# List of people on the postage stamps of India

This is a list of people on the postage stamps of India.
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* G
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* I
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* P
* Q
* R
* S
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## A

* Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, politician, Premier and Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir (1988)
* Maraimalai Adigal, Tamil lecturer, scholar and researcher (2007)
* A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Indian President and Missile Man of the nation (2015)
* Jyoti Prasad Agarwala Cultural icon, nationalist, musician, poet and humanist (2004)
* Salim Ali, Ornithologist, explorer, ecologist, teacher and writer (1996)
* Zamin Ali, Educator, Poet, founded the first Department of Urdu in India.
* Dhirubhai Ambani, industrialist of Gujarat (2002)
* B. R. Ambedkar, founder of Navayana Buddhism, architect of the Constitution of India (1966, 1973, 1991, 2001, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)
* Alluri Sitarama Raju, revolutionary (1986)
* Annamacharya Saint, social reformer and singer-poet (2004)
* Abdul Qaiyum Ansari (2005)
* Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari Congress President Ghazipur
* Frank Anthony Parliamentarian, jurist, educationist and philanthropist (2003)
* Sree Sree Thakur Anukulchandra (1987)
* Talimeren Ao, footballer and physician (2018)
* M. V. Arunachalam, businessman and Chairman of Murugappa Group (2018)
* Rukmini Devi Arundale (1987)
* Veeran Azhagu Muthu Kone ((2015)
* Sri Aurobindo philosopher, author and nationalist
* Chandra Shekhar Azad revolutionary (1988)
Bihar Vibhuti Dr. Anugraha Narayan Singh (1988)

## B

* Bhagwan Baba, Ascetic, mystic and saint-poet (2002)
* Sant Gadge Baba Religious philosopher, social reformer and saint (1998)
* Sai Baba of Shirdi, saint and fakir, cross-denominational spiritual master (2008, 2017)
* Homi Jehangir Bhabha, nuclear physicist
* Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Hindi writer and poet (2003)
* Ecoman Vijaypal Baghel, environmentalist (2001)
* Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, politician (2018)
* Allah Jilai Bai (2003)
* Kanika Bandopadhyay, Exponent of Rabindra Sangeet (2002)
* Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, Bangla Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
* Sibnath Banerjee (1997)
* Thakkar Bapa, Social Worker (1969)
* Radha Gobinda Baruah (2000)
* Panna Lal Barupal (2006)
* Basaveswara, Social reformer, From Karnataka (1997)
* Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (2009)
* D.R. Bendre, Kannada Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
* Homi Bhaba (1996)
* Rajarshi Bhagyachandra (2000)
* M. Bhaktavatsalam (2008)
* Raja Bhamashah (2000)
* Neeraja Bhanot, Indian Flight Attendant and Ashok Chakra Winner (2004)
* Subramania Bharati, poet and statesman (1960)
* Mukut Behari Bhargava (2003)
* Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande musician (1961)
* Acharya Bhikshu, Founder of Jain Svetambar Terapanth sect (2004)
* Brajlal Biyani (2002)
* Sree Sree Borda (2010)
* Jagadis Chandra Bose, scientist (1958)
* Sarat Chandra Bose, Freedom Fighter, President of Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee, Member of the interim cabinet
* Subhas Chandra Bose, Freedom Fighter, President of Indian National Congress, Head of Azad Hind government
* Louis Braille (2009)
* Swami Brahmanand, Freedom fighter, member of parliament, social reformer (1997)
* Buddha (1956, 2007)
* S.D. Burman, Music composer and singer (2007)

## C

* Bhikaiji Cama, Freedom Fighter (1962)
* William Carey, missionary
* M C Chagla, Jurist, judge, educationist, diplomat, Union Cabinet Minister and Statesman (2004)
* Arun Kumar Chanda (2000)
* Krishan Chander, author (2017)
* Prabodh Chandra (2005)
* Thakur Anukul Chandra (1987)
* Kittur Rani Channamma Queen of Kittur (1977)
* Damodar Hari Chapekar, revolutionary (2018)
* Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, novelist and author of "Vande Mataram"
* Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, novelist (1976)
* Prithviraj Chauhan, king during the Chahamanas of Shakambhari dynasty (2000, 2018: series of 4 stamps)
* Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, poet (1976)
* S.B. Chavan, politician (2007)
* Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1987)
* A. M. M. Murugappa Chettiar (2005)
* Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (1987)
* R.M. Algappa Chettiar (2007)
* S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar (1980)
* Calava Cunnan Chetty, founder of a university in Tamil Nadu (2019)
* Chhatrasal, Bundela Ruler (1987)
* Dheeran Chinnamalai (2005)
* Frédéric Chopin, Music composer for the Piano (2001)
* Jaglal Choudhary (2000)
* T.B. Cunha, Goan freedom Fighter (1998)

