Famous Indian - Indian Celebrities - page 16

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
Kasturba Gandhi

Kasturba Gandhi

Kasturba Gandhi was an Indian political activist married to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

IndianApril 11, 1869213 views

Hariprasad Chaurasia

Hariprasad Chaurasia is an eminent Indian flautist

IndianJuly 1, 193889 views

Aruna Roy

Aruna Roy is an Indian political and social activist who founded the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathana

IndianJune 26, 1946136 views

Amrita Pritam

Amrita Pritam was an Indian writer and poet best known for the poem ‘Ajj aakhaan Waris Shah nu’

IndianAugust 31, 1919225 views

Bhimsen Joshi

Bhimsen Joshi was a legendary vocalist and one of the foremost exponents of Hindustani Classical music

IndianFebruary 4, 1922157 views

Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal is an Indian anti corruption activist turned politician

IndianAugust 16, 1968118 views

Aryabhata

Aryabhata was an ancient Indian mathematician-astronomer

Indian476196 views

Aruna Asaf Ali

Aruna Asaf Ali was an Indian freedom fighter who is best known for hoisting Indian National Congress flag at the Gowalia Tank maidan in Bombay during the Quit India Movement

IndianJuly 16, 1909304 views