Indian religious writers

Indian spiritual philosopher, mystic, speaker and writer (1895–1986)

Indian politician and writer (1888–1958)

Indian yogi, occultist and guru (1855-1936)

Indian advocate of nonviolence and human rights (1895-1982)

Abhinavagupta (Devanāgarī अभिनवगुप्तः; c. 950 – 1016 CE) was a philosopher, mystic and aesthetician from Kashmir. He was also considered an influential musician, poet, dramatist, exegete, theologian, and logician – a polymathic personality who exercised strong influences on Indian culture.

Indian philosopher (1817–1905)

Indian politician

Indian missionary (1889–1929)

Swami Agnivesh (born Vepa Shyam Rao; 21 September 193911 September 2020), was an Indian social activist and the founder of Arya Sabha, a political party based on the principles of Arya Samaj. He also served as a cabinet minister in the state of Haryana. He is best known for his work against bonded labour through the Bonded Labour Liberation Front, which he founded in 1981.

Bengali artist (1863-1915)

Indian spiritual leader (1838–1914)

Indian writer

Indian author

Bengali scholar (1813–1885)

master yogi, author, builder, commentator of Indian spiritual tradition (1923-2018)

Indian Yogi (1907-2002)

Jain Scholar and Philosopher from India

Indian writer (1911–1986)

Philosopher, reformer (1840–1905)

Indian Hindu guru (1895–1973)

Hindu saint (1922–2001)

Indian writer and academic

Indian Christian Evangelist (1903–2000)

Bengali writer

Indian Hindu Sannyasi and writer (1888-1965)

Indian Social Reformer (1911-1990)

Historian, Indologist, Polyglot

Bengali writer (1844-1910)

Indian writer

Pandita Brahmacharini Chandabai (1880–1977) was a Jain scholar and a pioneer of women's education in India. She was the founder of the oldest women's publication in India that is still published, Jain Mahiladarsh.

Marathi writer, Christian Preacher

Indian politician and educator

Indian guru (1902–1988)

writer

Indian politician (1909-1986)

writer

Indian judge, social reformer (1820–1867)

Swami Gambhirananda (1899–1988), born Jatindranath Datta, was a Hindu sanyasi who served as the 11th President of the Ramakrishna Mission.

Indian religious leader (1946-2019)