Famous Indian - Indian Celebrities - page 5

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
Sushil Kumar

Sushil Kumar

Sushil Kumar is an Indian freestyle wrestler and winner of two individual Olympic medals

IndianMay 26, 1983111 views

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a Bengali spiritual teacher believed by his devotees to be Lord Krishna himself

IndianFebruary 18, 1486100 views

Waheeda Rehman

Waheeda Rehman is an Indian actress known for her performances in films like ‘Pyaasa’ and ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’

IndianFebruary 3, 1938148 views

Kumbha of Mewar

Rana Kumbha was the ruler of Mewar in India from 1433 to 1468

Indian1433100 views

Surya Sen

Surya Sen was a Bengali independence fighter who led the 1930 Chittagong armoury raid

IndianMarch 22, 1894155 views

Rana Sanga

Rana Sanga was the ruler of Mewar and one of the most prominent Rajput leaders in the 16th century India

IndianApril 12, 1484169 views

Jaswant Singh

Jaswant Singh is an Indian politician who has held several important portfolios

IndianJanuary 3, 1938128 views

Maharana Pratap

Maharana Pratap was a Hindu maharaja of the Rajput confederacy of Mewar, in the present day state of Rajasthan

IndianMay 9, 1540165 views

Vijender Singh

Vijender Singh is an Indian professional boxer and also the first Indian boxer to win an Olympics

IndianOctober 29, 1985111 views

Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza is an Indian tennis star and one of the top doubles tennis players in the world

IndianNovember 15, 1986172 views