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.

208 people

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Dance Yamini Krishnamurthy Indian dancer (1940–2024) 1940–2024 · Andhra Pradesh Actors Alia Bhatt British actress b. 1993 · Maharashtra Playback singers Allah Jilai Bai Indian singer (1902-1992) 1902–1992 · Rajasthan Literature & writing Anita Desai Indian novelist, University professor (born 1937) b. 1937 · Uttarakhand Playback singers Arati Mukhopadhyay Indian singer b. 1943 · West Bengal Social work & NGOs Aruna Roy Indian activist b. 1946 · Tamil Nadu Literature & writing Arundhathi Subramaniam Indian poet b. 1973 Literature & writing Arundhati Roy Indian novelist, essayist, and activist b. 1961 · Meghalaya Playback singers Asees Kaur Indian singer (born 1988) b. 1988 · Haryana Freedom struggle Asha Devi Aryanayakam Indian freedom fighter, educationist and gandhian 1901–1972 Literature & writing Ashapoorna Devi Indian writer (1909–1995) 1909–1995 · West Bengal Science & space Asima Chatterjee Indian chemist (1917–2006) 1917–2006 · West Bengal Medicine & health Banoo Jehangir Coyaji Indian physician 1918–2004 · Maharashtra Journalism & media Barkha Dutt Indian television journalist and author b. 1971 · Delhi Environment Basanti Devi Indian environmentalist - trees in Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Social work & NGOs Chami Murmu Plants trees. Awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar on International Women's Day in New Delhi b. 1973 · Goa Journalism & media Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist b. 1956 · West Bengal Other sports Deepa Malik Indian swimmer, biker and athlete b. 1970 · Haryana Other sports Deepika Kumari Indian archer b. 1994 · Jharkhand Actors Deepika Padukone Indian actress b. 1986 Cricket Deepti Sharma Indian woman cricketer b. 1997 · Uttar Pradesh Film & entertainment Devika Rani Indian actress (1908-1994) 1908–1994 · Andhra Pradesh Chess Divya Deshmukh Indian chess player b. 2005 · Maharashtra Politics & governance Droupadi Murmu President of India since 2026 b. 1958 · Odisha

Where this comes from

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Net worth and income come from official records (election affidavits, company filings) or recognised rich lists (Forbes, Hurun), each with its year. News-report figures are shown only as marked estimates. We never guess anyone's gender: it is shown only as the person states it.

Reliability 1–5 on each profile is the weakest source behind what the page shows: 5 official record, 4 strong sources (Forbes, major publications), 3 encyclopedic sources, 2 or less weak.

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