List of people on the postage stamps of India

• Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, politician, Premier and Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir (1988) • Maraimalai Adigal, Tamil lecturer, scholar and researcher (2007) • Jyoti Prasad Agarwala Cultural icon, nationalist, musician, poet and humanist (2004) • Salim Ali, Ornithologist, explorer, ecologist, teacher and writer (1996) • Zamin Ali, Educator, Poet, founded the first Department of Urdu in India. • Dhirubhai Ambani, industrialist of Gujarat (2002) • B. R. Ambedkar, founder of Navayana Buddhism, architect of the Constitution of India (1966, 1973, 1991, 2001, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017) • Annamacharya Saint, social reformer and singer-poet (2004) • Abdul Qaiyum Ansari (2005) • Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari Congress President Ghazipur • Frank Anthony Parliamentarian, jurist, educationist and philanthropist (2003) • Sree Sree Thakur Anukulchandra (1987) • Talimeren Ao, footballer and physician (2018) • M. V. Arunachalam, businessman and Chairman of Murugappa Group (2018) • Rukmini Devi Arundale (1987) • Sri Aurobindo, Indian philosopher, author and nationalist • Chandra Shekhar Azad revolutionary (1988) ==B==

• Bhagwan Baba, Ascetic, mystic and saint-poet (2002) • Sant Gadge Baba Religious philosopher, social reformer and saint (1998) • Homi Jehangir Bhabha, nuclear physicist • Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Hindi writer and poet (2003) • Ecoman Vijaypal Baghel, environmentalist (2001) • Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, politician (2018) • Jagadis Chandra Bose, scientist (1958) • Sarat Chandra Bose, Freedom Fighter, President of Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee, Member of the interim cabinet • Subhas Chandra Bose, Freedom Fighter, President of Indian National Congress, Head of Azad Hind government • Louis Braille (2009) • Swami Brahmanand, Freedom fighter, member of parliament, social reformer (1997) • Buddha (1956, 2007) • S.D. Burman, Music composer and singer (2007) ==C==

• Bhikaiji Cama, Freedom Fighter (1962) • William Carey, missionary • M C Chagla, Jurist, judge, educationist, diplomat, Union Cabinet Minister and Statesman (2004) • Arun Kumar Chanda (2000) • Krishan Chander, author (2017) • Chhatrasal, Bundela Ruler (1987) • Dheeran Chinnamalai (2005) • Frédéric Chopin, Music composer for the Piano (2001) • Jaglal Choudhary (2000) • T.B. Cunha, Goan freedom Fighter (1998) ==D==

• Jawaharlal Darda (2005) • Baba Raghav Das, Ascetic, reformer and freedom fighter (1998) • Chittaranjan Das Freedom Fighter, founder of Swaraj Party • Lokanayak Omeo Kumar Das (1998) • Lala Deen Dayal (2006) • D. B. Deodhar, Cricket Player (1996) • C. D. Deshmukh (2004) • Durgabai Deshmukh, freedom fighter and social activist (1982) • Nanaji Deshmukh, politician (2017) • Purushottam Laxman Deshpande (2002) • Ashapoorna Devi, Bangla Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998) • Bishnu Dey, Bangla Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998) • Ramdhari Singh Dinkar • Jairamdas Doulatram, politician and freedom fighter (1985) • Dnyaneshwar, saint (1997) • Kunji Lal Dubey (1996) • Henry Dunant, Red Cross founder (1957) • Guru Dutt, Director, actor and film producer (2004) • Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Hindi author (1997) ==E==

• Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1902) • Albert Einstein, physicist (2005) • Eknath, saint (2003) ==F==

