Last Governor-General of India; founder of the Swatantra Party and freedom fighter.

Philosopher and India’s 2nd President; his birthday is celebrated as Teacher’s Day.

Physicist who discovered Raman Effect; first Indian Nobel laureate in Science.

Philosopher and freedom fighter associated with the Home Rule Movement.

Engineer and Diwan of Mysore; pioneer of India’s industrial and irrigation projects.

India’s first Prime Minister; architect of modern India and secular democracy.

Freedom fighter and administrator; instrumental in India’s governance reforms.

Social reformer who promoted women’s education and widow remarriage.

Physician and Chief Minister of West Bengal; National Doctor’s Day is celebrated on his birthday.

Freedom fighter and advocate of the Hindi language.

India’s first President; a key leader of the independence movement.

Educationist and 3rd President of India; former Vice-Chancellor of AMU.

Indologist and scholar; author of the monumental “History of Dharmasastra.”

India’s 2nd Prime Minister; gave the slogan “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan.”

India’s first woman Prime Minister; led India during the 1971 war.

Fourth President of India and veteran trade union leader.

Freedom fighter and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister; known for education reforms.

Nun and humanitarian; founded Missionaries of Charity to serve the poor.

Freedom fighter and spiritual leader; initiated the Bhoodan movement.

Known as “Frontier Gandhi”; advocate of non-violence from Pakistan.

Actor and politician; former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

Principal architect of the Indian Constitution and Dalit rights activist.

Anti-apartheid leader and former President of South Africa.

Prime Minister of India; initiated technology and telecom revolution.

“Iron Man of India”; unified over 560 princely states after independence.

Freedom fighter; India’s first non-Congress Prime Minister.

Freedom fighter and first Education Minister of independent India.

Industrialist and aviation pioneer; founded Air India and modernised Tata Group.

Globally acclaimed filmmaker; creator of the Apu Trilogy.

Served twice as Acting Prime Minister of India.

Freedom fighter; hoisted the flag during the Quit India Movement.

Scientist and “Missile Man of India”; later became the 11th President.

Architect of India’s Green Revolution.

Freedom fighter and social reformer; leader of Total Revolution movement.

Nobel laureate economist known for welfare economics and social choice theory.

World-renowned sitar virtuoso and composer who popularised Indian classical music globally.

Legendary playback singer; known as the “Nightingale of India.”

Shehnai maestro and one of India’s greatest classical musicians.

Hindustani classical vocalist of the Kirana gharana.

Chemist and scientist known for work in solid-state and materials chemistry.

Cricket legend; youngest Bharat Ratna recipient.

Former Prime Minister; poet and statesman known for strong leadership.

Educationist and founder of Banaras Hindu University.

Former President and veteran political leader.

Social reformer; worked extensively in rural development.

Singer and composer from Assam; promoted unity through music.

Social reformer and former Bihar CM; championed backward-class welfare.

Veteran politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of India.

Former Prime Minister; initiated India’s 1991 economic liberalisation.

Former Prime Minister; known as “Champion of Farmers.”

Father of India’s Green Revolution; renowned agricultural scientist.