Maharana Pratap
Pratap Singh I (18 May 1540 – 19 January 1597), popularly known as Maharana Pratap (IPA: [məɦaːˈɾaːɳaː pɾəˈtaːp] ⓘ ), was king of the Kingdom of Mewar, in north-western India in the present-day state of Rajasthan, from 1572 until his death in 1597. He is notable for leading the Rajput resistance against the expansionist policy of the Mughal Emperor Akbar including the battle of Haldighati.
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Shivaji
Shivaji I (Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale, Marathi pronunciation: [ʃiˈʋaːdʑiː ˈbʱos(ə)le]; c. 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680) [13] was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. [14] Shivaji inherited a fiefdom (Marathi: Jagir ) from his father who served as a retainer for the Sultanate of Bijapur, which later formed the genesis of the Maratha Kingdom. In 1674, he was formally crowned the Chhatrapati of his realm at Raigad Fort. [15]
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Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi
Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi (Hindi: Jhānsi Ki Rāni ; born Manikarnika Tambe ; 1827–30, or 1835 – 18 June 1858) was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The queen consort of the princely state of Jhansi from 1843 to 1853, she assumed its leadership after the outbreak of the conflict and fought several battles against the British. Her life and deeds are celebrated in modern India and she remains a potent symbol of Indian nationalism.
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Chandra Shekhar Azad
Chandra Shekhar Sitaram Tiwari (23 July 1906 – 27 February 1931), popularly known as Chandra Shekhar Azad , was an Indian revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) under its new name of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) after the deaths of its founder, Ram Prasad Bismil, and three other prominent party leaders, Roshan Singh, Rajendra Nath Lahiri and Ashfaqulla Khan. He hailed from Bardarka village in Unnao district of United Provinces and his parents were Sitaram Tiwari and Jagrani Devi. He often used the pseudonym "Balraj" while signing pamphl…
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Bhagat Singh
Bhagat Singh [2] (27 September 1907 [9] [1] – 23 March 1931) was an Indian anti-colonial revolutionary [10] who participated in the mistaken murder of a junior British police officer in December 1928 in what was intended to be retaliation for the death of an Indian nationalist. [11] [12] He later took part in a largely symbolic bombing of the Central Legislative Assembly in Delhi and a hunger strike in jail, which—on the back of sympathetic coverage in Indian-owned newspapers—turned him into a household name in the Punjab region, and, after his execution at age 23, a martyr and folk hero in…
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Subhas Chandra Bose
Subhas Chandra Bose [4] (23 January 1897 – 18 August 1945) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist whose defiance of British authority in India made him a hero among many Indians, [8] but his wartime alliances with Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan left a legacy vexed by authoritarianism, [12] antisemitism, [18] and military failure. [22] The honorific Netaji (Hindustani for "Respected Leader") was first applied to Bose in Germany in early 1942—by the Indian soldiers of the Indische Legion and by the German and Indian officials in the Special Bureau for India in Berlin. It is now used th…
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Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi [3] (2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was an Indian lawyer, [8] anti-colonial nationalist, [9] and political ethicist [10] who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, [11] and whose legacy would later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā (Sanskrit: "great-souled", "venerable"), first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world. [12] [13]
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Pritam Chakraborty
Pritam Chakraborty (born 14 June 1971), also popularly known mononymously as Pritam , is a National Film Award winning Indian composer. Graduating from FTII in Sound Engineering, he worked as an ad jingle composer, sound designer & theme music composer for TV serials, and later debuted as a co-composer alongside Jeet Gannguli in the 2001 Hindi film Tere Liye .
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Palak Muchhal
Palak Michal Sharma (born 30 March 1992) is an Indian playback singer and lyricist. Muchhal performs as a playback singer across Hindi films and other Indian film industries. She has rendered her voice in Hindi films such as Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Aashiqui 2 (2013), Kick (2014) and Action Jackson (2014) Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) Kaabil (2017), Baaghi 2 (2018) and Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas (2019). Her rendition of the song "Kaun Tujhe" from the film "M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story has earned her much praise from fans as well as prominent personalities in the music…
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B Praak
Pratik Bachan (born 7 February 1986), [1] best known by his stage name B Praak (formerly Prakky B), is an Indian singer, music director, composer and music producer associated with the Punjabi and Hindi music industry. He started his career as a music producer, and later debuted as a singer with the song "Mann Bharrya". [2] He has won many awards including a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards.
