1817146 views

Mahadev Govind Ranade

Mahadev Govind Ranade was an Indian social reformer, a distinguished scholar and founding member of Indian National Congress

IndianJanuary 18, 1842215 views

Guru Dutt

Guru Dutt was a renowned Indian filmmaker, most remembered for his cult classics such as ‘Pyaasa’ and ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’

IndianJuly 9, 1925118 views

Nandan Nilekani

Nandan Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur and bureaucrat, former Chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

IndianJune 2, 1955143 views

Bhupen Hazarika

Bhupen Hazarika was a multifaceted Indian artist

IndianSeptember 8, 1926127 views

Mrinalini Sarabhai

Mrinalini Sarabhai was an Indian classical dancer and choreographer

IndianMay 11, 1918116 views

Bahadur Shah Zafar

Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor of India

IndianOctober 24, 1775174 views