## D

* Jawaharlal Darda (2005)
* Baba Raghav Das, Ascetic, reformer and freedom fighter (1998)
* Chittaranjan Das Freedom Fighter, founder of Swaraj Party
* Lokanayak Omeo Kumar Das (1998)
* Lala Deen Dayal (2006)
* D. B. Deodhar, Cricket Player (1996)
* C. D. Deshmukh (2004)
* Durgabai Deshmukh, freedom fighter and social activist (1982)
* Nanaji Deshmukh, politician (2017)
* Purushottam Laxman Deshpande (2002)
* Ashapoorna Devi, Bangla Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
* Bishnu Dey, Bangla Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
* Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
* Jairamdas Doulatram, politician and freedom fighter (1985)
* Dnyaneshwar, saint (1997)
* Kunji Lal Dubey (1996)
* Henry Dunant, Red Cross founder (1957)
* Guru Dutt, Director, actor and film producer (2004)
* Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Hindi author (1997)

## E

* Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1902)
* Albert Einstein, physicist (2005)
* Eknath, saint (2003)

## F

* Lalan Fakir (2003)

## G

* D.R. Gadgil, Economist (2008)
* Bhaurao Krishnarao Gaikwad (2002)
* Indira Gandhi, Politician and Indian Prime Minister (1984, 1985)
* Kasturba Gandhi (1996)
* Mahatma Gandhi (1948, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2018: series of 7 stamps for 150th birthday & 2018: India–South Africa Joint Issue, with Mandela stamp, 2019: series of 5 stamps for 150th birthday)
* Rajiv Gandhi (2004)
* Sanjay Gandhi (1981)
* Virchand Gandhi, 19th Century Indian Legend (2009)
* Gemini Ganesan Actor (2006)
* Savitri Ganesan Actress (2011)
* Tyagamurti Goswami Ganeshdutt (1987)
* Balwant Gargi, writer and academic (2017)
* B D Garware, Industrialist (2004)
* George V of the United Kingdom (1911)
* George VI of the United Kingdom (1937)
* Mirza Ghalib, poet (1953)
* Ghantasala, Playback singer and music director (2003)
* Guru Ghasidas (1987)
* Ritwik Ghatak, Script writer and Film Director (2007)
* Santidev Ghose (2002)
* V.K. Gokak, Kannada Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
* Bhaskar Vishwananth Ghokale (2019)
* Aloysius Gonzaga (2001)
* Sagarmal Gopa, Freedom fighter (1986)
* Tripuraneni Gopichand, Telugu Novelist and Film Director (2011)
* Narayan Ganesh Goray (1998)
* Babu Gulabrai, writer and philosopher (2002)
* D. V. Gundappa, Kannada poet (1988)
* Shyam Lal Gupt 'Parshad' (1997)
* Sane Guruji, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001)

## H

* Waldemar Haffkine, Plague Vaccine formulator (1960)
* Hafiz (2004)
* Lala Hardayal, Freedom Fighter (1987)
* Matangini Hazra (2002)
* Walchand Hirachand (2004)
* Dr. Hiralal (1987)
* Allan Octavian Hume Civil Servant, Founder of Indian National Congress (1973)
* Zakir Husain (1998)

## I

* Vaidyanatha Iyer, freedom fighter, Madurai, Tamil Nadu (1999)

## J

* Dr. Jagdish Chandra Jain (1998)
* Jayadeva
* Sir Phiroze Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy, financier, philanthropist (1959)
* Sir William Jones (1997)

