Famous Indian - Indian Celebrities - page 21

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
Morarji Desai

Morarji Desai

Morarji Desai served as the fifth Prime Minister of India

IndianFebruary 29, 1896209 views

Dr Zakir Husain

Dr Zakir Husain was the third President of Independent India

IndianFebruary 8, 1897158 views

Chittaranjan Das

Chittaranjan Das was a famous Indian political and social leader and also led the Swaraj Party of Bengal.

IndianNovember 5, 1870101 views

Dayanand Saraswati

Dayanand Saraswati was a Hindu religious leader who founded the reform movement, Arya Samaj

IndianFebruary 12, 1824144 views

Vikram Sarabhai

Vikram Sarabhai was an Indian physicist regarded as the Father of the Indian Space program

IndianAugust 12, 1919126 views

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was prominent leader who contributed actively in the Indian freedom struggle.

IndianNovember 11, 1888244 views

Rajendra Prasad

Dr Rajendra Prasad served as the first President of Independent India

IndianDecember 3, 1884116 views

Ghanshyam Das Birla

Ghanshyam Das Birla was a prominent Indian businessman and a member of the well-known Birla family.

IndianApril 10, 1894162 views