Famous Indian - Indian Celebrities - page 35

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
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is an Indian investor, trader and qualified chartered accountant who is considered to be the greatest investor in the Indian market

IndianJuly 5, 1960171 views

Geeta Basra

Geeta Basra is the wife of the Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh

IndianMarch 13, 1984289 views

Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan is an Indian international cricketer and a left-handed opening batsman

IndianDecember 5, 1985164 views

Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan is a popular Indian film actor

IndianJanuary 10, 1974208 views

Pratibha Patil

Pratibha Patil is an Indian politician who served as the 12th President of the Republic of India

IndianDecember 19, 1934178 views

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma is an Indian international cricketer who currently serves as the Vice captain of the Indian ODI and T20 teams

IndianApril 30, 1987232 views

Medha Patkar

Medha Patkar is a well-known Indian social activist

IndianDecember 1, 1954289 views

Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone is one of the top rated Indian model-turned-actress who has gained international fame & recognition

IndianJanuary 5, 1986592 views

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is a British-American structural biologist of Indian origin

Indian1952214 views

Mirza Ghalib

Mirza Ghalib was a distinguished Urdu and Persian poet

IndianDecember 27, 1797171 views