10 Photographs of Those Who Constructed India's shining Past

Suchitra Sen

Wrestled at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics and won the First medal, Bronze for India.

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Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner

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Named Shershah, Vikram Batra was the Brave and courageous soldier, who lost his life in the Kargil war at 24.

Kamala Sohonie, Denied her research in IIS because of her sex, but was helped by CV Raman. Made a Drink known as neera to fulfill the Nutritional needs of Poor Indians

Rakesh Sharma, First Indian In space in 1984. He talked about how small the earth is and how it's necessary to protect it.

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Seth Walchand Hirachand Doshi, Well known for his transportation tunnels through ghats, Found HAL and India's first atmanirbar car manufacturing hub.

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Amar Kaur, Sister of Bhagat Singh, arrested in 1932 and 1942, Pulled the chain in a running train to spread nationalist slogans.

Dr Arcot G (AG) Rangaraj, Treated around 2 lakh Wounded soldiers in the Korean war, trained doctors & Escaped death itself!

Philomena Thumboochetty, daughter of the secretary who served Maharaja of Mysore scored 98% in Trinity College London. Chosen for the famed Paris conservatoire and was the youngest and first Indian.

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