P e r s o n a l i t i e s o f I n d i a
Biographies of
Great Indians
We present here, biographies of great men and
women from India (Bharat). This list is
by no means complete. This list is
being continually updated.
The People of India
Freedom Fighters
Great Kings
Gods & Goddesses
Sages,Rushis & Saints
Scientists & Philosophers
Great Devotees
Great Poets
Great Leaders
Great Personalities
Biographies of Other great men and women from India :
GREAT PERSONALITIES-
Chanakya,
Savithri,
Bhishma,
Draupadi,
Sister Nivedita,
Jijabai,
Rammanohar Lohia,
Ekalavya,
Raja Rammohan Roy,
Veer Abhimanyu,
Karna,
Madhanlal Dhingra,
Lakshmana,
Dr.Ananda K.Coomaraswamy,
Madana Mohana Malaviya,
Dr.M.Visvesvaraya,
Dadheechi,
Vidura,
Bahubali,
Lava-Kusha,
Bhargiratha,
Dhondo Keshava Karve,
Nandalal Bose,
Keshava Baliram Hedgewar
GREAT KINGS & QUEENS-
Vikramaditya,
Harischandra,
Yudhishtira,
Ashoka,
Jhansi Lakshmi Bai,
Keladi Chennamma,
Shivaji,
Kharavela,
Dileepa,
Hakka-Bukka
Great Scientists-
Dr.C.V.Raman,
Homi Bhabha,
Sathyendranath Bose,
Birbal Sahani,
Vikrama Sarabhai,
Dr.J.C.Bose,
Dr.P.C.Ray
GODS & GODDESSES-
Ganesha,
Parvati,
Lakshmi,
Kartikeya,
Sitadevi,
Sri Krishna
Sages,Rushis & Saints-
Shankaracharya,
Swami Vivekananda,
Vasishta
Dayananda Saraswathi
Veda Vyasa,
Ramana Maharshi,
Bharadwaja,
Parashurama,
Ramasingh Kuka,
Mahaveer,
Narada,
Yajnavalkya,
Nachiketa,
Samartha Ramadas,
Madhwacharya,
Tukaram,
Ramaujacharya,
Agasthya,
Vidyaranya,
Basaveshwara,
Narayana Guru
Great Poets-
Tulasidas
Bankim Chandra,
Kalidas,
Namadeva,
Maharshi Valmiki,
Tenali Ramakrishna.
Great Devotees-
Prahlada,
Meerabai,
Bali,
Sakhubai,
Dhruva,
Andal,
Vibheeshana,
Hanumantha.
Mahatma Gandhi
Mother Teresa
Gautam Buddha
Mahavir
Jawaharlal Nehru
Subhash Chandra Bose
Rabindranath Tagore
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Indira Gandhi
Sri Aurobindo
Swami Vivekananda
Shivaji
Mirza Ghalib
Ashoka The Great
Guru Nanak
PERSONALITIES OF INDIA
Indian Film Personalities
Personalities
Musicians
Film Personalities
Sportsmen
Religious Thinkers
Social Reformers
Industrialists
Literary Figures
Politicians
Rani Laxmi Bai
Subhas Chandra Bose
Mahatma Gandhi
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bhikaji Cama
Mother Terasa
Calare Barton
The Importent Sikh personalites of past
Great Indian Bangali personalities
Great indian Film personalites
Personalities of India
Film- S. Santaram
Film- S. Santaram
Sayad Shihab
Freedom Fighters
Great Kings
Sages, Rushis & Saints
Gods & Goddesses
Ghosh, Amitav
Narayan, R. K.
Roy, Arundhati
Rushdie, Salman
Anita Desai
Fairy Tales
Pandit Jasraj – Pandit Jasraj is a renowned Hindustani classical vocalist. Read about his genesis as a singer and his gharana (a particular style of rendition/performing).
Prem Jullundry – A profile of Prem Jullundry, Punjabi playwright and comedy king. You can contact him for more.
R K Narayan – Profile of R. K. Narayan and his works.
Rabindranath Tagore – Read a brief biography of Rabindranath Tagore, the author of India’s National Anthem, poet, writer, dramatist, painter and more. See some samples of his prolific output.
Rabindranath Tagore – Presents a short biography of Rabindranath Tagore. Also provides links to conversations with Einstein and H.G. Wells, selected poems and quotations.
Rajagopalachari Chakravarty – Information on the first Indian Governor General of India who was recipient of the Bharat Ratna.
INDIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS & LEADERS
Mahatma Gandhiji
Bombay Sarvodaya Mandal
Mahatma Gandhi
The Mahatma Gandhi Foundation
Mahatma Gandhi Canadian Foundation for World Peace
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Gandhiji, his biography.
Letters by Gandhiji
EHRU-Lots of pictures of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
India’s Freedom : Jawaharlal Nehru-About Tryst with destiny & Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
Rabindranath Tagore: Brief Biography and links-A brief outline of his life & links to Tagore sites, his writings, Shantiniketan etc.
Subhash Chandra Bose- About the great Indian freedom fighter from Calcutta.
Shivaji,
The great Maratha Warrior.- A brief outline of Chatrapatti Shivaji Maharaj.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose -Information on the brave Indian freedom fighter of India.
Dr.Ambedkar, Vallabhai Patel , Lal Bahadur Shastri.-Find out about Indian freedom fighters & Other famous personalities like Dr.Ambedkar, Vallabhai Patel, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Rabindranath Tagore, Mother Teresa & Others
Ashoka, The Great.-A brief biography of Ashoka, the Great Ruler & the Kalinga war.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak -From childhood to freedom struggle, to his campaigning slogan ‘Swaraj is my birthright’
Bose, Netaji Subhas Chandra-The founder of the Indian National Army.
Mahavira & Jainism.-Know more about this great revered saint of the Jain religion.
Rabindranath Tagore.-The great poet, philosopher, playright & Freedom fighter.
Rabindranth Tagore- Poems by Tagore.
Shri Aurobindo-A brief outline of Shri Aurobindo.
Mother Teresa-Her teachings, life, spirituality.
Indira Gandhi-A brief sketch about her.
Rajiv Gandhi-A brief outline of the late prime minister of India.
Sarojini Naidu.-Also Known as the Nightingale of India.
Vallabhai Patel.-A brief outline of Shri Vallabhai Patel.
Gautam Buddha-A brief sketch on Gautam Buddha,also known as’ the enlightened one’.
Swami Vivekananda-Poems by Swami Vivekananda