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The Modern Era
The industrial and imperial centuries: inventors, statesmen, artists, and the makers of the modern world.
Modern era
Madan Lal Dhingra
September 18, 1883 – August 17, 1909
Indian revolutionary (1883–1909)
Modern era
Vanchinathan
1880 – June 17, 1911
Indian independence activist
Modern era
Bhai Parmanand
November 4, 1876 – December 8, 1947
Indian politician (1876–1947)
Modern era
Vishnu Ganesh Pingle
1888 – November 16, 1915
Indian revolutionary
Modern era
Taraknath Das
June 15, 1884 – December 22, 1958
Indian revolutionary (1884–1958)
Modern era
Alluri Sitarama Raju
July 4, 1897 – May 7, 1924
Indian tribal leader and revolutionary (1897–1924)
Modern era
Komaram Bheem
October 22, 1901 – October 19, 1940
Indian tribal leader (1901-1940)
Modern era
Kanhu Murmu
b. 1857
Indian rebel leaders
Modern era
Shah Nawaz Khan
January 24, 1914 – December 9, 1983
Army General and Member of parliament (1914-1983)
Modern era
Prem Kumar Sahgal
b. 1917
Historical figure
Modern era
Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon
March 18, 1914 – February 6, 2006
Officer in the Indian National Army (1914-2006)
Modern era
Lakshmi Sahgal
October 24, 1914 – July 23, 2012
Officer in the Indian National Army (INA) and former presidential candidate of India
Modern era
Abid Hasan
June 11, 1911 – April 5, 1986
Indian National Army officer
Modern era
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
September 1, 1924 – January 11, 2021
Indian independence activist and politician
Modern era
Ganesh Ghosh
June 22, 1900 – October 16, 1994
Indian independence activist, politician (1900-1994)
Modern era
Ananta Singh
December 1, 1903 – January 25, 1979
Bengali revolutionary
Modern era
Yashpal
December 3, 1903 – December 26, 1976
Hindi writer (1903–1976)
Modern era
Babu Genu
January 1, 1908 – December 12, 1930
Indian independence activist
Modern era
Azimullah Khan
1830 – 1858
Afghan revolutionary, man behind the Indian War of Independence
Modern era
Nana Sahib
May 19, 1824 – 1859
Indian rebel (1824–1859)
Modern era
Rao Tula Ram
December 9, 1825 – September 23, 1863
Indian revolutionist (1825–1863)
Modern era
Jhalkaribai
November 22, 1830 – 1858
Koli warrior
Modern era
Avantibai
1831 – March 20, 1858
Indian Freedom Fighter
Modern era
Zeenat Mahal
1823 – July 17, 1886
Empress Consort of the Mughal Empire
Modern era
V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
September 5, 1872 – November 18, 1936
Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, entrepreneur and writer (1872–1936)
Modern era
Subramania Siva
October 4, 1884 – July 23, 1925
Indian independence activist, writer, and editor (1884–1925)
Modern era
Rani Gaidinliu
January 26, 1915 – February 17, 1993
Indian independence activist (1915–1993)
Modern era
U Tirot Sing
1802 – July 17, 1835
Chief of the Khasi state of Nongkhlaw
Modern era
Indulal Yagnik
February 22, 1892 – July 17, 1972
Indian independence activist who led Mahaguarat Movement (1892-1972)
Modern era
Ravishankar Maharaj
February 25, 1884 – July 1, 1984
Indian independence activist and social activist
Modern era
Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy
1805 – February 22, 1847
Indian freedom fighter
Modern era
Khudadad Khan
October 20, 1888 – March 8, 1971
Pakistani soldier (1888–1971); recipient of the Victoria Cross
Modern era
Mir Dast
December 3, 1874 – January 19, 1945
Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1874–1945)
Modern era
Shahamad Khan
July 1, 1879 – July 28, 1947
Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1879–1947)
Modern era
Ishar Singh
1892 – 1966
Punjabi poet
Modern era
Kulbir Thapa
December 15, 1889 – October 3, 1956
Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1889–1956)
Modern era
Lachhiman Gurung
December 30, 1917 – December 12, 2010
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Modern era
Ganju Lama
July 22, 1920 – July 1, 2000
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Modern era
Premindra Singh Bhagat
October 14, 1918 – May 23, 1975
Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1918-1975)
Modern era
Somnath Sharma
January 31, 1923 – October 31, 1947
Proud on major Somnath Sharma (1923–1947)
Modern era
Piru Singh
May 20, 1918 – July 18, 1948
Recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1918-1948)
Modern era
Abdul Hamid (soldier)
b. January 1, 1944
President of Bangladesh in 2013-2023
Modern era
Albert Ekka
December 27, 1942 – December 3, 1971
Recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1942–1971)
Modern era
Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon
July 17, 1943 – December 14, 1971
Recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1943-1971)
Modern era
Jaswant Singh Rawat
August 19, 1941 – November 17, 1962
Indian soldier (1941–1962)
Modern era
Hamidur Rahman
1928 – November 19, 1988
Bangladeshi sculptor
Modern era
Matiur Rahman (military pilot)
b. September 1, 1940
Indian physicist (1940-)
Modern era
Munshi Abdur Rouf
May 1, 1943 – April 18, 1971
Lance Nayek in East Pakistan Rifles during the Bangladesh Liberation War
Modern era
Umra Khan
1860 – 1903
Pashtun chief
Modern era
Faqir of Ipi
1897 – 1960
Tribal leader
Modern era
Haji Sahib of Turangzai
1858 – December 14, 1937
Haji Fazal Wahid, a prominent freedom fighter against the British rule in India
Modern era
Wazir Akbar Khan
October 15, 1816 – 1845
Emir of Afghanistan (1842-1845)
Modern era
Aspy Engineer
December 15, 1912 – May 1, 2002
Indian Air Marshal and diplomat
Modern era
Pandita Ramabai
April 23, 1858 – April 5, 1922
Indian feminist historian and social reformer (1858–1922)
Modern era
Anandi Gopal Joshi
March 31, 1865 – February 26, 1887
One of the first Indian woman doctor (1865-1887)
Modern era
Kadambini Ganguly
July 18, 1862 – October 3, 1923
Indian physician (1862–1923)
Modern era
Rukhmabai
November 22, 1864 – September 25, 1955
One of the first practicing women doctors in colonial India.
Modern era
Muthulakshmi Reddy
July 30, 1886 – July 22, 1968
Indian physician, surgeon, women's rights activist, social reformer and legislator (1886–1968)
Modern era
Dhondo Keshav Karve
April 18, 1858 – November 9, 1962
Indian social reformer (1858–1962)
Modern era
Gopal Ganesh Agarkar
July 14, 1856 – June 17, 1895
Social reformer, educationist, thinker from Maharashtra, India during the British rule (1856-1895)