Personalities

Famous personalities of India

Short, sourced profiles — sector, state, honours, facts and quotes. Money figures always name their source and year; estimates are marked.

374 people

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Defence & security Hoshiar Singh Recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1937–1998) 1937–1998 · Haryana Film & entertainment Hrishikesh Mukherjee Indian film director (1922–2006) 1922–2006 · West Bengal Banking & finance I. G. Patel Indian banker (1924–2005) 1924–2005 · Gujarat Politics & governance Indira Gandhi Prime Minister of India (1966-1977; 1980-1984) 1917–1984 · Uttar Pradesh Science & space Indira Nath Indian immunologist 1938–2021 · Andhra Pradesh Defence & security Jadu Nath Singh Recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1916-1948) 1916–1948 · Uttar Pradesh Religion & spirituality Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj Spiritual leader 1922–2013 · Uttar Pradesh Law & judiciary Jagdish Sharan Verma 27th Chief Justice of India 1933–2013 · Madhya Pradesh Politics & governance Jawaharlal Nehru Prime Minister of India from 1947 to 1964 1889–1964 · Uttar Pradesh Freedom struggle Jayaprakash Narayan Indian independence activist and political leader 1902–1979 · Uttar Pradesh Politics & governance Jayaram Jayalalithaa Indian Actress, Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1948–2016) 1948–2016 · Karnataka Defence & security Joginder Singh Indian soldier, recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1921–1962) 1921–1962 · Punjab Banking & finance John Kenneth Galbraith Canadian-American economist and diplomat (1908–2006) 1908–2006 Defence & security Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri Chief of Indian Army Staff and Military Governor of Hyderabad State (1908–1983) 1908–1983 Politics & governance Jyoti Basu Indian politician (1914-2010) 1914–2010 · West Bengal Defence & security K. M. Cariappa Second Field marshal of the Indian Army (1899-1993) 1899–1993 · Karnataka Defence & security K. V. Krishna Rao Indian Army general 1923–2016 · Andhra Pradesh Literature & writing K. V. Subbanna Indian dramatist (1932-2005) 1932–2005 · Karnataka Politics & governance K.Kamarajar Indian politician (1903-1975) 1903–1975 · Tamil Nadu Literature & writing Kaka Kalelkar Indian social reformer, historian, educationist, and journalist (1885–1981) 1885–1981 · Maharashtra Law & judiciary Kamal Narain Singh 22nd Chief Justice of India 1926–2022 Defence & security Karam Singh The first living recipient of the Param Vir Chakra 1915–1993 Politics & governance Karpoori Thakur Indian politician 1924–1988 · Bihar Film & entertainment Kasinathuni Viswanath Indian director, screenwriter and actor 1930–2023 · Andhra Pradesh

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