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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Film & entertainment Dr. Rajkumar Indian Kannada film actor, singer (1929–2006) 1929–2006 Other sports Edmund Hillary New Zealand mountaineer and philanthropist (1919–2008) 1919–2008 Politics & governance Ela Bhatt Founder of the Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA) 1933–2022 · Gujarat Law & judiciary Engalaguppe Seetharamiah Venkataramiah 19th Chief Justice of India 1924–1997 Politics & governance Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Politician, fifth President of India (1905-1977) 1905–1977 · Delhi Literature & writing Firaq Gorakhpuri Urdu author (1896-1982) 1896–1982 · Uttar Pradesh Politics & governance Flora MacDonald Canadian politician (1926-2015) 1926–2015 Science & space G. N. Ramachandran Indian scientist (1922-2001) 1922–2001 · Kerala Journalism & media Gauri Lankesh Indian journalist and activist 1962–2017 · Karnataka Classical music Girija Devi Indian classical singer 1929–2017 · Uttar Pradesh Literature & writing Girish Karnad Indian playwright, theatre personality (1938–2019) 1938–2019 · Maharashtra Journalism & media Gisela Bonn German journalist (1909-1996) 1909–1996 Journalism & media Gita Mehta Indian novelist and film director (1942–2023) 1942–2023 · Delhi Defence & security Gopal Gurunath Bewoor Indian Army general (1916–1989) 1916–1989 · Madhya Pradesh Business & industry Gopichand Hinduja Indian-born British billionaire businessman 1940–2025 Business & industry Gulshan Kumar Indian film producer 1956–1997 Politics & governance Gulzarilal Nanda Indian politician (1898-1998) 1898–1998 Defence & security Gurbachan Singh Salaria Recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1935-1961) 1935–1961 · Punjab Literature & writing Gurdial Singh Indian writer & novelist (1933–2016) 1933–2016 · Punjab Banking & finance H. V. R. Iengar Indian banker and civil servant (1902-1978) 1902–1978 Law & judiciary Harilal Jekisundas Kania 1st Chief Justice of India (1890–1951) 1890–1951 · Gujarat Literature & writing Hazari Prasad Dwivedi Hindi novelist, literary historian, essayist, critic and scholar from India 1907–1979 · Uttar Pradesh Journalism & media Homai Vyarawalla Indian photojournalist (1913–2012) 1913–2012 · Gujarat Science & space Homi Sethna Indian chemical engineer (1923–2010) 1923–2010 · Maharashtra

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