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 | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Sunny Leone | May 13, 1981 | Canadian, Indian, American | Sunny Leone is an actress and model |
Ajaypal Banga | 1960 | American | Ajaypal Banga is an Indian-American business executive who is the CEO of MasterCard |
Urmila Matondkar | February 4, 1974 | Indian | Urmila Matondkar is an Indian film actress known for her films like ‘Rangeela’ and ‘Satya.’ |
The Great Khali | August 27, 1972 | Indian | The Great Khali is an Indian American professional wrestler |
Dharmendra | December 8, 1935 | Indian | Dharmendra is an Indian film actor best known for his role in the hindi blockbuster movie ‘Sholay’ (1975) |
Priyanka Chaudhary Raina | June 18, 1986 | Indian | Priyanka Chaudhary Raina is the wife of Indian cricketer Suresh Raina |
Ruskin Bond | May 19, 1934 | Indian | Ruskin Bond is an award winning Indian author of British descent |
Ashoka | 304 BC | Indian | Ashoka was the third emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty and ruled almost the entire Indian subcontinent |
Begum Hazrat Mahal | 1820 | Indian, Nepali | 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 |
Saira Banu | August 23, 1944 | Indian | Saira Banu is a famous Indian Hindi film actress |
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is an Indian classical musician and a renowned ‘Santoor’ player
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Kazi Nazrul Islam was a Bengali poet and musician and is the ‘National Poet of Bangladesh’
Dadasaheb Phalke
Dadasaheb Phalke was a renowned Indian filmmaker and screenwriter, popularly dubbed as the ‘Father of Indian Cinema’
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was a 19th century Muslim philosopher and social activist
Mahadev Govind Ranade
Mahadev Govind Ranade was an Indian social reformer, a distinguished scholar and founding member of Indian National Congress
Nandan Nilekani
Nandan Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur and bureaucrat, former Chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
Mrinalini Sarabhai
Mrinalini Sarabhai was an Indian classical dancer and choreographer
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal emperor of India