Who is the greatest Indian after Gandhi?

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Who is the greatest Indian after Gandhi?

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Based on an internationally acclaimed format by BBC held in 22 countries, the initiative is to select that one great Indian after Mahatma Gandhi who is the most influential, iconic & inspirational and has impacted your life.

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http://www.historyindia.com/TGI/

You can vote for up to 10 out of 50 nominees that you think are most deserving.

दोस्तों आप लोग भी अपने पसंद के १० लोगो के नाम इनमे से चुन सकते हैं.

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The nominees are.................

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Amartya Sen

Amartya Sen, India’s only Nobel laureate in Economics is a very rare example of an academician who has had a major effect on politics and public movements. His work on the causes of famine changed public perceptions all over the World. He showed why thousands might starve even when a country's food production has not gone down. He redefined the way the developed World deals with the issues like poverty, famine and malnourishment etc. Amartya Sen created the United Nations' Human Development Index, which has become the most authoritative international source of welfare comparisons between countries.

- A strong advocate of tribal rights, human rights, globalisation with a human face, Prof. Sen is still active in public life often guiding or leading a debate on some of the most important issues of today.

- Undoubtedly, he is one of the most influential Indians of our times.

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B K S Iyengar

Yogacharya B K S Iyengar is a living legend. He is described as a philosopher, a scientist and an artist of Yoga. He is considered to be one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world and has been practicing and teaching yoga for more than 80 years.

He has taught Yoga in a unique way to millions of people across the globe. His style of teaching Yoga is called Iyengar Yoga and it has now become one of the most effective and popular forms of Yoga in the World.

He has taught Yoga to some of the most famous people in the World including the all time great Violinist Yehudi Menuhin and other Hollywood greats.

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Dilip Kumar

His heart-rending performances in the 40s and 50s won him the title “Tragedy King” in a career that spanned over 5 decades. He was the first actor to win the Filmfare Award for Best Actor a record 8 times indeed very few actors have left a legacy of excellence like Dilip Kumar has.

His role as Salim, in K Asif’s magnum opus epic Mughal-e-Azam remains etched in the history of Indian cinema. Starting with a 100% advance booking for seven weeks, the film created history on many counts. Dilip Kumar delivered many hits like Devdas, Deedar, Yahudi and Madhumati. Satyajit Ray is once said to have described him as the “ultimate method actor”.

And his involvement with his roles was so intense that in the late 50’s he was advised by a psychiatrist to take up lighter roles to overcome his depression. That’s when he proved his versatility in hits like Aan, Andaaz and Kohinoor. Dilip Sahab took a break from acting from 1976 to 1981 and made his come back with Kranti, a run away hit. This was followed by hits like Shakti, Vidhataa, Mashaal and Karma.

Besides acting, he worked towards strengthening ties between India and Pakistan. He was awarded the Nishaan-e-Imtiaz, the highest civilian honour conferred by the government of Pakistan in 1998 and the Dada Sahab Phalke award in 1994.

Dilip Kumar has also been actively involved in charity work. In 1980 he was appointed the Sherrif of Mumbai and was also a Member of Parliament from 2000 to 2006. And as the soft dusk closes around him, if Dilip Saab were to look back at his life, there’s little that he’d want to change.

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Satyajit Ray

One of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th Century, Satyajit Ray, took Indian cinema to the world through his Bengali films. He won the Oscar award for Lifetime Achievement in 1992. His tryst with international acclaim began with his first film Pather Panchali, winning at the Cannes film festival in 1956.

As a director Ray is noted for his humanism, his versatility, and his detailed control over his films and their music. What sets Ray apart from the rest is the fact that he was a true auteur. From writing the story and screenplay to designing sets and costumes, operating the camera, composing music for his films and even designing their posters, Ray did it all. And it wasn't just about awards.

Many of his films like the Apu trilogy and Aparjita were box office hits. Satyajit Ray experimented with documentaries, fantasy, and science fiction to investigative films. He was a part of what critics call the Indian New wave cinema. Many national and international filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, James Ivory and Abbas Kariostami have been influenced by his style. In addition to being a film maker, Ray was also a writer and a gifted illustrator.

Children love Feluda, the detective and Professor Shonku, the scientist two of Ray’s literary characters. Cinema great Akira Kurosawa aptly said ”Not to have seen the cinema of Ray would mean existing in the world without seeing the sun or the moon. “

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C Rajagopalachari

Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari, known as Rajaji or C.R., was a lawyer, writer, statesman and a Hindu spiritualist. He was the first Governor-General of independent India. Later he became the Chief Minister of Madras State. At one time considered Mahatma Gandhi's heir, this brilliant lawyer was regarded in pre-independence years as one of the top five leaders of the Congress along with Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajendra Prasad, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Of the five, Rajaji, Nehru and Patel were christened the "head, heart and hands" of Gandhi, in whose shadows they remained till his death. Ironically, all three of them were to have a tempestuous relationship, bound together only by their common goal and Gandhi's charm. However, they respected each other immensely.

Nehru wrote about Rajaji in his autobiography of how Rajaji's "brilliant intellect, selfless character, and penetrating powers of analysis have been a tremendous asset to our cause". Rajaji was perhaps the earliest Congress leader in the 1940s to admit to the likelihood of the Partition. On leaving government, he was among the first recipients of the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award.

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Dhirubhai Ambani

Dhirubhai Ambani built India's largest private business conglomerate 'Reliance', which became the first Indian company to feature in Forbes-500 list.

He is considered one of the greatest entrepreneurs. He is a classic rags to riches story. He is hailed as the one who rewrote Indian corporate history and built a truly global corporate group at times taking on both his rivals and government. Dhirubhai Ambani is credited with shaping India's equity culture, attracting millions of retail investors in a market till then dominated by financial institutions.

Dhirubhai revolutionised capital markets. From nothing, he generated billions of rupees in wealth for those who put their trust in his companies. His efforts helped create an 'equity cult' in the Indian capital market. He is regarded as the greatest wealth creator of the 20th Century India.

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Ghanshyam Das Birla

Indefatigable optimist Ghanshyam Das Birla was an iconic industrialist and a great patron of freedom movement. He was one of closest associates of Mahatma Gandhi. The discrimination he faced during the early days of business venture in Calcutta made him anti-British.

He singlehandedly built a true Indian jute empire taking on the might of English and Scottish merchants. His another milistone was Hindustan Motors which set up in 1940. The 'Ambassador' car made Birla a household name. He was also a great philanthropist.

He generously donated for the promotion of higher education in technical fields. BITS Pilani is one such example.

He was a remarkable visionary of India’s future, his passion to contribute his best for the socio-economic progress and well-being of his nation, before and after independence makes him a real icon.