Renowned poet, philosopher, and polymath Rabindranath Tagore became the first Indian Nobel laureate.
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, known as C. V. Raman, was a distinguished physicist.
Har Gobind Khorana, an Indian-American biochemist, shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his contributions to deciphering the genetic code.
Mother Teresa, a symbol of compassion and service, received the Nobel Peace Prize for her relentless efforts to alleviate the suffering of the poor and destitute.
Astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking work on the structure and evolution of stars.
Amartya Sen, an eminent economist and philosopher, received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics.
Kailash Satyarthi, an advocate for children's rights, was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his tireless efforts to combat child labor and promote universal education.
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, an Indian-born American structural biologist, shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his studies on the structure and function of the ribosome.
Economists Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, along with Michael Kremer, were honored with the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.