• D.R. Gadgil, Economist (2008) • Bhaurao Krishnarao Gaikwad (2002) • Indira Gandhi, Politician and Indian Prime Minister (1984, 1985) • Kasturba Gandhi (1996) • Mahatma Gandhi (1948, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2018: series of 7 stamps for 150th birthday & 2018: India–South Africa Joint Issue, with Mandela stamp, 2019: series of 5 stamps for 150th birthday) • Rajiv Gandhi (2004) • Sanjay Gandhi (1981) • Virchand Gandhi, 19th Century Indian Legend (2009) • Gemini Ganesan Actor (2006) • Savitri Ganesan Actress (2011) • Tyagamurti Goswami Ganeshdutt (1987) • Balwant Gargi, writer and academic (2017) • B D Garware, Industrialist (2004) • George V of the United Kingdom (1911) • George VI of the United Kingdom (1937) • Mirza Ghalib, poet (1953) • Ghantasala, Playback singer and music director (2003) • Guru Ghasidas (1987) • Ritwik Ghatak, Script writer and Film Director (2007) • Santidev Ghose (2002) • V.K. Gokak, Kannada Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998) • Bhaskar Vishwananth Ghokale (2019) • Aloysius Gonzaga (2001) • Sagarmal Gopa, Freedom fighter (1986) • Tripuraneni Gopichand, Telugu Novelist and Film Director (2011) • Narayan Ganesh Goray (1998) • Babu Gulabrai, writer and philosopher (2002) • D. V. Gundappa, Kannada poet (1988) • Shyam Lal Gupt 'Parshad' (1997) • Sane Guruji, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001) ==H==

• Waldemar Haffkine, Plague Vaccine formulator (1960) • Hafiz (2004) • Lala Hardayal, Freedom Fighter (1987) • Matangini Hazra (2002) • Walchand Hirachand (2004) • Dr. Hiralal (1987) • Allan Octavian Hume Civil Servant, Founder of Indian National Congress (1973) • Zakir Husain (1998) ==I==

• Vaidyanatha Iyer, freedom fighter, Madurai, Tamil Nadu (1999) ==J==

• Jagdish Chandra Jain (1998) • Jayadeva • Sir Phiroze Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy, financier, philanthropist (1959) • Sir William Jones (1997) ==K==

• Kabir, poet/saint (1953, 2004) • A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Indian President and Missile Man of the nation (2015) • Mohammad Kabiruddin (2019) • Zorawar Singh Kahluria, general in the Sikh Empire (2000) • Pratap Singh Kairon (2005) • Hemu Kalani • Ayyan Kali (2002) • Kalidasa, poet (1960) • Vi. Kalyanasundarnar (2005) • Krishan Kant (2005) • K. Shivarama Karanth, Kannada Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (2003) • Dhondo Keshav Karve, educator (1958) • Dr. Kailash Nath Katju, Freedom fighter (1987) • Udumalai Narayana Kavi (2008) • C. Kesavan, politician (2018) 2008) • S.L. Kirloskar (2003) • Saifuddin Kitchlew, freedom fighter (1989) • Jhalkari Bai Koli (2001) • Abai Qunanbaiuly (1996) • Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi, mathematician, statistician, and polymath (2008) • T.T. Krishnamachari (2002) • Jiddu Krishnamurti (1987) • Hemant Kumar (2003) • Kishore Kumar (2003) • Tirupur Kumaran, Freedom fighter (2004) • Hanagal Kumaraswamiji, saint, holy leader (2017) • Pandit Hridya Nath Kunzru, Freedom fighter (1987) • G. Sankara Kurup (2003) • Kusumagraj (2003) • Swami Kuvalayananda (2019) • M.M. Kuzhiveli (2019) ==L==

• Mohammad Abdul Aziz Lakhnawi (2019) • V Lakshminarayana (2004) • Rukmini Lakshmipathi (1997) • Nupee Lal (2004) • Henning Holck-Larsen, cofounder of Larsen and Tubro (2008) • Laxmibai, Rani of Jhansi (1957) • Madhu Limaye (1997) • Abraham Lincoln (2008) • Ram Manohar Lohia (1997) • Narayan Meghaji Lokhande (2005) • Harchand Singh Longowal (1987) ==M==