## K

* Kabir, poet/saint (1953, 2004)
* Mohammad Kabiruddin (2019)
* Zorawar Singh Kahluria, general in the Sikh Empire (2000)
* Pratap Singh Kairon (2005)
* Hemu Kalani
* Ayyan Kali (2002)
* Kalidasa, poet (1960)
* Vi. Kalyanasundarnar (2005)
* Krishan Kant (2005)
* K. Shivarama Karanth, Kannada Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (2003)
* Dhondo Keshav Karve, educator (1958)
* Dr. Kailash Nath Katju, Freedom fighter (1987)
* Udumalai Narayana Kavi (2008)
* C. Kesavan, politician (2018)
* Vakkom Abdul Khader (1998)
* Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (2003)
* Hakim Ajmal Khan, Freedom fighter (1987)
* Mehboob Khan (2007)
* Syed Ahmad Khan (1998)
* Ustad Bismillah Khan, Shehnai maestro (2008)
* Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan (2000)
* Ustad Sabri Khan, sarangi musician (2018)
* Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar (1998)
* Rajesh Khanna, Actor (2013)
* Martin Luther King Jr. (1969, 2008)
* S.L. Kirloskar (2003)
* Saifuddin Kitchlew, freedom fighter (1989)
* Jhalkari Bai Koli (2001)
* Abai Qunanbaiuly (1996)
* Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi, mathematician, statistician, and polymath (2008)
* T.T. Krishnamachari (2002)
* Jiddu Krishnamurti (1987)
* Hemant Kumar (2003)
* Kishore Kumar (2003)
* Tirupur Kumaran, Freedom fighter (2004)
* Hanagal Kumaraswamiji, saint, holy leader (2017)
* Pandit Hridya Nath Kunzru, Freedom fighter (1987)
* G. Sankara Kurup (2003)
* Kusumagraj (2003)
* Swami Kuvalayananda (2019)
* M.M. Kuzhiveli (2019)

## L

* Mohammad Abdul Aziz Lakhnawi (2019)
* V Lakshminarayana (2004)
* Rukmini Lakshmipathi (1997)
* Nupee Lal (2004)
* Henning Holck-Larsen, cofounder of Larsen and Tubro (2008)
* Laxmibai, Rani of Jhansi (1957)
* Madhu Limaye (1997)
* Abraham Lincoln (2008)
* Ram Manohar Lohia (1997)
* Narayan Meghaji Lokhande (2005)
* Harchand Singh Longowal (1987)

## M

* Anandamayi Ma (1987)
* Madhubala, Film Actress (2008)
* Mehr Chand Mahajan, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India (2017)
* Begum Hazrat Mahal (1984)
* Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1986)
* Gulabrao Maharaj, philosopher and Hindi saint (2018))
* Kakaji Maharaj (2003)
* Sant Santaji Jagnade Maharaj (2009)
* Sri Ramana Maharshi (1998)
* Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab (2000)
* Maharana Pratap, Indian king (1967)
* Mahadevappa Mailar, martyr (2018)
* Asrar Ul Haq 'Majaaz', Urdu Poet (2008)
* Madan Mohan Malaviya, educator (1961)
* B. P. Mandal (2001)
* Nelson Mandela, (2018: India–South Africa Joint Issue, with Gandhi stamp)
* Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw, Indian Army Officer (2008)
* Vinoo Mankad, Cricket Player (1996)
* Murasoli Maran (2004)
* Chandragupta Maurya (2001)
* Meera, princess (1953)
* Balwantrai Mehta (2000)
* Dinshaw Mehta (2019)
* A.V. Meiyappan (2006)
* Vijay Merchant, Cricket Player (1996)
* Dwarka Prasad Mishra (2001)
* Narendra Mohan (2003)
* Atukuri Molla, poet (2017)
* Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Nationalist (2001)
* Lord Mountbatten of Burma, last viceroy and first governor-general of India
* Muddana, poet (2017)
* Mukesh, Playback singer (2003)
* Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee (2002)
* Muktai, Poet-saint (2003)
* Pankaj Kumar Mullick (2006)
* Giani Gurumukh Singh Musafir, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001)

## N

* Rani Velu Nachchiyar (2008)
* Harakh Chand Nahata (2009)
* J. P. Naik (2007)
* C. Sankaran Nair, Nationalist (2001)
* E.M.S. Namboodiripad, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001)
* Dadabhai Naoroji, businessman, British MP, co-founder Indian National Congress (2017)
* Raj Narain (2007)
* Jaiprakash Narayan
* R. K. Narayan, Writer (2009)
* Nargis, actress and parliament member (1993)
* Col. C.K. Nayudu, Cricket Player (1996)
* Jawaharlal Nehru, Political leader and the first Prime Minister of independent India (1997, 2005)
* Kamala Nehru
* Motilal Nehru, freedom leader (1961)
* Rameshwari Nehru, Women's rights campaigner (1987)
* S. Nijalingappa, Ex chief minister Of Karnataka, Former of Modern Karnataka (2003)
* U Kiang Nongbah, Nationalist (2001)

