Indian human rights activists

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and to later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā, first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and politician who chaired the committee that drafted the Constitution of India based on the debates of the Constituent Assembly of India and the first draft of Sir Benegal Narsing Rau. Ambedkar served as Law and Justice minister in the first cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru. He later renounced Hinduism and converted to Buddhism, inspiring the Dalit Buddhist movement.

Indian-born British-American novelist (born 1947)

Indian novelist, essayist, and activist

Indian activist (born 1937)

Indian Bengali fiction writer and socio-political activist (1926-2016)

activist and Indian classical dancer from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Indian actress and model

Sugathakumari (22 January 1934 – 23 December 2020) was an Indian poet and activist, who was at the forefront of environmental and feminist movements in Kerala, India.

Palak Muchhal is an Indian playback singer and lyricist. Muchhal performs as a playback singer across Hindi films and other Indian film industries. She has rendered her voice in Hindi films such as Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Aashiqui 2 (2013), Kick (2014) and Action Jackson (2014) Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) Kaabil (2017), Baaghi 2 (2018) and Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas (2019). Her rendition of the song "Kaun Tujhe" from the film"M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story has earned her much praise from fans as well as prominent personalities in the music industry. On 6 November 2022, she married music composer Mithoon, with whom she had earlier worked on the soundtrack of Aashiqui 2. Alongside her brother Palash Muchhal, she has also done philanthropic work by raising funds through her stage shows for children who need financial assistance for treatment of heart diseases.

Indian writer and activist

human rights campaigner

Indian Roman Catholic priest and tribal rights activist (1937-2021)

Indian journalist

Indian activist (1912-2006)

activist and educator from Odisha, India

Indian activist (1914-2007)

Indian activist

Indian journalist, documentary film maker and men's rights activist

Indian anthropologist, activist, and feminist historian

Social worker

Indian activist and prisoner

Social Worker, Women's rights activist, Catholic Nun

Indian activist

Indian urban planner

social activist

Indian Islamic scholar and author

Indian theatre director

Indian lawyer

Indian human rights activist (1938/1939–2025)

Indian women's rights activist (1929-2014)

Indian activist

Indian actress and political activist

human rights activist

AIDWA leader

Indian human rights activist

First Lady of India

Indian activist

Indian activist (1909-2004)

Indian film director (1919-2006)

Indian lawyer

Indian activist

Indian human rights activist

Indian social activist and human rights campaigner

Indian lawyer

Indian lawyer, researcher, and human rights activist

Indian lawyer, writer and activist

blogger on tech policy, politics, behavioral science and human rights in India

Indian activist for the underrepresented

badminton player

Indian cricketer (1876–1955)

Indian activist

Indian judge (1923-2018)

Indian activist

Indian activist, political thinker and social entrepreneur

Indian activist

Indian activist

Indian activist, writer and academic

activist and academician convicted under UAPA Act and later acquitted

Indian activist