• Anandamayi Ma (1987) • Madhubala, Film Actress (2008) • Baldev Ram Mirdha, Indian independence activist and social reformer (1989) • Mehr Chand Mahajan, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India (2017) • Mahadevappa Mailar, martyr (2018) • Asrar Ul Haq 'Majaaz', Urdu Poet (2008) • Madan Mohan Malaviya, educator (1961) • B. P. Mandal (2001) • Nelson Mandela, (2018: India–South Africa Joint Issue, with Gandhi stamp) • Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw, Indian Army Officer (2008) • Vinoo Mankad, Cricket Player (1996) • Murasoli Maran (2004) • Chandragupta Maurya (2001) • Meera, princess (1953) • Balwantrai Mehta (2000) • Dinshaw Mehta (2019) • A.V. Meiyappan (2006) • Vijay Merchant, Cricket Player (1996) • Dwarka Prasad Mishra (2001) • Narendra Mohan (2003) • Atukuri Molla, poet (2017) • Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Nationalist (2001) • Lord Mountbatten of Burma, last viceroy and first governor-general of India • Muddana, poet (2017) • Mukesh, Playback singer (2003) • Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee (2002) • Muktai, Poet-saint (2003) • Pankaj Kumar Mullick (2006) • Giani Gurumukh Singh Musafir, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001) ==N==

• Rani Velu Nachchiyar (2008) • Harakh Chand Nahata (2009) • J. P. Naik (2007) • C. Sankaran Nair, Nationalist (2001) • E.M.S. Namboodiripad, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001) • Dadabhai Naoroji, businessman, British MP, co-founder Indian National Congress (2017) • Raj Narain (2007) • Jaiprakash Narayan • R. K. Narayan, Writer (2009) • Nargis, actress and parliament member (1993) • Col. C.K. Nayudu, Cricket Player (1996) • Jawaharlal Nehru, Political leader and the first Prime Minister of independent India (1997, 2005) • Kamala Nehru • Motilal Nehru, freedom leader (1961) • Rameshwari Nehru, Women's rights campaigner (1987) • S. Nijalingappa, Ex chief minister Of Karnataka, Former of Modern Karnataka (2003) • U Kiang Nongbah, Nationalist (2001) ==P==

• Shastri Shankar Daji Pade (2019) • Bipin Chandra Pal, freedom leader (1958) • Dr. B.P. Pal (2008) • Nanabhoy Palkhivala (2004) • Chittu Pandey • Mangal Pandey • Marudhu Pandiar Brothers (2004) • Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (2000) • A.T. Paneerselvam (2008) • P N Panicker (2004) • Pāṇini (2004) • Govindaro Pansare (2003) • Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Saint (1967) • Chaudhary Brahm Parkash, Leader and former chief minister of Delhi (2001) • Maharaja Bijli Pasi (2000) • Babubhai Patel, Pappaji on the "Pappaji and Kakaji" stamp, brothers and co-founders of the Yogi Divine Society (2018) • Dadubhai Patel, Kakaji on the "Pappaji and Kakaji" stamp, brothers and co-founders of the Yogi Divine Society (2018) • Manoharbhai Patel (2007) • Vallabhbhai Patel, Freedom Fighter, First Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister • Vithalbhai Patel, Political Leader (1973) • Vithalrao Vikhe Patil (2002) • Biju Patnaik, politician (2018) • Shivahirao Ganesh Patwardhan, freedom fighter, physician, devoted efforts to leprosy patients (2017) • Ram Chand Paul, scientist, Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University (2019) • Sheikh Tambi Pavalar (2008) • Devaneya Pavanar, Tamil author (2006) • Baji Rao Peshwa (2004) • Savitribai Phule (1998) • Kavimani Desika Vinayagam Pillai (2005) • Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (2003) • T.V. Sambasivam Pillai (2019) • Rajesh Pilot, politician (2008) • S.K. Pottekkatt (2003) • Kavi Pradeep (2011) • Swami Pranavananda (2002) • Saint Mahamati Prannath, follower and namesake of Pranami tradition of Hinduism (2019) • Jagdev Prasad (2001) • L.V. Prasad, Film actor, producer and director (2006) • K.V. Puttappa, writer (1998, 2017) ==R==