## P

* Shastri Shankar Daji Pade (2019)
* Bipin Chandra Pal, freedom leader (1958)
* Dr. B.P. Pal (2008)
* Nanabhoy Palkhivala (2004)
* Chittu Pandey
* Mangal Pandey
* Marudhu Pandiar Brothers (2004)
* Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (2000)
* A.T. Paneerselvam (2008)
* P N Panicker (2004)
* Pāṇini (2004)
* Govindaro Pansare (2003)
* Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Saint (1967)
* Chaudhary Brahm Parkash, Leader and former chief minister of Delhi (2001)
* Maharaja Bijli Pasi (2000)
* Babubhai Patel, Pappaji on the "Pappaji and Kakaji" stamp, brothers and co-founders of the Yogi Divine Society (2018)
* Dadubhai Patel, Kakaji on the "Pappaji and Kakaji" stamp, brothers and co-founders of the Yogi Divine Society (2018)
* Manoharbhai Patel (2007)
* Vallabhbhai Patel, Freedom Fighter, First Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister
* Vithalbhai Patel, Political Leader (1973)
* Vithalrao Vikhe Patil (2002)
* Biju Patnaik, politician (2018)
* Shivahirao Ganesh Patwardhan, freedom fighter, physician, devoted efforts to leprosy patients (2017)
* Ram Chand Paul, scientist, Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University (2019)
* Sheikh Tambi Pavalar (2008)
* Devaneya Pavanar, Tamil author (2006)
* Baji Rao Peshwa (2004)
* Savitribai Phule (1998)
* Kavimani Desika Vinayagam Pillai (2005)
* Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (2003)
* T.V. Sambasivam Pillai (2019)
* Rajesh Pilot, politician (2008)
* S.K. Pottekkatt (2003)
* Kavi Pradeep (2011)
* Swami Pranavananda (2002)
* Saint Mahamati Prannath, follower and namesake of Pranami tradition of Hinduism (2019)
* Jagdev Prasad (2001)
* L.V. Prasad, Film actor, producer and director (2006)
* K.V. Puttappa, writer (1998, 2017)

## R

* Bishnu Prasad Rabha (2009)
* Mohammad Rafi (2003)
* Bishwanath Rai (2006)
* Kuber Nath Rai, Sanskrit writer and scholar (2019)
* P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja, politician (1999)
* Shrimad Rajchandra, poet, mystic and philosopher (2017)
* Alluri Sitarama Raju, Freedom fighter (1986)
* V.K. Rajwade (2003)
* M. G. Ramachandran, politician and actor (2017)
* Tripuraneni Ramaswamy, Freedom Fighter (1987)
* N.G. Ranga, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001)
* N. T. Rama Rao Actor, Politician, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
* Swami Rangnathananda Maharaj (2008)
* Dr. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao (2000)
* Goparaju Ramachandra Rao (2002)
* Kotamaraju Rama Rao (1997)
* Durgadas Rathore (2003)
* Sant Ravidas (2001)
* Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (2011)
* Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy, Politician (2010)
* Anand Rishiji (2002)
* Svetoslav Roerich (2004)
* Bimal Roy (2007)
* Lt. Indra Lal Roy, Fighter Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross (1998)
* M.N. Roy, Freedom Fighter (1987)
* Prafulla Chandra Roy, Scientist (1961)
* Srinivasa Ramanujan, Mathematician (1962)

