Sania Mirza (born November 15, 1986) is an Indian tennis player. She was born in Mumbai but brought up in Hyderabad. Coached by her father Imran Mirza, she began playing tennis at the age of six, turning professional in 2003. She was the highest ranked female tennis player ever from India, with career high rankings of number 31 in singles and 24 in doubles. She is now ranked 46th in singles and 38th in doubles as of June 21st, 2007.

Sushmita Sen was born on November 19, 1975 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. She is a well-known Bollywood actress and was India's first Miss Universe in 1994.

Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (28 June, 1921 - 23 December, 2004) was the twelth Prime Minister of the Republic of India and led one of the most important administrations in India's modern history overseeing a major economic transformation and several incidents affecting national security. Some Indians view him as the greatest prime minister India ever had. Rao, also called Father of Indian Economic Reforms, …

P Janardhan Reddy popularly known as PJR is the current MLA from Khairathabad assembly constituency in Hyderabad.

Tabu (born Tabassum Hashmi on November 4, 1970 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India) is an award-winning Indian actress who has acted in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and English films. She has won the coveted National Film Award for Best Actress twice. She is best known for her critically acclaimed acting in many films rather than achieving box office success. She is considered one of the finest and most versatile actresses in the country.

Shiamak Davar is an Indian choreographer. He has choreographed many Bollywood movies like Dil to Pagal Hai,Taal, Kisna, Bunty Aur Babli, I See you the latest being Dhoom 2. He also choreographed many stage shows and Indian Movie Awards Nites like IIFA, Stardust, Filmfare Awards and represented India at world events including the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Closing Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games Melbourne 2006, …

Amulya Malladi (b. 1974) was born in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India. She earned her bachelor's degree in electronics engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India and her masters degree in journalism from the University of Memphis, Tennessee, USA. After graduating from the University of Memphis, she worked as an online editor for a high-tech publishing house in San Francisco and then as a marketing manager for a software company in the Silicon Valley.

Anju Jain, (born 11 August 1974 in New Delhi) is an ex-Indian cricketer. She played Women's Test cricket (8 matches between 1995 and 2003) and ODI cricket (65 matches between 1993 and 2005) for India. She opened the innings and was the team wicket-keeper. She captained the Indian team in 8 ODI matches, all during the 2000 Cricinfo Women's Cricket World Cup where India advanced to the semi-finals before losing to New Zealand.

Waheed Akhtar: (1934-1996) Waheed Akhtar a poet, literary critic and scholar was born 12th of August, 1934, in the city of Aurangabad (Deccan) of erstwhile Hyderabad State of Nizam (present day Maharashtra), in a family which migrated from [Nasirabad]-Jais (Jais-birth place of poet Malik Muhammad Jaisi), boroughs of sa'adat inhabitants in Raebareily (or Raebareli) district of Uttar Pradesh. He wrote prolifically in Urdu from very early age.

Nikhil Kamkolkar (born in Hyderabad, India) is an actor/filmmaker of Maharashtrian descent. He began his career as a First Assistant Cameraperson on the wildly successful South Asian Independent film American Desi starring Kal Penn. Kamkolkar's debut feature film as a writer/director, Indian Cowboy, starring Sheetal Sheth, releases in North America on February 23, 2007.

Babu Gogineni is a Hyderabad-based radical humanist and former Executive Director of International Humanist and Ethical Union. At present he is its International representative (Africa and South Asia). He is also the editor of International Humanist News.

Smriti Rao (born 21 November 1980) is a newsreader with the Indian English language news channel NDTV 24x7. She was formerly with "Headlines Today", another English news channel in India. Smriti is a Hyderabad-born journalist, who started her career as a film critic. She has had stints with Doordarshan and Headlines Today in the past. Smriti did her schooling in Holy Mary Girls High School, AC Guards, …

Kirti Reddy is a Hindi film actress based in Mumbai, originally from Hyderabad. She tried her hands at some Hindi films, but quit the industry sometime ago without achieving much success.

Dr. E. Premkumar Reddy is a biologist. He obtained his Ph. D. in molecular biology in 1971 from the Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. After post-doctoral training in the United States of America at the UCLA School of Medicine and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), he joined the NCI, with which he was associated till 1984 as the chief of the molecular genetics section.

Mahzarin Rustum Banaji was born and raised in India, in the town of Secunderabad, where she attended St. Ann's High School. Her B.A. is from Nizam College and her M.A. in Psychology from Osmania University in Hyderabad. She received her Ph.D. from the Ohio State University (1986) under Anthony Greenwald, was a postdoctoral fellow at University of Washington, and taught at Yale University from 1986 until 2001 where she was Reuben Post Halleck Professor of Psychology.

