Famous Indian - Indian Celebrities - page 9

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
Humayun

Humayun

Humayun was the second Mughal ruler of territories in the Indian subcontinent

IndianMarch 17, 1508198 views

Begum Akhtar

Begum Akhtar was a well-known Indian singer of Hindustani classical music

IndianOctober 7, 1914125 views

Mirabai

Mirabai was a great Bhakti saint and a devotee of the Lord Krishna

Indian1498127 views

Birbal Sahni

Birbal Sahni was an Indian palaeobotanist who founded the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany in Lucknow

Indian1891169 views

Tipu Sultan

Tipu Sultan was a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore renowned for his bravery in the wars against the British East India Company

IndianNovember 20, 1750150 views

Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis was an Indian statistician who devised the Mahalanobis distance

IndianJune 29, 189383 views

Janaki Ammal

Janaki Ammal was an Indian botanist best remembered for her work on sugarcane and eggplant

Indian1897259 views

Raghuram Rajan

Raghuram Rajan is a famous economist from India and the former Governor of RBI

IndianFebruary 3, 1963211 views

Azim Premji

Azim Premji is an Indian business tycoon and philanthropist who is the chairman of Wipro Limited

IndianJuly 24, 1945192 views

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi is an Italian born Indian politician who has held the position of President of the Indian National Congress party since 1998.

IndianDecember 9, 1946284 views