Nida Allam, first Muslim woman to hold public office in NC

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A P J Abdul Kalam : President of India. Scientist.

President of India, Scientist

Source: Dr.APJ.Abdulkalam Official Website

– 11th President of India
People’s President
– First & Only Scientist Prime Minister of India
‘Missile Man of India’
Amongst many awards: Bharat Ratna, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibushan, Ramanujam Award etc..

Fatima Beevi : First Indian Woman To Become Supreme Court Justice

First Muslim Woman Judge Appointed to any higher Judiciary

https://twitter.com/indiandiplomacy/status/704542283006394368

-Member, National Human Rights Commission (1993), Governor of Tamil Nadu (1997-2001), Chairman-Kerala Commission of Backward Classes (1993)

– Mahila Shiromani Award (1990), Bharat Jyoti Award

Azim Premji : Business Leader. Philanthropist

Business Leader. Engineer. Investor. Philanthropist

pix: commons.wikimedia.org / world economic forum

Azim Hashim Premji (aka) Azim Premji

Founder, Chairman – WIPRO -informally known as ‘Czar of Indian IT Industry’ / Azim Premji Foundation

–First Indian to sign the ‘Giving Pledge’. His lifetime giving stands as US$21 billion. ‘Asia’s 2019 Heroes of Charity’ Forbes 05 June 2020

-‘100 most influential people’ Time (2004)

-Padma Bhusan(2005), Padma Vibhushan (2011), Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur, France(2018) etc…

–First Indian recipient of the Faraday Medal etc…

Idris Hasan Latif – Air Chief Marshal – Indian Air Force (IAF)

First Muslim Chief of Air Staff of the IAF

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-Air Chief Marshall Indian Air Force (IAF), Chairman, Chief of Staff Committee, 10th Chief of Air Staff (CAS) IAF, First Air Defence Commander for the Eastern Theatre, Advisor to Indonesian Air Forcec(1955)

-Battles/War : World War II, Indo-Pakistan War 1947, 1965 an 1976

-Param Vishisht Seva Medal (1974)

-Governor of Maharashtra (1982-85), Indian Ambassador to France (1085-1988)

Sania Mirza : International Professional Tennis Player. World No.1

India’s First Female Tennis Superstar

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–Winner 6 Grand Slam Titles , World Doubles No. 1, India’s only female player to win a WTA title etc….

Arjuna Award (2004), Padma Shri (2006), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2015), Padma Bhushan (2016)

Dr. Yusuf Hamied . Business Leader . Pharmaceuticals.

Pharmaceuticals. Scientist. Business Leader. Made in India

Pix : Muhamed~tawiki https://commons.wikimedia.org

Yusuf Khwaja Hamied Ph.D. – Chairman – CIPLA

Pioneer in development of multi-drug combinations and delivering low priced drugs. Characterised as modern-day Robin Hood.

-Padma Bhushan (2005) – ’25 Greatest Global Living Legends’ by NDTV (2013) – CNN-IBN Indian of the Year (2012)

–Yusuf Hamied 1702 Chair- Christ College,Oxford / Yusuf Hamied Centre, Christ College,Oxford/ Todd-Hamied Fellow in Chemistry, Christ College,Oxford etc…

A. R. Rahman : International Award Winning Musician. Oscar.

Composer, Singer, Musician

Winner – 2 Oscar Awards and 2 Grammy Awards, Golden Globe Awards etc..

Recipient : Padma Shri, Government of India

Nagma Mohammed Mallick : IFS. Career Diplomat

India’s First Muslim Woman ‘Indian Foreign Service’ (IFS) Officer

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-Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (2018), High Commissioner of India to Brunei Darussalam (2015-2018), Ambassador of India to Tunisia (2012-2015)

Shahrukh Khan – India’s Bollywood Superstar – ‘Brand SRK’

Actor. Film Producer. TV Personality & Host. Business. Philanthropist.

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Shah Rukh Khan (aka) Shahrukh Khan (aka) King Khan (aka) ‘Badshaah of Bollywood’ (aka) SRK

– Padma Shri (2005) – Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2007), Legion d’Honneur (2014), France -Over 14 Filmfare Awards etc…

-Co-Chairman, Red Chillies Entertainment, motion pictures production house

-Co-Chairman, IPL Team, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) / Caribbean Premier League- Team Trinbago Kinght Riders

Dr. Najma Heptullah . Indian Politician . Parliamentarian

Indian Politician. Parliamentarian. Leader

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Najma Akbar Ali Heptulla Ph.D (aka) Sayyida Najmah bint Yusuf (aka) Najma Heptullah

-16th Governor of Manipur – 11th Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia – Cabinet, Minister of Minority Affairs – Vice President of BJP (1 of 13) – 6 time member of Rajya Sabhya – Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha (1985-86) (1988-2014)

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi – ‘Tiger Pataudi”. Indian Cricketer.

