India is a country known for its rich cultural diversity, heritage and a plethora of renowned personalities who have left an indelible mark on the world. Besides their achievements and contributions, many of these famous Indians affectionately known by unique and endearing nicknames that resonate with the public. These nicknames often provide an insight into their personality, character or a memorable aspect of their lives. In this article, we will explore some of India’s most famous personalities and the nicknames that have made them even more beloved.
Here is the complete list of famous personalities of India with their nicknames:
| List of Famous Personalities of India and their Nicknames | ||
| S. No. | Name | Nicknames |
| 1. | Vinoba Bhave | Acharya |
| 2. | Valmiki | Adi Kavi |
| 3. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad | Desh Ratna, Ajatshatru |
| 4. | Jainul Abdin | Akbar of Kashmir |
| 5. | T Prakasam | Andhra Kesari |
| 6. | C N Annadurai | Anna |
| 7. | Javjeevan Ram | Babuji |
| 8. | Abdul Ghaffar Khan | Badshah Khan/ Frontier Gandhi |
| 9. | Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi | Bapu |
| 10. | Ashutosh Mukherji | Bengal Kesari |
| 11. | Bipin Chandrapal & Saurav Ganguli | Bengal Tiger |
| 12. | Dr. Srikrishna Singh | Bihar Kesari |
| 13. | Dr. Anurag Narayan Singh | Bihar Vibhuti |
| 14. | Vallabhbhai Patel | Bismark of India |
| 15. | Rabindranath Tagore | Biswa Kavi |
| 16. | Siddhartha Gautama | Buddha |
| 17. | C Rajagopalachari | C R |
| 18. | Jawaharlal Nehru | Chacha |
| 19. | C F Andrews | Deenabandhu |
| 20. | C R Das | Desabandhu |
| 21. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad | Desh Ratna |
| 22. | Chitta Ranjan Das | Deshbandhu |
| 23. | Yatindra Mohan Sengupta | Deshpriya |
| 24. | Ravi Shankar Maharaj | Father of Gujarat |
| 25. | Milkha Singh | Flying Sikh |
| 26. | Dadabhai Naoroji | Grand Old Man of India |
| 27. | Dhundiraj Govind Phalke | Grandfather of Indian Films |
| 28. | Rabindranath Tagore | Gurudev |
| 29. | M S Gohlwalkar | Guruji |
| 30. | Kapil Dev | Haryana Hurricane |
| 31. | Dhyan Chand | Hockey Wizard |
| 32. | Chanakya | Indian Machiavelli |
| 33. | Indira Gandhi | Iron Lady of India |
| 34. | Saradar Vallabhbhai Patel | Iron Man |
| 35. | Jayaprakash Narayan | J P |
| 36. | Karpuri Thakur | Jana Nayak |
| 37. | Sayyed Bandhu | King Maker of Indian History |
| 38. | K. V. Puttappa | Kuvempu |
| 39. | Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal | Lal, Bal and Pal |
| 40. | Sreebuddha | Light of Asia |
| 41. | Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah | Lion of Kashmir |
| 42. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak | Lion of Maratha Lokmanya |
| 43. | Sunil Gavaskar | Little Master |
| 44. | Jayaprakash Narayan | Loknayak |
| 45. | Chanakya | Machiavelli of India |
| 46. | Dhyanchand | Magician of Hockey |
| 47. | Madan Mohan Malaviya | Mahamana |
| 48. | Lal Bahadur Shastri | Man of Peace |
| 49. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy | Morning Star of India Renaissance |
| 50. | Samudragupta | Napolean of India |
| 51. | Subhash Chandra Bose | Netaji |
| 52. | Sarojini Naidu | Nightingale of India |
| 53. | Jawaharlal Nehru | Panditji |
| 54. | Lala Lajpat Rai | Punjab Kesari |
| 55. | P.T. Usha | Payyoli Express |
| 56. | Saurav Ganguli | Prince of Kolkata |
| 57. | Indira Gandhi | Priyadarshini |
| 58. | Lala Lajpat Rai | Punjab Kesari |
| 59. | C Rajagopalachari | Rajaji |
| 60. | Purushottam Das tandon | Rajashree |
| 61. | Bhagat Singh | Sahid-e-Azam |
| 62. | Mother Teresa | Saint of the Gutters |
| 63. | Kalidasa | Shakespeare of India |
| 64. | Sheikh Abdullah | Sher-e-Kashmir |
| 65. | Major General Rajinder Singh | Sparrow |
| 66. | Lata Mangeshkar | Swar Kokila |
| 67. | Chaudhary Devi Lal | Tau |
| 68. | Sachin Tendulkar | The Little Master |
| 69. | Tipu Sultan | Tiger of Mysore |
| 70. | Amir khushro | Tota-e-Hind |
| 71. | P.T. Usha | Udanpari |
| 72. | Chandra Sekhar | Young Turk |
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