ISRO was formally established on August 15, 1969, under the leadership of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, who is regarded as the architect of the Indian space programme.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India (1950-1962), was from Ziradei in Bihar and was a prominent freedom fighter and Gandhian.

Kailash Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for his struggle against child labor and for the right of all children to education and dignity.

Rohit Sharma led India to victory in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, held in the USA and West Indies, defeating Pakistan and South Africa in the final.

Sanjiv Khanna was appointed as the Chief Justice of India effective December 2024, succeeding D.Y. Chandrachud.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was popularly known as 'Lokmanya' (beloved of the people) and was a prominent leader of the Indian independence movement.

Neeraj Chopra won gold in javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 (held in 2021) with a throw of 87.58 meters, becoming India's second individual Olympic gold medalist.

Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was the first President of the Indian National Congress founded on December 28, 1885 in Calcutta.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, headed the Drafting Committee.

Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913, making him the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize.