One of the most Influential Revolutionaries
of the Indian Independence Movement
One of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India
She has recorded songs for over a thousand Bollywood movies
She has sung songs in over thirty-six regional Indian languages and foreign languages
A Great Indian Sportsman (Shooter)
The first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games
The first and only Indian to have held both the World and Olympic titles at the same time
Padma Bhushan, Sahiya Academi Award, International Peace Prize
One of the first India-based writers in English to gain an international readership
