By Anshika Verma28, Nov 2023 12:51 PMjagranjosh.com
CV Raman
This Indian physicist's research on the ‘Scattering of Light and Raman effect’ earned him the 1930 Nobel Prize, making him the first scientist from Asia to receive the honour.
Vikram Sarabhai
Vikram Sarabhai is regarded as the father of India's space program and he founded the ISRO.
Jawaharlal Nehru
He was one of the most successful and charismatic politicians in independent India. Young people hoping to aspire to high public office still look forward to Jawaharlal Nehru.
Milkha Singh
He was turned down three times by the army before becoming well-known as the ‘Flying Sikh.’ He went on to hold the Olympic 400-meter record after eventually joining.
Kiran Bedi
She started as a political science teacher at the Khalsa College for Women in Amritsar. She won the Magsaysay medal and joined the IPS as the first female member in 1972.
MS Swaminathan
Known as the ‘Father of India’s green revolution,’ Dr. Swaminathan was listed as one of three Indians among the ‘20 most influential Asian people of the 20th century’ by Time magazine in 1999.
Amartya Sen
Sen is among the best economists and thinkers of contemporary India. In 1998, he received the Noble Prize for his welfare economics model.