Famous Indian - Indian Celebrities - page 29
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 |
Chanda Kochhar
Chanda Kochhar is the CEO and managing director of ICICI Bank
Poonam Pandey
Poonam Pandey is an Indian actress and model, best known for her film ‘Nasha.’
Persis Khambatta
Persis Khambatta was an Indian model-turned actor, who is known for her performance in the Hollywood project, ‘Star Trek’
Mrunmayee Lagoo
Mrunmayee Lagoo, is an Indian film, TV and theatre actress, as well as an assistant director and script supervisor
Rani Padmini
Rani Padmini or Padmavati was a legendary 13th-14th century Indian queen, who has inspired numerous tales of love and honor
Haji Mastan
Haji Mastan was an Indian gangster and smuggler, who later also dealt in film financing and real estate
Padma Lakshmi
Padma Lakshmi is an Indian-born American model, actress, food expert, and award-winning author
Shomu Mukherjee
Shomu Mukherjee was an Indian film director, writer and producer
Gauri Lankesh
Gauri Lankesh was an Indian journalist and social activist from Bangalore, Karnataka, who is best known for her strong stand against right-wing Hindutva politics