India’s Youngest Test Cricket Team Captain

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Nawab Mansoor Ali Khan Siddiqui Pataudi (aka Mansoor Ali Khan or M.A.K. Pataudi) or Tiger Pataudi

– Captain Indian Cricket Team (1962) at the age of 21 years and 77 days making him the youngest ever India’s Test Captain . He played his entire International cricketing career with a single eye. He had a car accident where he lost the sight of one eye.

-Awarded Wisden Cricketer of the Year (1962). Holds the record for facing the most number of balls (554) in a single test batting at number 6

-Arjuna Award (1964), Padma Shri (1967)

Asaduddin Owaisi : Parliamentarian. Leader

Indian Politician. Parliamentarian. Healthcare . Philanthropist

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-Asaduddin Owaisi, Barister-at-Law(Lincoln’s Inn) England -(aka) Naqeeb-e-Millat (aka) Qaid (aka) Asad Bhai

-President, AIMIM Political Party -Member of Lok Sabha – Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly- Member, Parliament Committee’s of the Union Government

-Chairman , Owiaisi Hospitals and Research Centre

Yousuff Ali M.A – Business Leader. Investor. Philanthropist

Business Leader. Hypermarkets. Shopping Malls. Hospitality Industry. Made in India. Investor. Philanthropist

M A Yousuff Ali (aka) Yusuff Ali Musaliam Vettil Abdul Kader – Chairman & Managing Director – Lulu Group International.

-Lulu Hypermarket Chain, Y International, LuLu Inernational Shopping Mall

–Employs the largest number of Indians abroad

-Padma Shri (2008)

-“Most Influential Asian Business Leader in the MENA region” Forbes ME (2012) / “Arab Business Leader of the Year 2012″ 3rd Global Arab Business Meeting /Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Indian CEO Awards (2012) /”Business Man of the Year 2009-10” award Kerala State Forum of Bankers’ Clubs / Forbes MENA region most influential Asian Business Leader Award (2012) /Swiss Ambassador’s Award (2012) /Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (2005) Govt of India

www.yusuffali.com

Dr .Mumtaz Khan . Educationist. Visionary. Humanitarian. Activist

Humanitarian. Educationist.

Known affectionately as Father of Education – Baba e Taleem – Doctor Saab – Living Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed Khan M.B.B.S., M.S. – Founder & Chairman, Al-Ameen Education Society

-1966. Founded the Al-Ameen Education Society

-The Al-Ameen movement now runs over 250 schools, polytechnics and colleges all over the country. Education is imparted to nearly over 2,5 lakhs students. From Nursery to Primary to High Schools. Colleges of Arts, Commerce, Sciences, Engineering, Law, Pharmacy, Education, Management Studies and Medicine.

Awards: AFMI|American Federation of Muslims from India (AFMI) Award / Kempegowda Award /Karnataka Rajyothsava Award (1990) for Education by Government of Karnataka etc…

www.alameen66-edu.org

Dr. Syeda Hameed . Educationist. Administrator.

Educationist. Administrator . Social Activist. Women’s Right Activist. Writer.

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Syeda Saiyidain Hameed Ph.D (aka) Syeda Hameed

-Member, Planning Commission of India – Chairperson, Steering Committee of the Commission of Health, Union Government(2002) – Chancellor, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) – Member, National Commission for Women (1997-2000) – Founder/Trustee ‘Women’s Initiative for P eace in South Asia etc…

-Padma Shri (2007) – Al Ameen All-India Community Leadership Award – Karmaveer Puraskaar Award (iCONGO) – 3rd Bi Amma Award (2012)

-Writer. Author of several books both fiction and non-fiction

www.syedahameed.com

Tipu Sultan – First Rockets .18th Century. Made in India.

Ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. First to use Rockets in Battlefield . Made in India.

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Tipu Sultan ( aka) Sultan Mir Fatheh Ali Bahadur Tipu (aka) Tiger of Mysore.