• Bishnu Prasad Rabha (2009) • Mohammad Rafi (2003) • Bishwanath Rai (2006) • Kuber Nath Rai, Sanskrit writer and scholar (2019) • P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja, politician (1999) • Shrimad Rajchandra, poet, mystic and philosopher (2017) • Alluri Sitarama Raju, Freedom fighter (1986) • V.K. Rajwade (2003) • M. G. Ramachandran, politician and actor (2017) • Tripuraneni Ramaswamy, Freedom Fighter (1987) • N.G. Ranga, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001) • N. T. Rama Rao Actor, Politician, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh • Swami Rangnathananda Maharaj (2008) • Dr. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao (2000) • Alluri Sitarama Raju, revolutionary (1986) • Goparaju Ramachandra Rao (2002) • Kotamaraju Rama Rao (1997) • Durgadas Rathore (2003) • Sant Ravidas (2001) • Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (2011) • Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy, Politician (2010) • Anand Rishiji (2002) • Svetoslav Roerich (2004) • Bimal Roy (2007) • Lt. Indra Lal Roy, Fighter Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross (1998) • M.N. Roy, Freedom Fighter (1987) • Prafulla Chandra Roy, Scientist (1961) • Srinivasa Ramanujan, Mathematician (1962) ==S==

• Chaudhary Charan Singh, former prime minister of India (1990) • Bhim Sen Sachar, Freedom fighter (1986) • Muhammad Ismail Sahib (1996) • Bhisham Sahni, writer and actor (2017) • Shambhunath Singh, freedom fighter and writer (2017) • Siddhar Swamigal (2004) • Swami Swaroopanandji (2003) ==T==

• Rabindranath Tagore, poet (1953, 1961, 1987) • Oliver Reginald Tambo, politician (2018: India–South Africa Joint Issue, with Deendayal Upadhyaya stamp) • Purushottam Das Tandon, freedom fighter (1982) • Tansen, Singer (1986) • Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata, industrialist (2008) • J.R.D. Tata, industrialist (1958) • Sachin Tendulkar (2013) • Mother Teresa, Humanitarian, Nobel Peace Prize Winner (1980, 1997) • Nikola Tesla, inventor and engineer (2018: India–Serbia Joint Issue, with Tesla stamp) • Prabodhankar Thackeray (2002) • Omkarnath Thakur, Classical Singer (1997) • Pandit Iyothee Thass (2005) • P.M. Thevar (1995) • K. Raghavan Thirumulpad, scholar and physician (2019) • Thiruvalluvar, Tamil poet (1960) • Bal Gangadhar Tilak, independence leader (1956) • Brihaspati Dev Triguna, expert in traditional medicine of pulse diagnosis (2019) • Acharya Yadavji Trikam, practitioner of traditional ancient Indian medicine (2019) • Sant Tukaram (2002) • Tulsidas, poet and saint (1953) • Tyagaraja, musician (1961) ==U==

• Uddhavdas Mehta, Indian Independence activist (2026) • Deendayal Upadhyaya, politician (2018: India–South Africa Joint Issue, with Oliver Reginald Tambo stamp) ==V==

• Vallabhsuri, Jain saint (2009) • Saint Vallalar (2007) • Thillaiyadi Valliammai (2008) • G. Varadaraj (2006) • Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier, Founder of Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal (2002) • Thirumuruga Kirubananda Variyar (2006) • Raja Ravi Varma, Painter and artist (1971) • S. S. Vasan (2004) • M. L. Vasanthakumari, Carnatic musician and singer (2018) • Sardar A. Vedaratnam (1998) • Randhir Prasad Verma, Superintendent of Police and Ashok Chakra Winner (2004) • Victoria of the United Kingdom (1854) • Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Educator and social reformer (1970) • Tenneti Viswanatham (2004) • Visvesvarayya, The Great engineer and statesman from Karnataka (1960) • Swami Vivekananda, monk (2013, 2018: India–Serbia Joint Issue) • Pandit Suryanarayan Vyas, Author (2002) ==Y==

• Ram Sewak Yadav (1997) • Sheel Bhadra Yajee (2001) • Yashpal (2003) • Paramahansa Yogananda, monk, yogi and guru (1977, 2017) • Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (2019) ==Z==