About The Book

Pioneering Scientist and mathematician Aryabhatta; Missile man Dr Kalam: economist and Nobel Laureate Dr Amartya Sen; India's Renaissance man Ram Mohan Roy; the immortal star in space Kalpana Chawla; master blaster Sachin Tendulkar; the evergreen melody queen Lata Mangeshkar. These are some of the great luminaries featured in this book of Indians who have helped shape our nation.

Featuring the 100 most iconic personalities form the fields of arts, literature, science, politics, economics, films and entertainment, this is an engaging reference book to learn about the contributions of some of the greatest Indians across the ages. From the heroic spirit of Chandrashekhar Azad to the soulful music of Grammy winner A.R. Rahman, these short biographies are informative, inspiring and thought-provoking.

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