Famous Indian - Indian Celebrities - page 23

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
Srinivasa Ramanujan

Srinivasa Ramanujan

Srinivasa Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician who made significant contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, and continued fractions

IndianDecember 22, 1887202 views

Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh is an Indian economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of India for two consecutive terms

IndianSeptember 26, 1932113 views

Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru was a prominent leader of India’s nationalist movement, who went on to become India’s first Prime Minister

IndianNovember 14, 1889171 views

Indira Gandhi

One of the strongest political leaders of Independent India, Indira Gandhi was the first woman to hold the office of the Prime Minister

IndianNovember 19, 1917143 views

Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan is a famous Indian actor, director, producer, as well as a TV host

IndianMarch 14, 1965138 views

Rajiv Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi served as the sixth Prime Minister of India

IndianAugust 20, 1944160 views

Chennupalli Vidya

Chennupalli Vidya is the wife of Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu

IndianSeptember 23, 1985247 views

Apoorva Mehta

Apoorva Mehta is an Indian-born American entrepreneur and the CEO of the San Francisco-based on-demand online grocery shop 'Instacart.'

Indian176 views

Anisha Padukone

Anisha Padukone is an Indian professional golfer and the younger sister of leading Bollywood actress, Deepika Padukone.

IndianFebruary 2, 1991152 views

Bhavna Vaswani

Bhavna Vaswani is an Indian-American psychologist, who is married to filmmaker M

Indian257 views