Project: India/People
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Head of State and Head of Government
Notable | Born | Title | In Office | Photo | Status |
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Droupadi (Tudu) Murmu | 1953 | President of India | 2022 | ![]() | Not Connected |
Narendra Modi | 1950 | Prime Minister | 2014 | ![]() | Not Connected |
The Indian Monarchy
The Mughal Emperors were the supreme monarchs of the Mughal Empire, a Muslim dynasty of Turkic-Mongol origin that dominated most of northern India from the 16th to the 18th century. The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur, a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan, who invaded India in 1526 and defeated the Delhi Sultanate. The Mughal Emperors were known for their military prowess, cultural achievements, religious tolerance, and administrative reforms. Some of the most famous Mughal Emperors include Akbar, who expanded the empire and promoted a syncretic faith called Din-i Ilahi; Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal and other monuments; and Aurangzeb, who enforced a strict version of Islamic law and fought against the Marathas and the Sikhs. The Mughal Empire declined in the 18th century due to internal rebellions, foreign invasions, and the rise of regional powers. The last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah II, was deposed by the British in 1857 after the Indian Rebellion.
Notable | Born | Title | In Office | Photo | Status |
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Mirza Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad | 1775-1862 | Mughal Emperor, King of Delhi | 1837-1857 | ![]() | Not Connected |
Notable Indians
Notable | Born | Died | Claim to Fame | Photo | C |
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Dwarkanath Ganguly | 1844 | 1998 | Women's rights activist | ![]() | Not Connected |
Aghorenath Chattopadhyay | 1851 | 1915 | First Indian to secure a Doctor of Science degree | ![]() | Connected |
Kadambini Ganguly | 1861 | 1934 | India's First female physician | ![]() | Not Connected |
Updendrakishore Ray | 1863 | 1915 | Religious and social reformer | ![]() | Not Connected |
Vithalbhai Patel | 1873 | 1933 | Political leader who founded the Swaraj Party | ![]() | Not Connected |
Aftabuddin Khan | 1872 | 1933 | Bengali musician, composer and lyricist | ![]() | Connected |
Sardar Patel | 1875 | 1950 | Independence Leader | ![]() | Not Connected |
Allauddin Khan | 1875 | 1972 | Sarod player and music teachers | ![]() | Connected |
Sorojini Naidu | 1879 | 1949 | Poet / Activist / Governor | ![]() | Connected |
Chatto | 1880 | 1937 | Indian revolutionary | ![]() | Connected |
Ayet Ali Khan | 1884 | 1967 | Sitar and surbahār player and teacher | ![]() | Connected |
Sukumar Ray | 1887 | 1923 | Children's poet | ![]() | Not Connected |
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya | 1888 | 1989 | Father of modern yoga | ![]() | Not Connected |
Babasaheb Ambedkar | 1891 | 1956 | Father of the Indian Republic | ![]() | Not Connected |
Shukhalata Rao | 1896 | 1969 | Children's book author | ![]() | Not Connected |
Harindranath Chattopadhyay | 1898 | 1990 | Poet, dramatist, actor and musician | ![]() | Connected |
A.C.N. Nambiar | 1896 | 1986 | Freedom fighter and head of the Indian Legion | ![]() | Connected |
Padmaja Naidu | 1900 | 1975 | Freedom fighter and Governor of West Bengal | ![]() | Connected |
Uday Shankar | 1900 | 1977 | Dancer and choreographer | ![]() | Connected |
Suhasini Chattopadhyay | 1902 | 1973 | Freedom fighter and the first woman member of the Communist Party of India | ![]() | Connected |
Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay | 1903 | 1988 | Social reformer and freedom activist. | ![]() | Connected |
Maniben Patel | 1903 | 1990 | Independence activist and Parliament member | ![]() | Not Connected |
Dahyabhai Patel | 1905 | 1973 | Member of Parliament | ![]() | Not Connected |
Dhyan Chand | 1905 | 1979 | Field Hockey Player | ![]() | Not Connected |
R.K. Narayan | 1906 | 2001 | Writer | ![]() | Not Connected |
Roop Singh | 1908 | 1977 | Field hockey player | ![]() | Not Connected |
Dr. Homi Bhabha | 1909 | 1966 | Nuclear Scientist | ![]() | Connected |
V. Lakshminarayana | 1911 | 1990 | Professor of music | ![]() | Connected |
Bhaiyasaheb Ambedkar | 1912 | 1977 | Buddhist religious and political leader | ![]() | Not Connected |
Maqbool Husain | 1915 | 2011 | Artist | ![]() | Not Connected |
Naseem Begun | 1916 | 2002 | India's first female superstar | ![]() | Not Connected |
Bijay Ray | 1917 | 2015 | Actress | ![]() | Not Connected |
Ramnad Krishnan | 1918 | 1973 | Vocalist in the Carnatic tradition | ![]() | Not Connected |
Dr. B.K.S. Iyengar | 1918 | 2014 | Yoga Master | ![]() | Not Connected |
Amala Shankar | 1919 | 2020 | Dancer | ![]() | Connected |
Ravi Shankar | 1920 | 2012 | Musician | ![]() | Connected |
Satyjit Ray | 1921 | 1992 | Film Maker | ![]() | Not Connected |
Ali Akbar Khan | 1922 | 2009 | Hindustani classical musician | ![]() | Connected |
Dilip Kumar | 1922 | 2021 | Actor | ![]() | Not Connected |
Nasir Khan | 1924 | 1974 | Actor | ![]() | Not Connected |
Begum Para | 1926 | 2008 | Bollywood glamor girl | ![]() | Not Connected |
Lakshmi Shankar | 1926 | 2015 | Hindustani vocalist | ![]() | Connected |
Ramnad Raghavan | 1927 | 2009 | Mridangam player | ![]() | Connected |
Kamala Laxman | 1927 | 2015 | Children's book author | ![]() | Not Connected |
Annapurna Devi | 1927 | 2018 | Surbahar (bass sitar) player | ![]() | Connected |
Bahadur Khan | 1931 | 1989 | Sarod player | ![]() | Connected |
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam | 1931 | 2015 | Rocket Scientist / Statesman | ![]() | Not Connected |
Kumari Kamala | 1934 | LIVING | Bharatanatyam dancer and film actress | ![]() | Not Connected |
T. K. V. Desikachar | 1938 | 2016 | Yoga teacher | ![]() | Not Connected |
Shubho Shankar | 1942 | 1992 | Musician and film composer | ![]() | Connected |
Ananda Shankar | 1942 | 1999 | Musician who fused Indian classical music with Western rock. | ![]() | Connected |
Saira Banu | 1944 | LIVING | Actress | ![]() | Not Connected |
Geeta Iyengar | 1944 | 2018 | Yoga teacher and author | ![]() | N/C |
L. Subramaniam | 1947 | LIVING | Violinist | ![]() | Connected |
Ashok Kumar | 1950 | LIVING | Field hockey player and manager | ![]() | Not Connected |
Viji Subramaniam | 1952 | 1995 | Actress and choreographer | ![]() | Connected |
Sandir Ray | 1953 | LIVING | Film Director | ![]() | Not Connected |
Mamata Shankar | 1955 | LIVING | Actress and choreographer | ![]() | Connected |
Tanusree Shankar | 1956 | LIVING | Dancer and choreographer | ![]() | Connected |
Dr. Kalpana Chawla | 1962 | 2003 | Astronaut | ![]() | Not Connected |
Niharika Bhasin | 1969 | LIVING | Costume designer | ![]() | Not Connected |
Ayub Khan | 1969 | LIVING | Film and television actor | ![]() | Not Connected |
Norah Jones | 1979 | LIVING | Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, pianist | ![]() | Connected |
Anoushka Shankar | 1981 | LIVING | Grammy-winning sitar player | ![]() | Connected |
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