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    Commando_5, [Aug 30, 2024 at 8:24 AM]

    Here are 20 all-time great Indian personalities with brief anecdotes and life
    summaries:

    ### 1. Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948)


    Anecdote: Gandhi once returned a pair of shoes to a poor man at a railway
    station, demonstrating his deep empathy.
    Life Summary: Leader of the Indian independence movement, known for his
    philosophy of non-violence (Ahimsa) and civil disobedience.

    ### 2. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941)


    Anecdote: Tagore renounced his knighthood after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre as
    a protest against British rule.
    Life Summary: Poet, philosopher, and polymath who became the first non-European
    to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

    ### 3. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (1891-1956)


    Anecdote: Ambedkar publicly drank water from a "forbidden" tank in Mahad,
    challenging the caste system.
    Life Summary: Principal architect of the Indian Constitution and a champion of
    Dalit rights and social justice.

    ### 4. Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)


    Anecdote: At the 1893 Chicago Parliament of Religions, his speech on tolerance
    and universal acceptance captivated the audience.
    Life Summary: Spiritual leader and reformer who introduced Indian philosophies
    of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.

    ### 5. Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)


    Anecdote: During the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, she led India to a decisive
    victory, leading to the creation of Bangladesh.
    Life Summary: The first and only female Prime Minister of India, known for her
    centralizing policies and the Emergency period.

    ### 6. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (1875-1950)


    Anecdote: Patel persuaded over 500 princely states to join India without force
    after independence, earning the title "Iron Man of India."
    Life Summary: Key leader in the Indian freedom struggle and the first Deputy
    Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs of India.

    ### 7. Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964)


    Anecdote: Nehru wore homespun cloth (Khadi) to show solidarity with the Indian
    independence movement.
    Life Summary: The first Prime Minister of independent India, known for his role
    in shaping modern India through democratic and secular governance.

    ### 8. Mother Teresa (1910-1997)


    Anecdote: Mother Teresa once picked up a dying man from a Kolkata street and
    provided him dignity in his final moments.
    Life Summary: Catholic nun and missionary who founded the Missionaries of
    Charity, dedicating her life to serving the poor and sick.

    ### 9. Subhas Chandra Bose (1897-1945)


    Anecdote: Bose escaped British surveillance and formed the Indian National Army
    to fight against British rule.
    Life Summary: Prominent leader of the Indian independence movement who advocated
    for armed struggle against colonial rule.

    ### 10. Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949)


    Anecdote: Naidu was arrested for her role in the Salt March, where she played a
    key role in inspiring women to join the movement.
    Life Summary: Poet and freedom fighter, known as the "Nightingale of India" for
    her literary contributions and activism.

    ### 11. APJ Abdul Kalam (1931-2015)


    Anecdote: Kalam once missed a key missile test to meet a young girl who had
    written him a letter, showing his deep commitment to inspiring youth.
    Life Summary: Aerospace scientist and 11th President of India, widely respected
    as the "People’s President" for his humility and vision for India’s future.

    ### 12. Chanakya (c. 375-283 BCE)


    Anecdote: Chanakya once fed a starving man rice on a leaf, but placed it in the
    center. The man started from the edges, Chanakya remarked that it was like
    attacking the enemy from the flanks, a lesson in strategy.
    Life Summary: Ancient Indian philosopher, economist, and statesman who authored
    the *Arthashastra* and was the chief advisor to Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.

    ### 13. J.R.D. Tata (1904-1993)


    Anecdote: Tata personally flew the first flight of Tata Airlines (now Air India)
    in 1932, marking the dawn of Indian aviation.
    Life Summary: Industrialist and philanthropist who played a key role in India’s
    industrialization and founded India’s first airline.

    ### 14. Bhagat Singh (1907-1931)

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