- ADr. Rajendra Prasad (1950)
- BJawaharlal Nehru
- CIndira Gandhi
- DRakesh Sharma
Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1950)
Rajendra Prasad, the first president of India, is the only person to have held office for two terms. Seven presidents have been members of a political party before being elected. Six of these were active party members of the Indian National Congress.
Bachendri Pal is the first Indian woman to successfully climb Mount Everest. She achieved this feat on May 23, 1984.
Mother Teresa (1979) : Mother Teresa was a Catholic nun who dedicated her life to serving the poor, sick, and disadvantaged. She was born in Skopje, Macedonia in 1910 and joined the Sister of Loreto in Dublin, Ireland in 1928. She was sent to India in 1929 and spent most of her life working in Calcutta, helping the poor and sick. She became a naturalized Indian citizen in 1951. Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her work in helping the poor and sick. She was also beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003, which is a step towards sainthood. Mother Teresa passed away in 1997 and is remembered for her selfless dedication to helping those in need.
Sushmita Sen (1994):
Mihir Sen (1958):
Mihir Sen was the first Indian to swim across the English Channel. He completed the feat in 1958.
Warren Hastings (1772):
Alam Ara (1931):
Bengal Gazette (1780):