Bismillah Khan

Bismillah Khan

male, deceased (2006)
Ustad Bismillah Khan Sahib was a shehnai maestro from India. The term "Ustad" or "Pandit" in relation to Indian classical music implies Master or...
Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar

male, 89 years old
Ravi Shankar ("Robi Shôngkor", (born April 7, 1920, in Benares, United Provinces, British India) is an Indian composer best known for his v...
Abdul Kalam

Abdul Kalam

male, 78 years old
Abul Pakir Jainulbadeen Abdul Kalam born October 15, 1931, Tamil Nadu, India, usually referred to as Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ^) is the current...
Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar

female, 80 years old (Indore)
Lata Mangeshkar is the melody Queen of India. Lata Mangeshkar has ruled over the hearts of millions of music lovers throughout the world for the...
Indira Gandhi

Indira Gandhi

female, deceased (1984)
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (November 19, 1917 - October 31, 1984) was an Indian politician who served as Prime Minister of India for three...
Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru

male, deceased (1964)
Jawaharlal Nehru (November 14, 1889 - May 27, 1964) was a political leader of the Indian National Congress, a pivotal figure in the Indian...
Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa

female, deceased (1997)
Mother Teresa (born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was a Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979...
Rajiv Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi

male, deceased (1991)
Rājiv Ratna Gāndhī (August 20, 1944 - May 21, 1991), the eldest son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi, was the 9th Prime Minister of India (and the 3rd...
M. S. Subbulakshmi

M. S. Subbulakshmi

female, deceased (2004)
Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi (popularly known as M.S. or M.S.S./M.S. Maami.) (September 16, 1916 - December 11, 2004) was a renowned...
Jayaprakash Narayan

Jayaprakash Narayan

male, deceased (1979)
Jayaprakash Narayan, widely known as JP, was an Indian freedom fighter and political leader, remembered especially for leading the opposition to...