Greatest Indian of the 20th Century

[Tshering22]

id rather have her in emergency and spineless thieves running country like a puppet democracy.

Loved this comment!

 

[Rage]

My personal pic: is Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel.

If you read what this man had to go through personally, or for the unification of this country, you'd cry too.

He is a man after my own heart:

 

[shuvo@y2k10]

i think the greatest indian of 20th century was netaji subhas chandra bose.even though the military campaign of azad hind fauj failed but he was a true patriot and had the courage to stand up against a mighty empire all by himself and had the resolve to mobilize a mass military force against the british.i know some may say gandhiji but i have a completely different viewpoint.a very wrong idea in the western scholars and some indians is that gandhiji invented the use of non violence.the fact is non violence has been the basis of indian civilization for more than 5000 years and is part of the teachings of bhagvad gita,purana,upanishads and even gautam buddha.gandhiji implemented the idea of non violence in freeedom movement he was supported by millions in india.also gandhiji couldn't prevent the partion and the subsequent killing of millions of people

 

[Rahul92]

well my favourite is bhagat singh & subash chandra bose they are the only ones who have real courage

INQUILAB ZINDABAD

 

[ganesh177]

Indira gandhi and ap j kalam are missing.

 

[Singh]

In hindsight, I vote for the pork eating, cigar smoking, scotch swilling Jinnah; creator of Pakistan as the Greatest Indian of 20th century.
By engineering the worlds largest process of self selection of one's country, he has insulated India from extremism, bloodshed and violence.

 

[johnee]

In hindsight, I vote for the pork eating, cigar smoking, scotch swilling Jinnah; creator of Pakistan as the Greatest Indian of 20th century.
By engineering the worlds largest process of self selection of one's country, he has insulated India from extremism, bloodshed and violence.

Perhaps, there would have been no extremism, bloodshed and violence if it were not for the process put in motion by Jinnah at the behest of British...

 

[johnee]

My take:
Politically, Gandhiji had the greatest impact on India.
Socially, Ambedkar had the greatest impact on India.
Economically, PV Narasimha Rao had the the greatest impact on India.
Militarily, Indira Gandhi had the greatest impact by utterly defeating the enemy.
Spiritually, Swami Vivekananda had the greatest impact on India.

PS: I have only taken into account the popular figures. Frankly, India houses many many great people along with the worst variety in every century.

 

[Adux]

In hindsight, I vote for the pork eating, cigar smoking, scotch swilling Jinnah; creator of Pakistan as the Greatest Indian of 20th century.
By engineering the worlds largest process of self selection of one's country, he has insulated India from extremism, bloodshed and violence.

This deserves to be the tag line of the forum. Excellent choice of words, Singh

 

[Param]

Raja of Manda.

 

[Adux]

Where is the most important man in Modern Indian History, Where is Narsmiha Rao! We have not done right by that man! Not Cool India, Not Cool at all.

 

[LurkerBaba]

We have not done right by that man! Not Cool India, Not Cool at all.

Not done right is an understatement ! Congress practically shifted all the blame of the Ayodha fiasco on him

 

[Param]

Not done right is an understatement ! Congress practically shifted the blame of the Ayodha fiasco on him

When it comes to Congis, nobody is holier,cleaner and greater than the members of the Dynasty.

 

[Bangalorean]

Where is the most important man in Modern Indian History, Where is Narsmiha Rao! We have not done right by that man! Not Cool India, Not Cool at all.

Agreed.

He did a lot of good, received very little credit, and disproportionate blame.

 

[panduranghari]

Where is Savarkar and Ambedkar? They deserve to be on the list IMO.

 

[maomao]

Sonia Gandhi greatest India followed by Rahul Gandhi and Robert Vadra (the best Indians)!

 

[t_co]

Why is Bose even on this list? He's the Indian equivalent of Vlasov or Quisling.

 

[maomao]

Why is Bose even on this list? He's the Indian equivalent of Vlasov or Quisling.

No he's nothing like chinese mao! He was great the only fallacy of Bose and Patel was to allow scoundral agent Gandhi to reign supreme over India!

 

[mikhail]

Why is Bose even on this list? He's the Indian equivalent of Vlasov or Quisling.

before ranting b.s. i think you should devote some time reading the modern Indian history.Netaji was one of the greatest freedom fighters of India and possible the only man who posed a grave threat to the british empire!:ranger:

 

[Blackwater]

Why is Bose even on this list? He's the Indian equivalent of Vlasov or Quisling.

bose was emmotional fool(in a positive way) his contribution for Indian independence was silent but great one,he is forgotten hero of india

Bose moved around foreign countries to get independence but number Delhi wale le Gaye