Famous Indian - Indian Celebrities - page 19
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 |
Kishore Kumar
One of the best known male voices in Hindi cinema, singer Kishore Kumar was a highly successful playback singer
Mulk Raj Anand
Mulk Raj Anand was one of the first Indian writers in English to gain international fame
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle is one of the best known Indian playback singers
Sam Manekshaw
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was the first Indian Army Officer to become the Field Marshal
Amrita Shergil
Called India’s Frida Kahlo, Amrita Shergil was a female painter who played an important role in 20th century India
Syama Prasad Mookerjee
Syama Prasad Mookerjee was an Indian politician who founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh party
C. Rajagopalachari
Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician and writer
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was a Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist most famous for his theory on black holes
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
The social reformer who helped abolish the practice of sati in India, Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the pioneer of modern Indian Renaissance