## S

* Bhim Sen Sachar, Freedom fighter (1986)
* Muhammad Ismail Sahib (1996)
* Bhisham Sahni, writer and actor (2017)
* Jubba Sahni, Freedom fighter and revolutionary (2001)
* Veer Surendra Sai, Freedom fighter (1986)
* Chandraprava Saikiani (2002)
* Maharshi Bulusu Sambamurthy (2008)
* Damodaram Sanjivayya, Politician and chief minister (2008)
* Rahul Sankrityayan
* Swami Sahajanand Saraswati (2000)
* Krishna Nath Sarmah, Nationalist (2001)
* V.G.Suryanarayana Sastriar, Tamil scholar and writer (2007)
* Anna Bhau Sathe (2002)
* S. Satyamurti, Freedom fighter (1987)
* Thakur Satyananda (2002)
* Viswanatha Satyanarayana, writer (2017)
* Savithri (2011)
* Krishna Gopal Saxena (2019)
* Madhavrao Scindia (2005)
* Samanta Chandra Sekhar (2001)
* Bhaskara Sethupathy (2004)
* Muhammed Abdurahiman Shahib (1998)
* Shanker Dayal Sharma (2000)
* Major Somnath Sharma, Paramveer Chakra (2003)
* Indra Chandra Shastri (2004)
* Ma Po Shivagnanam (2006)
* Shivaji, Maratha King (1961)
* Swami Shraddhanand (1970)
* Baikunth Shukla, Freedom fighter and revolutionary (2001)
* Raj Kumar Shukla, Freedom fighter, friend of Gandhi (2000, 2018)
* Shrilal Shukla, writer (2017)
* Yogendra Shukla, Freedom fighter and revolutionary (2001)
* Radhanath Sikdar (2004)
* M. Singaravelar (2006)
* Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force (2019)
* Bhagat Puran Singh (2004)
* Giani Zail Singh (1995)
* Nain Singh, pundit (2004)
* Satyendra Narain Singh, freedom fighter & Bihar chief minister
* Shyam Narayan Singh, Freedom fighter and legislator from Bihar (2012)
* Shambhunath Singh, freedom fighter and writer (2017)
* Suraj Narain Singh (2001)
* Veer Narayan Singh, patriot (1987)
* Padampat Singhania (2005)
* Basawon Sinha (2000)
* Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Freedom Fighter & First Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar (1988)
* Alluri Sitaramaraju, Freedom fighter (1986)
* Swami Sivananda (1986)
* Dr. T.S. Soundram (2005)
* R. Srinivasan (2000)
* Potti Sriramulu (2000)
* NMR Subbaraman (2006)
* Yellapragada Subbarao, Scientist (1995)
* M. S. Subbulakshmi (2005)
* K Subrahmanyam (2004)
* Tipu Sultan, Sultan of Mysore and Freedom fighter (1974)
* Sant Kavi Sunderdas (1997)
* Bhaktivedanta Swami (1997)
* Janardan Swami (Saivite, 1914–1989) (2003)
* Siddhar Swamigal (2004)
* Swami Swaroopanandji (2003)

## T

* Rabindranath Tagore, poet (1953, 1961, 1987)
* Oliver Reginald Tambo, politician (2018: India–South Africa Joint Issue, with Deendayal Upadhyaya stamp)
* Purushottam Das Tandon, freedom fighter (1982)
* Tansen, Singer (1986)
* Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata, industrialist (2008)
* J.R.D. Tata, industrialist (1958)
* Sachin Tendulkar (2013)
* Mother Teresa, Humanitarian, Nobel Peace Prize Winner (1980, 1997)
* Nikola Tesla, inventor and engineer (2018: India–Serbia Joint Issue, with Tesla stamp)
* Prabodhankar Thackeray (2002)
* Omkarnath Thakur, Classical Singer (1997)
* Pandit Iyothee Thass (2005)
* P.M. Thevar (1995)
* K. Raghavan Thirumulpad, scholar and physician (2019)
* Thiruvalluvar, Tamil poet (1960)
* Bal Gangadhar Tilak, independence leader (1956)
* Brihaspati Dev Triguna, expert in traditional medicine of pulse diagnosis (2019)
* Acharya Yadavji Trikam, practitioner of traditional ancient Indian medicine (2019)
* Sant Tukaram (2002)
* Tulsidas, poet and saint (1953)
* Tyagaraja, musician (1961)

## U

* Deendayal Upadhyaya, politician (2018: India–South Africa Joint Issue, with Oliver Reginald Tambo stamp)

## V

* Vallabhsuri, Jain saint (2009)
* Saint Vallalar (2007)
* Thillaiyadi Valliammai (2008)
* G. Varadaraj (2006)
* Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier, Founder of Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal (2002)
* Thirumuruga Kirubananda Variyar (2006)
* Raja Ravi Varma, Painter and artist (1971)
* S. S. Vasan (2004)
* M. L. Vasanthakumari, Carnatic musician and singer (2018)
* Sadhu Vaswani, Educationist (1969)
* Sardar A. Vedaratnam (1998)
* Randhir Prasad Verma, Superintendent of Police and Ashok Chakra Winner (2004)
* Victoria of the United Kingdom (1854)
* Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Educator and social reformer (1970)
* Tenneti Viswanatham (2004)
* Visvesvarayya, The Great engineer and statesman from Karnataka (1960)
* Swami Vivekananda, monk (2013, 2018: India–Serbia Joint Issue)
* Pandit Suryanarayan Vyas, Author (2002)

## Y

* Ram Sewak Yadav (1997)
* Sheel Bhadra Yajee (2001)
* Yashpal (2003)
* Paramahansa Yogananda, monk, yogi and guru (1977, 2017)
* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (2019)

## Z

* Bahadur Shah Zafar, Mughal Emperor (1975)
* Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg, Missionary (2006)