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.

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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
Chanda Kochhar

Chanda Kochhar

Chanda Kochhar is the CEO and managing director of ICICI Bank

IndianNovember 17, 1961253 views

Poonam Pandey

Poonam Pandey is an Indian actress and model, best known for her film ‘Nasha.’

IndianMarch 11, 1991527 views

Persis Khambatta

Persis Khambatta was an Indian model-turned actor, who is known for her performance in the Hollywood project, ‘Star Trek’

IndianOctober 2, 1948292 views

Mrunmayee Lagoo

Mrunmayee Lagoo, is an Indian film, TV and theatre actress, as well as an assistant director and script supervisor

Indian171 views

Rani Padmini

Rani Padmini or Padmavati was a legendary 13th-14th century Indian queen, who has inspired numerous tales of love and honor

Indian1303320 views

Haji Mastan

Haji Mastan was an Indian gangster and smuggler, who later also dealt in film financing and real estate

IndianMarch 1, 1926306 views

Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi is an Indian-born American model, actress, food expert, and award-winning author

IndianSeptember 1, 1970225 views

Shomu Mukherjee

Shomu Mukherjee was an Indian film director, writer and producer

IndianJune 19, 1943198 views

Nadira Babbar

Nadira Babbar is a renowned Indian theatre artist

IndianJanuary 20, 1948276 views

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

IndianJanuary 29, 1962135 views