A painting of 1780 Anglo Mysore War fought between British and Hyder Ali. This painting is displayed at NASA which in turn has recognized Tipu Sultan and his father Hyder Ali as pioneers of modern rocket technology.

Also referred to as Mysorean rockets, these military weapons were much more advanced than any other rockets of those times. They had taken the British by surprise and was the reason for their defeat.

-India’s First Freedom Fighter – World’s First and pioneer in the use of Rockets in artillery warfare.

Habil Khorakiwala – Business Leader. Pharmaceuticals. Philanthrophist.

Biotechnologicals. Pharmaceuticals. Business Leader. Made in India

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Habil Khorakiwala – Founder, Chairman and CEO – Wockhardt Group

–First in Asia to produce recombinant human insulin / Over 228 patents etc…

Award/s: several Government of Indian nominations / Awards etc…

International : Honorary Consul General of Sweden

www.wockhardt.com

Begum Akhtar : Singer. Ghazal Queen of India

Singer. Actress. Composer . Mallika-e-Ghazal – Ghazal Queen of India

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Akhtaribai Faizabadi (aka) Begum Akhtar (Mustri Bai).

One of the greatest singers of Ghazal, Dadra and Thumri genre of Hindustani classical music. She sang for Hindi films as well. Begum Akhtar composed most of her songs herself.

-Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards

– Postage stamp and a coin issued in her honour

Zeeshan Ali . Tennis Player. Davis Cup National Coach.

India’s Tennis Player. National Tennis Coach.

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– Davis Cup Coach of India /Captain Indian Cup Fed Team

– India’s Davis Cup Team(1987-1994) / 5 times National Champion /Member Olympics Team, Seoul 1988 (Summer ) / West Bengal State Champion at 13 / Youngest Men’s National Champion at 16

-Asian Games Bronze Medal(1992) / Asian Games Gold Medal(1994) / Dhyan Chand Award, Government of India (2014)

-National Tennis Coach, UAE Davis Cup Team

www.zeeshanalitennisacademy.com

Shahnaz Husain : Business Leader. Herbal Beauty Care. Made in India

Entrepreneur. Made in India. Exports. Herbal Beauty Care.

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Founder, Chairperson and Managing Director – The Shahnaz Husain Group

-Pioneer of the Herbal Beauty Care movement. Taking the Indian herbal heritage of Ayurveda worldwide /Established an International Brand without commercial advertising – A case study at Harvard. / Have 400 franchise ventures across India and the rest of the world.

– Padma Shri (2006) / ‘World’s Greatest Woman Entrepreneur Award (1996) Success Magazine / ‘Woman of Substance Award’ from Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (2009) /

www.shahnaz.in

Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed – Dentist. Institutional Founder. Educationist. Administrator. Publisher. Editor. Minister. Visionary

Founder of South Asia’s Oldest Dental College . Made In India.

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– Father of Modern Dentistry in India / Founder of First Dental College of India, The Calcutta Dental College (1920) / Founder, Indian Dental Association (1946) www.ida.org / First editor of Indian Dental Journal (1940) / First elected President of Indian Dental Council (1954-58) / Minister West Bengal Government

-Donated his college to West Bengal Government (1948)

– First Dentist to be Awarded Padma Bhusan

–December 24th, National Dentist Day (commemoration of birth anniversary)

www.ida.org.in

Saeeda Bano : First Indian Woman Radio Newsreader

First Woman in India appointed as Radio Newsreader for All India Radio (AIR) New Delhi

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M. F. Hussain : Internationally Acclaimed 20th Century Artist

Internationally Acclaimed Painter. Artist. Celebrated Word Wide. Film Director. Made in India.

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Maqbool Fida Hussain Ph.D., (aka) M.F. Hussain

-First Exhibition-Zurich(1952) / First Exhibition-New York(1964)

-Member of Parliament : Member of Rajya Sabha (1986-1992)

– Founder Member, Bombay Progressive Artists Group

-Awards: Padma Shri (1966) / Padma Bhushan (1973) / Padma Vibhushan (1991) Government of India /Raja Ravi Varma Award (2007), Govt of Kerala /National Art Award (2004) Lalit Kala Akademi,New Delhi /Aditya Vikram Birla ‘Kalashikkar’Award ,Lifetime Achievement(1997)/First Prize- National Exhibition of Art (1955),Lalit Kala Akademi,New Delhi etc..

