This is a list of famous and notable people from India. This would include persons who are known to a large number of people and is not based on the extent of their popularity. Neither is the list viewed from the context of the present. Their fame could be brief, what matters is that they were well-known during the peak of their popularity.
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2 Business and Industry 3 Literature 4 Mass Media 5 Movies 6 Music 7 Politics 8 Sciences 9 Religion 10 Sports 11 Others |
Arts
Business and Industry
Literature
Also see Indian writing in English
Mass Media
Movies
Also see: Dadasaheb Phalke Award winners
Directors
Actors
Actresses
Music
Politics
Also see President of India