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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Business & industry Pallonji Mistry Indian-born Irish billionaire businessman (1929–2022) 1929–2022 · Maharashtra Philosophy & thought Pandurang Shastri Athavale Indian philosopher, spiritual leader and social reformer (1920–2003) 1920–2003 · Maharashtra Politics & governance Pandurang Vaman Kane Indian Indologist and Sanskrit scholar (1880–1972) 1880–1972 · Maharashtra Defence & security Paramasiva Prabhakar Kumaramangalam Indian Army general (1913–2000) 1913–2000 · Tamil Nadu Freedom struggle Perin Captain Indian freedom fighter 1888–1958 · Gujarat Religion & spirituality Pilot Baba Indian guru 1938–2024 · Bihar Defence & security Piru Singh Recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1918-1948) 1918–1948 · Rajasthan Law & judiciary Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati 17th Chief Justice of India (1921–2017) 1921–2017 · Gujarat Religion & spirituality Prajnanapada Indian guru (1891–1974) 1891–1974 · West Bengal Defence & security Pran Nath Thapar Chief of Army Staff, India 1906–1975 Freedom struggle Purushottam Das Tandon Indian freedom fighter (1882–1962) 1882–1962 · Uttar Pradesh Literature & writing Qurratulain Hyder Indian writer (1927–2007) 1927–2007 · Uttar Pradesh Banking & finance R. N. Malhotra Indian banker 1926–1997 Politics & governance R. Venkataraman President of India from 1987 to 1992 1910–2009 · Tamil Nadu Law & judiciary Raghunandan Swarup Pathak 18th Chief Justice of India 1924–2007 · Uttar Pradesh Business & industry Rahul Bajaj Indian politician & businessman 1938–2022 Science & space Raja Ramanna Indian nuclear scientist (1925-2004) 1925–2004 · Karnataka Literature & writing Raja Rao Indian-born English writer (1908–2006) 1908–2006 · Karnataka Law & judiciary Rajendra Prasad Indian statesman, lawyer and writer (1884–1963); first President of India 1884–1963 · Bihar Defence & security Rajendrasinhji Jadeja High-ranking Indian military officer 1899–1964 Music Ram Narayan Indian classical sarangi player (1927–2024) 1927–2024 · Rajasthan Defence & security Rama Raghoba Rane Param Vir Chakra receipt (1918–1994) 1918–1994 · Karnataka Defence & security Ramaswamy Parameshwaran Recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1946–1987) 1946–1987 · Maharashtra Journalism & media Ramdhari Singh Dinkar Indian Hindi poet, essayist (1908-1974) 1908–1974 · Bihar

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