-National Film Award for Best Experimental Film for ‘Through the Eyes of a Painter'(1968)India

-International: Golden Bear short film award – Film ‘Through the Eyes of a Painter, Berlin Intl Film Festival(1967) and purchased by the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), New York / International Biennale Award(1959) Tokyo

Brigadier Mohamad Usman MVC

Leader. War Hero. Martyr. ‘ Lion of Noushera ‘

Brigadier Mohammad Usman – MVC – ‘Lion of Noushera’

Highest ranking Officer of the Indian Army killed in action during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1947. Martyr.
Led the successful campaign to re-capture Noushera (J&K) from Pakistan. Legendary title ‘Hero of Noushera’
Awarded Maha Vir Chakra posthumously
State Funeral. Attended by Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and his cabinet colleagues

Irfan Allana : Business Leader. Philanthropist

Manufacturing. Exports. Made in India.

Irfan Allana – Chairman – Allana Group

– India’s largest exporter of processed food products , FMCG products and agro-commodities. Enjoys Status of Premier Trading House / 1 of 5 largest exporters of Coffee in India etc..

– serves on Boards of Trade Bodies, Councils of Union and State Governments in advisory capacity

www.allana.com

Aaliya Sultana Babi . Paleontologist. A Dinosaur Specialist – India

Paleontologist. Princess of Balasinor Royal Family

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Aaliya Sultana Babi – The only woman from a aristocratic family in India, involved in fossil preservation and conservation.

She set up in partnership with Gujarat Tourism, one of the largest dinosaur fossil sites in the world – ‘Dinosaur Fossil Park and Museum’ in Gujarat

Afroz Shah . Advocate. Environmental Activist.

Lawyer . Environmental Activist

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-Organised the World’s largest beach clean-up project

-‘Champion of the Earth’ by United Nations for leading the clean-up at Versova Beach, Mumbai

-Awarded CNN’s 2019 Heroes of the Year

-Afroz Shah Foundation

M J Akbar . Journalist. Writer . Politician.

Journalist. Writer. Author . Parliamentarian. Minister Government of India.

with Dr.Henry Kissinger / pix: mjakbar.com

Mubasher Jawed Akbar (aka) MJ Akbar

-Minister of State, External Affairs (2018) / Member of Lok Sabha / Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha

-Distinguished Journalist, Editor and Writer

-Editor -Onlooker, Sunday,The Deccan Chronicle etc..

-Launched : The Telegraph, The Asian Age, Covert etc.

-Author of over 10 internationally acclaimed books

www.mjakbar.com

Irfan Razack : Business Leader. Philanthropist

Real Estate Developer. Business Leader. Made In India. Philanthropist.

Irfan Razack – Chairman & CEO – Prestige Group

The 2nd largest listed Property-Real Estate Group in India

-Awards: Real Estate Excellence Award (2008) / Best Developer Award (2009) / Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Award (2010) / Professional of the Year Award (2008)

www.prestigeconstructions.com

Dr. Qamar Rahman . Scientist . Researcher.

Scientist. Researcher . Educationist. Dean.

Birnbaum, right, the first woman director of NIEHS, and Rahman share both a history as trailblazers for women and life-long passions for toxicology. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw)

Qamar Rahman Ph.D., FNASc

–First Indian Awarded Honorary Doctorate, University of Rostock (Germany). First Indian to be awarded this honour in 600 years / Listed as 1 of the 10 biggest women scientists of India / Awarded ‘UP Ratna Award’

-Dean – Research Science and Technology,Amity University / Deputy Director- Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow / Dean of Research, Lucknow University

-Specialist-Pulmonary Biochemistry, Genotoxicity and Molecular epidemiology

Abdul Jabbar. Tireless Activist. Bhopal Gas Tragedy

Tireless and Penniless Activist

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Social Activist. 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy . Led more than 35 years struggle for survivors of ‘One of the World’s Worst Industrial Disasters’

Founder: Bhopal Gas Peedith Mahila Udyog Sangathan, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Recipient : Padma Shri (posthumously in 2020)

Dr. Shahid Jameel . Virologist . Scientist

Virologist. Scientist. Researcher. Educationist. Author.

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-Head, Advisory Group to Indian SARS-COV-2 Genomic Consortia (InSacog) / -Director, Trivedi School of BioSciences, Ashoka University /-CEO, Wellcome Trust DBT India Alliance / -etc

-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award Winner, etc..

Fouaad Mirza – International Sportsman. Silver Medallist

Indian Equestrian .

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– First Indian to qualify for Olympics in the last 2 decades

-Arjuna Award (2019)