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.

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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
Kishore Kumar

Kishore Kumar

One of the best known male voices in Hindi cinema, singer Kishore Kumar was a highly successful playback singer

IndianAugust 4, 1929196 views

Mulk Raj Anand

Mulk Raj Anand was one of the first Indian writers in English to gain international fame

IndianDecember 12, 1905261 views

Asha Bhosle

Asha Bhosle is one of the best known Indian playback singers

IndianSeptember 8, 1933181 views

Sam Manekshaw

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was the first Indian Army Officer to become the Field Marshal

IndianApril 3, 1914107 views

Amrita Shergil

Called India’s Frida Kahlo, Amrita Shergil was a female painter who played an important role in 20th century India

IndianJanuary 30, 1913152 views

Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Syama Prasad Mookerjee was an Indian politician who founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh party

IndianJuly 6, 190197 views

C. Rajagopalachari

Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician and writer

IndianDecember 10, 1878154 views

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was a Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist most famous for his theory on black holes

IndianOctober 19, 1910141 views

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

IndianMay 22, 1772106 views