1
Subhas Chandra Bose
(President of the Indian National Congress (1938-39))
162
49
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 23, 1897
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cuttack, India
Died: August 18, 1945
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
2
Rabindranath Tagore
(Poet)
337
60
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: May 7, 1861
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Died: August 7, 1941
3
Swami Vivekananda
(Indian Monk & Philosopher Who Introduced the Vedanta and Yoga to the Western World)
235
114
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: January 12, 1863
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Died: July 4, 1902
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
4
Pranab Mukherjee
(13th President of India (2012-2017))
18
6
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 11, 1935
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Mirity, West Bengal, India
Died: August 31, 2020
5
Amartya Sen
(Indian Philosopher, Economist and Winner of 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences)
22
9
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: November 3, 1933
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Shantiniketan, West Bengal, India
6
Sourav Ganguly
(Former Indian National Cricket Team Captain and 39th President of the 'BCCI')
14
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 8, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
7
Sunil Chhetri
(Indian footballer who plays as a forward and captain of the India national team.)
20
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 3, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Secunderabad, Telangana, India
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
8
Rajendra Prasad
(President of India (1950-62))
29
5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 3, 1884
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Siwan, Bihar, India
Died: February 28, 1963
9
Kumar Sanu
(Singer, Composer)
9
8
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 23, 1957
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
10
Paramahansa Yogananda
(Guru)
9
3
Listed In: Spiritual & Religious Leaders
Birthdate: January 5, 1893
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died: March 7, 1952
11
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
(Founder of ISKCON)
44
28
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 1, 1896
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kolkata
Died: November 14, 1977
12
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
(Statistician)
60
24
13
Abhijit Banerjee
(Indian-born American Economist, Professor and 2019 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences)
16
2
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: February 21, 1961
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
14
Soumitra Chatterjee
(One of the Most Influential Actors of Indian Bengali Cinema Known for His Collaborations with Director 'Satyajit Ray')
3
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 19, 1935
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Died: November 15, 2020
15
Mahasweta Devi
(Human rights activist, Writer, Poet, Novelist, Educator, Short story writer)
7
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 14, 1926
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dhaka
Died: July 28, 2016
16
Mamata Banerjee
(Politician)
6
9
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 5, 1955
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Calcutta, West Bengal, India
17
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
(Novelist)
43
8
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 26, 1838
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Naihati, Kolkata
Died: April 8, 1894
18
Mircea Eliade
(Historian of Religion and Author)
6
5
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: March 13, 1907
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
Died: April 22, 1986
19
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
(Indian Novelist and Short Story Writer of the Early 20th Century)
81
19
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 15, 1876
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Debanandapur, Bandel, India
Died: January 16, 1938
20
Raima Sen
(Actress)
2
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 11, 1979
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
21
Jyoti Basu
(Indian politician)
0
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 8, 1914
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kolkata, India
Died: January 17, 2010
22
Roopa Ganguly
(Actress)
6
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 25, 1966
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
23
1
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 1, 1906
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Comilla
Died: October 31, 1975
24
Prafulla Chandra Ray
(Chemist)
45
3
25
Ram Manohar Lohia
(Indian Politician and Independence Movement Activist)
1
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 23, 1910
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Akbarpur, India
Died: October 12, 1967
26
Mohammad Hamid Ansari
(Diplomat)
2
1
27
Rimi Sen
(Actor)
3
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 21, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kolkata
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
28
Meghnad Saha
(Astrophysicist)
52
3
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: October 6, 1893
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kaliakair Upazila, Bangladesh
Died: February 16, 1956
29
Pritam
(Indian Composer and Playback Singer Known for Blending Indian Classical Music with Western Style)
5
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 14, 1971
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
30
Asima Chatterjee
(Chemist)
3
2
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 23, 1917
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kolkata, India
Died: November 22, 2006
31
Jagjivan Ram
(Indian politician)
0
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 5, 1908
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chandwa, India
Died: July 6, 1986
32
Arundhati Bhattacharya
(Banker)
11
2
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: March 18, 1956
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
33
Rituparna Sengupta
(Actress)
3
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 7, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Calcutta, West Bengal, India
34
Fatima Jinnah
(Sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah)
117
11
35
Surendranath Banerjee
(Politician)
1
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 10, 1848
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kolkata, India
Died: August 6, 1925
36
Ritwik Ghatak
(Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Film producer, Composer, Writer)
4
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 4, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dhaka
Died: February 6, 1976
37
Manna Dey
(Actor, Singer, Autobiographer, Composer)
0
1
38
Mimi Chakraborty
(Actress)
2
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 11, 1989
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
39
Uttam Kumar
(Indian Actor Who Predominantly Worked In Bengali Cinema)
4
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 3, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Died: July 24, 1980
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
40
Amar Singh
(Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1996-2014))
1
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 26, 1956
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died: August 1, 2020
41
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
(Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer, Film editor)
0
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 30, 1922
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Died: August 27, 2006
42
Mrinal Sen
(Filmmaker)
1
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 14, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died: December 30, 2018
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
43
Prosenjit Chatterjee
(Actor)
0
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 30, 1962
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
44
Basu Chatterjee
(Director)
0
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 10, 1930
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ajmer, India
Died: June 4, 2020
45
Paoli Dam
(Actress)
0
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 4, 1980
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
46
Keshab Chunder Sen
(Indian Philosopher and Social Reformer Known for Incorporating Christian Theology in Hindu Framework)
2
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 19, 1838
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kolkata, India
Died: January 8, 1884
47
Rupam Islam
(Singer, Songwriter)
0
0
48
M. J. Akbar
(Minister of External Affairs of India)
1
2
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: January 11, 1951
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New Delhi, India
49
Jeet Gannguli
(Indian Film Music Composer Best Known for His Works in Movies: 'Aashiqui 2', 'Singham Returns' and 'City Lights')
1
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: May 24, 1977
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bombay, Maharashtra, India
50
Salil Chowdhury
(Songwriter, Music Director)
0
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 19, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: West Bengal, India
Died: September 5, 1995
