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India is an extremely diverse country which houses

different communities and a rich history, and we have had
some incredible leaders who have inspired us through the
decades. They all have contributed to the foundation of the
nation through their different roles, and continue to be
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1. Dr B.R. Ambedkar

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist,

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3. Mahatma Gandhi

The victorious struggle for India’s independence from

British control was led by Indian lawyer, anti-colonial
nationalist, and political ethicist Mohandas Karamchand
Gandhi, who later served as an inspiration for movements
for civil rights and freedom around the globe. In 1914, in
South Africa, the title Mahtm (Sanskrit: “great-souled,”
“venerable”) was first used to refer to him. Gandhi’s
birthday, 2 October, is observed as an international day of
nonviolence and as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday in
India. Gandhi was known as Bapu and is regarded as the
Father of the Nation in India, though not formally. It would
be remiss to not mention Gandhi when compiling a list of
the great leaders of India.

4. C. Rajagopalachari

Chakravarti Rajagopalachari was a statesman, author,

lawyer, and champion for Indian independence.
Rajagopalachari served as India’s final governor general
before it became a republic in 1950. Additionally, he was
the first governor-general who was born in India; all
previous occupants of the position were British nationals.
Aside from leading the Indian National Congress, he also
held the positions of premier of the Madras Presidency,
governor of West Bengal, minister of home affairs for the
Indian Union, and chief minister of the state of Madras.
Rajagopalachari was one of the first individuals to receive
the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour. He also
created the Swatantra Party. He was a strong supporter of
world peace and disarmament and fiercely opposed the
use of nuclear weapons. Throughout his life, he also
picked up the moniker “Mango of Salem.”

5. Sardar Vallabhai Patel

The first Deputy Prime Minister of India and the country’s

first Home Minister, Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, also
known as Sardar, was an Indian lawyer, prominent political
figure, lawyer, and statesman who served from 1947 to
1950. He is sometimes referred to as “Unifying India.” At a
cost of USD 420 million, the Indian government built the
Statue of Unity, the tallest statue in the world, which was
dedicated to him on October 31, 2018. Its height is roughly
182 metres (597 feet). He was a lawyer and a prominent
member of the Indian National Congress who led the
country’s independence movement and oversaw its fusion
into a single, sovereign state.

6. Jawaharlal Nehru

A major personality in India throughout the middle of the

20th century, Jawaharlal Nehru was an anti-colonial
patriot, secular humanist, social democrat, and author. In
the 1930s and 1940s, Nehru was a key figure in the Indian
nationalist movement. He presided over India for 16 years
after the country gained its independence in 1947. Nehru
greatly influenced India’s development into a modern
nation in the 1950s by promoting parliamentary
democracy, secularism, science, and technology. He kept
India out of the Cold War’s two blocs in foreign affairs. He
was a respected novelist who wrote several works while
incarcerated, including The Discovery of India (1946), An
Autobiography, and Letters from a Father to His Daughter
(1929).

7. Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa, commonly referred to as Saint Teresa of

Calcutta, and a foremost name among the great leaders of
India, was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun who
founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950 and was a
prominent member of the order. Despite having the name
Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu on her passport, she was actually
born Anjez Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in the North Macedonian city
of Üsküb (now Skopje). She migrated to Ireland and
subsequently India after spending eighteen years there in
Skopje, where she spent the majority of her life.

8. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

As India’s 10th prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was an

Indian politician and diplomat who held office for three
terms: for 13 days in 1996, for 13 months from 1998 to
1999, and then for a full term from 1999 to 2004. One of
the Bharat Janata Party’s co-founders and a prominent
figure, Vajpayee (BJP). He belonged to the Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh, a group of volunteers with Hindu
nationalist views. He was the first Indian prime minister to
hold office for the whole duration who was not a member
of the Indian National Congress. He was also a well-known
writer and poet.

9. R.K. Laxman

Indian cartoonist, artist, and humorist Rasipuram

Krishnaswami Laxman created these works. His best-
known works are The Common Man, which he created,
and You Said It, a daily cartoon that he began publishing in
The Times of India in 1951.
R. K. Laxman began his career as a part-time cartoonist,
primarily for regional publications and newspapers. He
drew his older brother R. K. Narayan’s stories for The
Hindu while still a college student. Political cartoonist for
The Free Press Journal in Mumbai, that was his first full-
time position. Later, he joined The Times of India, where
he rose to fame as the fictional character known as The
Common Man. This proved to be the turning point in
Laxman’s life.

10. Baba Amte

Indian social worker and activist Murlidhar Devidas Amte,

better known by his stage name Baba Amte, is well
renowned for his work in the rehabilitation and
empowerment of leprosy patients. He has won various
honours and accolades, including the Padma Vibhushan,
the Templeton Prize, the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the
Gandhi Peace Prize, the Dr. Ambedkar International
Award, and the Jamnalal Bajaj Award. He is frequently
referred to be India’s contemporary Gandhi, and an
unforgettable mention among the great leaders of India.

11. Homi J Bhabha

Homi Jehangir Bhabha, FRS, was an Indian nuclear

physicist who founded the Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research and served as its founding director and
professor of physics (TIFR). Bhabha was the founding
director of the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay
(AEET), which is now known as the Bhabha Atomic
Research Centre in his honour. He is also known
colloquially as the “Father of the Indian Nuclear Program.”
The cornerstones of Indian nuclear weapon development,
which Bhabha also oversaw as director, were TIFR and
AEET. The Adams Prize (1942) and the Padma Bhushan
were given to Homi Bhabha (1954). In 1951 and 1953–
1956, he was again a candidate for the Nobel Prize in
Physics.

12. Aruna Asaf Ali

Aruna Asaf Ali was a publisher, political activist, and

educator from India. She was an ardent member of the
fight for Indian independence, and she is well known for
raising the Indian National flag at the Gowalia Tank Maidan
in Bombay in 1942, during the Quit India Movement. She
continued involved in politics after independence and was
elected as Delhi’s first Mayor.

13. Asima Chatterjee

Asima Chatterjee was an Indian organic chemist known for

her contributions to phytomedicine and organic chemistry.
Her study on vinca alkaloids, invention of anti-epileptic
medications, and creation of anti-malarial medications are
some of her most well-known accomplishments. She also
wrote a sizable amount of material about Indian
subcontinental medicinal plants. She was the first female
to be awarded a doctorate in science by a university in
India.

14. Mahashweta Devi

An activist and Bengali writer from India, Mahasweta Devi.

Rudali, Aranyer Adhikar, and Hajar Churashir Maa are
some of her best-known literary works. She was a socialist
who fought for the liberation and empowerment of the
Lodha and Shabar tribespeople in the Indian states of
West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
She received numerous literary honours, including the
Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan, India’s civilian
honours, the Jnanpith Award, and the Sahitya Akademi
Award (in Bengali). She has been hailed among the great
leaders of India for decades.

15. Ela Bhatt

Ela Ramesh Bhatt founded the Self-Employed Women’s

Association of India (SEWA) in 1972 and held the position
of general secretary for the organisation from 1972 until
1996. She is an Indian cooperative organiser, activist, and
supporter of Gandhi. She is the Gujarat Vidyapith’s current
chancellor. Bhatt, a lawyer by profession, has received
numerous national and international honours, including the
Padma Bhushan, the Right Livelihood Award, the Ramon
Magsaysay Award, and the Right Livelihood Award for
“assisting home-based producers to organise for their
welfare and self-respect” (1986).

We hope we reminded you of these great names who have

led our nation’s progress through their own journeys. They
will continue to be extremely inspiring for all of us
throughout the decades that have gone by and the
decades to come.

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