Famous Indian - Indian Celebrities - page 17

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
Raja Ravi Varma

Raja Ravi Varma

Raja Ravi Varma was a renowned Indian painter who greatly influenced the future generations of Indian painters

IndianApril 29, 1848122 views

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Gopal Krishna Gokhale was one of the pioneering leaders in the Indian Independence Movement

IndianMay 9, 1866269 views

Kailash Satyarthi

Kailash Satyarthi is an Indian child rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner who formed the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA)

IndianJanuary 11, 1954195 views

Zail Singh

Gyani Zail Singh was the first Sikh to serve as the President of the Republic of India

IndianMay 5, 1916145 views

Leander Paes

Leander Paes is an Indian tennis player counted among the world’s best doubles player

IndianJune 17, 1973122 views

Dhyan Chand

Considered to the greatest ever field hockey player, Dhyan Chand helped India win three Olympic gold medals

IndianAugust 29, 1905201 views

Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev is a former Indian cricketer who led his team to World Cup victory in 1983

IndianJanuary 6, 1959198 views

Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar is a former Indian cricketer considered to be among the best opening batsmen in cricket history

IndianJuly 10, 194994 views

Viswanathan Anand

Viswanathan Anand is a five time winner of the World Chess Championship

IndianDecember 11, 1969145 views

Tyeb Mehta

Tyeb Mehta was one of the prominent contemporary Indian painters

IndianJuly 25, 1925126 views