Famous Indian - Indian Celebrities - page 4

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
Jayaprakash Narayan

Jayaprakash Narayan

Jayaprakash Narayan was an Indian independence activist and political leader

IndianOctober 11, 1902105 views

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and statesman who served as the president of the nation from 1962 to 1967.

IndianSeptember 5, 1888144 views

Shiva Ayyadurai

Shiva Ayyadurai is an American inventor of Indian origin, credited by some sources to be the inventor of email

IndianDecember 2, 1963158 views

Vikram Seth

Vikram Seth is an Indian novelist, poet, and travel writer, best known for his epic novel ‘A Suitably Boy’

IndianJune 20, 1952134 views

Dharmendra

Dharmendra is an Indian film actor best known for his role in the hindi blockbuster movie ‘Sholay’ (1975)

IndianDecember 8, 1935879 views

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay or Sarat Chandra Chatterjee was one of Bengal’s most prolific and popular novelists and short story writers

IndianSeptember 15, 1876202 views

Neerja Bhanot

Neerja Bhanot was a purser for Pan Am who was killed while saving passengers on board the hijacked Pan Am Flight 73

IndianSeptember 7, 1963380 views

Abhinav Bindra

Abhinav Bindra is a renowned Indian shooter who put India on the global shooting map

IndianSeptember 28, 1982119 views

Hyder Ali

Hyder Ali was the Muslim ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India in mid-18th century

Indian1721100 views

Mangal Pandey

Mangal Pandey was an Indian soldier who played a major role in inciting the Indian rebellion of 1857

IndianJuly 19, 1827190 views