Purnima Rau, (born 30 January 1967 in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh) is an ex-Indian cricketer. She played Women's Test cricket (5 matches between 1993 and 1995) and ODI cricket for India (33 matches between 1993 and 2000). She captained Air India Women's cricket team in Indian domestic women's cricket. She captained the Indian team in 3 Test matches and 8 ODI matches. An all-rounder, she played most of her ODI innings in the middle order and bowled right arm offspin.

T. T. Rangarajan or Rajan is a New Age Guru from India. He is considered a spiritual leader & Living Master by his students and is the founder of Alma Mater - an organisation dedicated to self-mastery and holistic personality development. Alma Mater is one of the leading organisations in India that is currently spearheading the spiritual renaissance raging across the world.

Manali Kallat Vainu Bappu, was born in Madras on August 10, 1927. He was the only child of Manali Kukuzhi and Sunanna Bappu. Bappu senior was an astronomer at the Nizamiah Observatory, Hyderabad, and young Vainu inherited from his father a deep fascination for the wide and mysterious cosmos. After obtaining his Master's degree in physics from Madras University, he joined the Harvard School of Astronomy and got his PhD in 1952.

Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj (?? - 1878). He is also known as the "Akkalkot Swami Samarth" or Sri Akkalkot Maharaj from the place where he stayed most of his life. There is nothing known about his life before he came to Akkalkot. All his devotees consider him as the fourth avatar of Shri Dattatreya. However, nobody is aware of his life before he came to Akkalkot. Once one English Barristor and one Parsi fellow asked him where he came from, …

Sarala Devi Chaudhurani was the founder of the first women's organisation in India, the Bharat Stree Mahamandal in Allahabad in 1910. One of the primary goals of the organisation was to promote female education, which at that time was not well developed. The organisation opened several offices in Lahore (then part of undivided India), Allahabad, Delhi, Karachi, Amritsar, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Bankura, Hazaribagh, …

Lieutenant Colonel Sir Charles Russell VC, 3rd baronet (of Swallowfield) (22 June 1826-13 April 1883) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Charles was the second but eldest surviving son of Sir Henry Russell, 2nd baronet and British 'Resident' at the court of Hyderabad in India, and his second wife, …

Mamta Sagar is a contemporary Kannada poet and playwright living in Hyderabad, in Andhra Pradesh, India. She has published two collections of poems, “Kaada Navilina Hejje” (Footprints of The Wild Peacock) 1992 and “Nadiya Neerina Teva” (Dampness of the River) 1999 and four plays. Mamta Sagar was born in 1966 in Bangalore. India. She received a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Hyderabad.

Diwakar Pundir (born in Hyderabad) was known famously for one of his most famous and recent movies "Don". Diwakar portrayed as Ramesh in don. Ramesh was eventually vanquished (killed) by don (Shahrukh Khan). He also won the title Graviera Mr India a few years back. Diwakar was also known in many other films as an actor. He also won the nomination of 2002 as one of the best actors announced on TV by Jalibee Hunbar. He now lives in his homeland, India.

Nimma Raja Reddy (1937-current) is a very famous politician in Andhra Pradesh especially in the Warangal and Hyderabad regions of Telangana. He first started of his career in politics by becoming the head of his village(Sarpunch) without any support from the regional political parties. After that he joined N.T. Rama Roa's Telugu Desam Party. He served as M.L.A of Warangal Region 6 times and was also Power Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

Shrikar Madiraju; born 17 July, 1975 in Hyderabad, is a film director living in the US. Shrikar was raised in Vizag, in Andhra Pradesh and has an MBA from the Maharishi University of Management, founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Shrikar developed an interest in film making at an early age of 12, while watching his parents enact short plays at local social and community clubs.

Chandrakanta Kaul, also known as Chandrakantha Aheer (born 21 January 1971 in Jalandhar, Punjab), is an ex-Indian cricketer. She played Women's Test cricket (5 matches between 1995 and 1999) and ODI cricket for India (31 matches between 1993 and 2000). She captained the Indian team in 1 Test match and 4 ODI matches. An explosive middle-order batswoman, she played for Indian Railways in the women's domestic league.

General Sir Richard John Meade K.C.S.I.C.I.E.(25 September 1821-20 March1894) was born at Innishannon County Cork to Captain John Meade of the Royal Navy and Elizabeth Quin. He studied at the Royal Naval School at New Cross in London, after which he received his commission as ensign, being posted to the 65th. Regiment Native Infantry of the Bengal Army.

Tryambak Vasekar (1918-2006) was an Indian painter. He was born on November 13, 1918 in the small town of Vasa in the Parbhani district of the state of Maharashtra, India. His journey towards becoming a legend in the Marathwada region is itself quite laudable. After losing his parents at very early age, he was raised by his grandfather. He was interested in all kinds of art, especially painting since childhood.