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Darshan Raval
Darshan Raval (born 18 October 1994) [2] is an Indian singer, composer, and songwriter. He is known for his work in Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi and Bengali. He was runner-up in the 2014 StarPlus reality music show India's Raw Star. [3]
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Jubin Nautiyal
Jubin Nautiyal (born 14 June 1989) is an Indian playback singer. In June 2022, he won the IIFA award for "Playback Singer (Male)" for the song "Raataan Lambiyan" from Shershaah and "Upcoming Male Vocalist of the Year" at 8th Mirchi Music Awards for his song "Zindagi Kuch Toh Bata (Reprise)" from Bajrangi Bhaijaan . He also won the Rising Musical Star Award at Zee Business Awards. He has since recorded songs for films in various Indian languages, predominantly Hindi. He is signed on by T-Series.
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KK (singer)
Krishnakumar Kunnath (23 August 1968 – 31 May 2022), popularly known as KK , was an Indian playback singer. KK is regarded as one of the greatest playback singers in India. [1] Noted for his versatility in a variety of music genres, [2] he recorded songs primarily in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam language. KK was a recipient of several accolades including two Screen Awards, along with six Filmfare Awards nominations. [3]
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Sanju Samson
Sanju Viswanath Samson [1] (born 11 November 1994) is an Indian cricketer who plays for the India national cricket team in the T20I format. He was part of the 2024 and 2026 T20 world cup winning teams, including a Player of the Tournament performance in 2026. He plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL and for the Kerala cricket team domestically.
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Kapil Sharma
Kapil Sharma (born Kapil Punj ; 2 April 1981) [1] is an Indian stand-up comedian, television host, actor, dubbing artist, producer, and singer who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He hosts stand-up comedy and talk shows such as The Great Indian Kapil Show and The Kapil Sharma Show , and has received five Indian Television Academy Awards. [2]
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Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar Subramaniam [4] (born 1 May 1971) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. To date, he has starred in over 63 films, and won four Vijay Awards, three Cinema Express Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. In addition to his acting career, Ajith is an occasional racing driver and participated in the MRF Racing series (2010) and having competed in circuits around India in places such as Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi. He is one among very few Indians to race in the international arena and in Formula championships. Based on the annu…
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Suriya
Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975 [2] [3] ), known professionally as Suriya , is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. One of the highest-paid Tamil film actors, [4] [5] Suriya is considered as one of the finest actors of Indian cinema. [6] [7] Suriya has received numerous accolades including two National Film Awards, seven Filmfare Awards South and ten Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. [8] [9] He has featured seven times in Forbes India 's Celebrity 100 list.
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Dulquer Salmaan
Dulquer Salmaan (IPA: [d̪ulkʰɐr salmaːn]; born 28 July 1983) is an Indian actor and producer who primarily works in Malayalam films, alongside a few Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. One of the highest paid Malayalam actors, [1] [2] Salmaan is a recipient of several awards including five Filmfare Awards South, one Kerala State Film Award, one Kerala Film Critics Association Award and one Telangana Gaddar Film Award.
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Tamannaah Bhatia
Tamanna Santosh Bhatia (born 21 December 1989), better known as Tamannaah Bhatia (pronounced [ˈtəmənːaː ˈbʱaːʈijaː] ⓘ ), is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. Having appeared in 89 films, she is recognized as a leading actress in South Indian cinema and has received several awards, including three Santosham Film Awards, two SIIMA Awards and the Kalaimamani Award.
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Sai Pallavi
Sai Pallavi Senthamarai Kannan (pronounced [saɪ paˈləvi]; born 9 May 1992) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu films. She has received several accolades, including a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, seven Filmfare Awards South, and three SIIMA Awards. One of South India's highest-paid actresses, she was featured in Forbes India 's 2020 list of 30 Under 30. [5] She was honoured with the Kalaimamani award by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2021. [6]
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