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.

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Defence & security Abdul Hamid Indian Army soldier, Recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1933–1965) 1933–1965 · Uttar Pradesh Literature & writing Ali Sardar Jafri Urdu writer from India (1913-2000) 1913–2000 · Uttar Pradesh Literature & writing Bhagwan Das Indian Theosophist (1869-1958) 1869–1958 · Uttar Pradesh Actors Bharat Bhushan Indian actor 1920–1992 · Uttar Pradesh Business & industry Bhuvneshwar Kumar Indian cricket player b. 1990 · Uttar Pradesh Politics & governance Chandra Shekhar Prime Minister of India (1990-1991) 1927–2007 · Uttar Pradesh Politics & governance Charan Singh Prime Minister of India (1979-1980) 1902–1987 · Uttar Pradesh Politics & governance Chhatrapal Singh Member of Lok Sabha b. 1956 · Uttar Pradesh Cricket Deepti Sharma Indian woman cricketer b. 1997 · Uttar Pradesh Literature & writing Firaq Gorakhpuri Urdu author (1896-1982) 1896–1982 · Uttar Pradesh Classical music Girija Devi Indian classical singer 1929–2017 · Uttar Pradesh Literature & writing Hazari Prasad Dwivedi Hindi novelist, literary historian, essayist, critic and scholar from India 1907–1979 · Uttar Pradesh Politics & governance Indira Gandhi Prime Minister of India (1966-1977; 1980-1984) 1917–1984 · Uttar 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 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 Lal Bahadur Shastri Prime Minister of India from 1964 to 1966 1904–1966 · Uttar Pradesh Education Madan Mohan Malaviya Indian educator and politician 1861–1946 · Uttar Pradesh Defence & security Manoj Kumar Pandey Recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1975–1999) 1975–1999 · Uttar Pradesh Law & judiciary Mirza Hameedullah Beg 15th Chief Justice of India (1913–1988) 1913–1988 · Uttar Pradesh Politics & governance Mohammad Hidayatullah Vice President of India from 1979 to 1984 1905–1992 · Uttar Pradesh Cricket Mohammed Shami Indian cricketer b. 1990 · Uttar Pradesh Politics & governance Mulayam Singh Yadav 15th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and 10th Defence Minister of India (1939–2022) 1939–2022 · Uttar Pradesh

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