Syed Ahmed Khan was an Indian educator, politician and Islamic reformer whose work inspired a new generation of Muslims and pioneered the revival of Indian Islam in the late 19th century.
1817-1898
Akbar the Great, Muslim emperor of India, established a sprawling kingdom through military conquests, but is known for his policy of religious tolerance.
1542-1605
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is known for his roles in action movies like Zanjeer, and for hosting the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
1942-
1114-1185
Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose is known for working with Albert Einstein on the Bose-Einstein Condensate and as namesake of the boson, or “God particle.”
1894-1974
Subhas Chandra Bose was a 20th century organizational and military leader who fought for India’s freedom from British rule.
1897-1945
Born in India in the 6th century B.C., Buddha was a spiritual leader and teacher whose life serves as the foundation of the Buddhist religion.
600-300
An expert in the field of mind-body healing, Deepak Chopra is a world-renowned speaker and author on the subject of alternative medicine.
1947-
1971-
Indira Gandhi was India's third prime minister, serving from 1966 until 1984, when her life ended in assassination. She was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister.
1917-1984
Mahatmas Gandhi was the primary leader of India's independence movement and also the architect of a form of civil disobedience that would influence the world.
1869-1948
Muslim statesman Muhammad Ali Jinnah led Pakistan’s independence from India, and was its first governor-general and president of its constituent assembly.
1876-1948
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is an Indian scientist and politician who served his country as president from 2002 to 2007.
1931-
1924-1988
Mohammad Ayub Khan was president of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969, giving birth to modern-day Pakistan. He introduced a system of basic democracies in 1960.
1907-1974
1970-
1936-2005
Mother Teresa was the founder of the Order of the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic congregation of women dedicated to helping the poor.
1910-1997
1943-
Sarojini Naidu was an India political leader best known as the first female President of the India National Congress.
1879-1949
1906-2001
Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi’s father, was a leader of India’s nationalist movement and became India’s first prime minister after its independence.
1889-1964
1861-1931
Asra Nomani is known for her fight for women's equality in the American Islamic community.
1965-
1900-1990
Indian cult leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh created the spiritual practice of dynamic meditation. He started the Rancho Rajneesh commune in Oregon in the 1980s.
1931-1990
1772-1833
Ravi Shankar was an Indian musician and composer best known for popularizing the sitar and Indian classical music in Western culture.
1920-2012
Chandra Shekhar Singh was a politician and legislator who served as Prime Minister of India from 1990-1991.
1927-2007
1817-1905
Sachin Tendulkar is an Indian professional cricket player, considered by many to be one of the greatest batsmen of all time.
1973-
1863-1902