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Overview of important personalities

A brief knowledge about famous Indian personalities.

Do you know any famous Indian personalities? You must know because they are well-known in their field of expertise. So, here in this article, you will acquire more information about famous Indian personalities. These are important personalities of India because they represent India on aspects of dignity, integrity and significant contributions.

In the same way, various famous personalities in the world are significant for their endowment. Short notes on their endowment are attached to their description to better elucidate it in this article. Some names include Mahatma Gandhi, Sachin Tendulkar, Rabindranath Tagore, Mother Teresa, Bill Gates, William Shakespeare, Lata Mangeshkar etc.

List of famous Indian personalities 

There are various famous Indian personalities; India has several uncountable contributions in every field.

Some names are such as

  • A.P.J Abdul Kalam.
  • Lata Mangeshkar.
  • Milkha Singh.
  • Narendra Modi.
  • Kapil Dev.
  • Major Dhyan Chand.
  • Sardar VallabhBhai Patel.
  • Rabindranath Tagore.
  • Indira Gandhi.
  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
  • Sarojini Naidu.
  • P.T Usha(udan pari).
  • Raja Ram Mohan Rai. Etc

 These are some famous Indian personalities having their endowment in various fields. Let’s discuss and know about these important personalities of India and their contributions one by one.

A.P.J Abdul Kalam

He is one of the important personalities of India.

  • His full name is Avul pakir Zainulabdeen Abdul Kalam. He was a former president of India and an aerospace scientist who studied physics and aerospace engineering and took India to the next heights.
  • He was born in Rameshwaram, born in 1931(15 October).
  • He spends his best in the field of the Defence research and development organisation DRDO and the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO).
  •  His contributions are remarkable and off the record in missile development for India.
  • He worked on ballistic missiles and launch vehicle technology, for which he was named Missile man of India.

Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar is among the important personalities of India known as ‘Nightingale of India’, which means Bharat kokila because of her melodious, enchanting voice. Also, awarded by Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

Milkha Singh

Milkha Singh belongs to famous Indian personalities.

He was the only athlete who won gold in the commonwealth games and the Asian Games.

He represented India several times in the Olympics and was awarded by Padma Shri for his achievement in sports.

Narendra Modi

His full name is Narendra Damodardas Modi. He is a politician who belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party and is the current prime minister of India.

He is among the most famous personalities globally, with a huge following over social media platforms. 

He was the former chief minister of Gujarat.

Kapil Dev

He is a former player of Team India in the field of Cricket. He played as a fast-medium bowler and middle-order batsman.

He was captain of the team in the 1983 Cricket world cup, where India won the cricket world cup for the very first time. He became the first captain who created history at such a young age.

He also guided the players of the team India after retirement as a coach between 1999 to 2000.

He also received Padma Bhushan and plasma Shri awards. 

Major Dhyan Chand

Major Dhyan Chand is a famous Indian personality.

  • He was an Indian field hockey player widely regarded. His contributions as a hockey player are incredibly astonishing.
  • He was known for his astonishing hockey ball holdup and goal-scoring strategies.
  • He earned three Olympic gold medals.
  • The famous sports award is named after the Major Dhyan Chand award.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

  • He was known as Iron Man of India, Bismarck of India, Sardar.
  • He was the former deputy prime minister of India.
  • He was the first deputy prime minister of India.
  • Also, he was a member of the Indian National Congress.
  • Acted as home minister during the Indo-Pak war of 1947.
  • A successful lawyer.
  • Freedom fighter.
  • He also worked for refugees for their relief; his efforts were memorable.

Rabindranath Tagore

He was among the Nobel prize winners and famous Indian personalities.

He was a poet who belongs to Bengal who wrote some superfine novels, drama, poetry etc. 

He got a Nobel prize for his beautiful poetry Gitanjali.

Some other names also knew Tagore as Gurudev.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was known as Lokmanya( endeared by peoples). He was a teacher, independence activist and freedom fighter. He played a vital role in defying British colonial rule. Also wrote the book ‘The arctic home in the Vedas’.

List of some famous personalities in the world.

Various names you have always seen and even know about them. let’s have a short note on some names of famous personalities in the world

Some names of famous personalities in the world are given below:

  • Albert Einstein.
  • Mother Teresa.
  • Bill gates.
  • Nelson Mandela.
  • William Shakespeare.
  • Barack Obama.
  • Lata Mangeskar.
  • Abraham Lincoln.
  • Mahatma Gandhi.
  • Rabindranath Tagore.
  • Narendra Modi.
  • Sachin Tendulkar.
  • Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
  • B.R. Ambedkar.
  • Robert Downey, Jr.
  • Dwayne Johnson.
  • Ab de Villiers.
  • Justin Bieber.
  • Elon Musk.
  • Richard Branson.
  • Pope Francis.
  • Conclusion

    India and the world have various illuminating personalities. We have learnt about some of them. Most of them probably heard the names of almost all of them, yet at this moment, we get proper short notes to keep this in mind. Here’s the list available above that will help you create a framework or mapping of the names of different famous Indian personalities and famous personalities of the world. And also about their important contributions, such as for A.P.J Abdul Kalam and Lata Mangeshkar. These are some names that create sensations in their fields with their hard work and dedication since we are reading about them.

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