Personalities
Saints, scholars, poets, scientists, reformers, freedom fighters, travellers and commanders who shaped the history of Bharat. Rulers are listed on each polity's page.
12th century CE · 1
18th century CE · 1
19th century CE · 8
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Social reformer · 1817 – 1898
Founder of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College at Aligarh
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Social reformer · 1820 – 1891
Campaigned for the Widow Remarriage Act of 1856
Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Social reformer · 1824 – 1883
Founder of the Arya Samaj
Jyotirao Phule
Social reformer · 1827 – 1890
Founder of the Satyashodhak Samaj
Savitribai Phule
Social reformer · 1831 – 1897
Pioneer of women's education who opened a girls' school in Pune
Sree Narayana Guru
Social reformer · 1856 – 1928
Kerala reformer who preached 'One caste, one religion, one God'
Pandita Ramabai
Social reformer · 1858 – 1922
Scholar who founded the Mukti Mission for women
E. V. Ramasamy (Periyar)
Social reformer · 1879 – 1973
Founder of the Self-Respect Movement