Amartya Sen

(1933-) Economist and Nobel Laureate

C.V. Raman

The first Asian scientist to win the Nobel Prize (Physics)

Dalai Lama

(1935-) Spiritual leader of Tibet. Nobel Laureate (1989), now lives in Dharmashala in Himachal Pradesh after fleeing to India in 1959.

Mother Teresa

(1910-1997) Roman Catholic nun known for her compassionate work on the streets of Calcutta; Nobel Laureate

Rabindranath Tagore

(1861-1941) Indian national poet and educator; Nobel Laureate; Founded Shantiniketan (which later beaker Vishwavharati); works include Gitanjali,Kalpana, Sonar Tari [more]

Raman C.V.

(1888-1970) Indian Physicist and Nobel Laureate

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