Professor Satish Dhawan was an Indian mathematician and aerospace engineer, widely regarded as the father of experimental fluid dynamics research in India. Professor Dhawan was one of the most eminent researchers in the field of turbulence and boundary layers, leading the successful and indigenous development of the Indian space programme.
Anju Bobby George is India first and only World Champion in the IAAF World Athletics Final. Anju Bobby George made history when she won the bronze medal in long jump at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris. With this achievement, she became the first Indian athlete ever to win a medal in a World Championships in Athletics.
Sanjeev Kapoor
Sanjeev Kapoor is a famous Indian celebrity chef, entrepreneur and television personality. Kapoor hosted the popular TV show Khana Khazana, the longest running show of its kind in Asia which was broadcast in 120 countries and in 2010 had more than 500 million viewers. He is also the first chef in the world to own a 24X7 food and lifestyle channel.
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Geet Sethi
Geet Siriram Sethi of India is a professional player of English billiards who dominated the sport throughout much of the 1990s. He is a six-time winner of the professional-level and a three-time winner of the amateur World Championships, and holder of two world records, in English billiards. He, along with Prakash Padukone, has co-founded Olympic Gold Quest, a Foundation for the Promotion of Sports in India.
Paresh Rawal
Paresh Rawal (born 30 May 1955) is an Indian actor, comedian and film producer known for his works notably in Hindi films.
Viswanathan Anand is an Indian chess grandmaster and former world chess champion. He became the first grandmaster from India in 1988, and is one of the few players to have surpassed an Elo rating of 2800, a feat he first achieved in 2006. Anand is a five-time world chess champion.
Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi
The first pair to reach the finals of all Grand Slams in a year in the Open era, winning French Open and Wimbledon as top seeds.
In the list of people who made India proud, our first name is Shooter "Abhinav Bindra".
Abhinav Bindra is the lone Olympian who won gold for India in individual event till date.
