Famous Indian - Indian Celebrities - page 6

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
Jahangir

Jahangir

Jahangir was the fourth Mughal emperor, counted amongst the greatest Indian Emperors

IndianAugust 31, 1569180 views

Saina Nehwal

Saina Nehwal is an Indian Badminton player who is among the world’s top players

IndianMarch 17, 1990249 views

Birju Maharaj

Indian dancer Birju Maharaj is a master of the Kalka-Bindadin gharana of Kathak dance

IndianFebruary 4, 1938178 views

Yogeshwar Dutt

Yogeshwar Dutt is a renowned Indian wrestler

IndianNovember 2, 1982221 views

Ruskin Bond

Ruskin Bond is an award winning Indian author of British descent

IndianMay 19, 1934810 views

Shakuntala Devi

Shakuntala Devi was an Indian writer and mathematical prodigy popularly known as the "human computer"

IndianNovember 4, 1929105 views

Pranab Mukherjee

Pranab Mukherjee is an Indian politician and former President of India

IndianDecember 11, 1935108 views

Brahmagupta

Brahmagupta was a highly accomplished ancient Indian astronomer and mathematician

Indian598401 views

Bhāskara II

Bhaskara II was a 12th century Indian mathematician

Indian1114538 views