Famous Indian - Indian Celebrities - page 18

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
V. K. Krishna Menon

V. K. Krishna Menon

Statesman and diplomat V.K

IndianMay 3, 1896185 views

Milkha Singh

Milkha Singh is a former Indian track and field sprinter also known as The Flying Sikh

IndianNovember 20, 1929401 views

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was an Indian polymath and a social reformer

IndianSeptember 26, 1820210 views

Jyotiba Phule

Jyotiba Phule was a 19th century social reformer who was a pioneer of women’s education in India

IndianApril 11, 1827179 views

Anna Hazare

Anna Hazare is a renowned Indian social activist

IndianJune 15, 1937169 views

Homi Bhabha

Homi Bhabha was the father of Indian nuclear programme

IndianOctober 30, 1909144 views

Nirad C. Chaudhuri

Bengali-English writer Nirad C

IndianNovember 23, 1897105 views

Mohammed Rafi

Mohammed Rafi was a multiple award winning Indian playback singer

IndianDecember 24, 1924168 views

Baba Amte

Baba Amte was an Indian social activist best remembered for his work for rehabilitation of leprosy patients

IndianDecember 26, 1914162 views

Lata Mangeshkar

One of the best known voices of India, Lata Mangeshkar, is an award winning playback singer with a career spanning over seven decades

IndianSeptember 28, 1929147 views