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MS Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist credited with India's Green Revolution, was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2024, recognizing his immense contributions to Indian agriculture.

Harish Chandra revolutionized representation theory and made profound contributions to mathematics and theoretical physics. He is commemorated through the Ramanujan Institute.

Jiddu Krishnamurti was born in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh in 1895 and became a world-renowned philosopher and teacher of truth and liberation.

Sudha Murty, author and philanthropist, is the Chairperson of Infosys Foundation and has been recognized as the first woman Chief Justice of India's relative.

Hiranmay Bandyopadhyay served as the first Director-General of the Indian Police Service after the service was established in 1948.

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

Manu Bhaker won two bronze medals for India at the 2024 Paris Olympics in shooting events (10m air pistol and mixed team event).

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa served as the priest at Dakshineswar Kali Temple in Kolkata and became a venerated saint and teacher of Swami Vivekananda.

Sarvesh Kumar Agarwal took office as the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India in August 2024, succeeding Girish Chandra Murmu.

Swami Vivekananda delivered his historic speech at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago on September 11, 1893, introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the West.