List of people on the postage stamps of India

This is a list of people on the postage stamps of India.

A

 * Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, politician, Premier and Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir (1988)
 * Maraimalai Adigal, Tamil lecturer, scholar and researcher (2007)
 * A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Indian President and Missile Man of the nation (2015)
 * Jyoti Prasad Agarwala Cultural icon, nationalist, musician, poet and humanist (2004)
 * Salim Ali, Ornithologist, explorer, ecologist, teacher and writer (1996)
 * Dhirubhai Ambani, industrialist of Gujarat (2002)
 * B. R. Ambedkar, founder of Navayana Buddhism, architect of the Constitution of India (1966, 1973, 1991, 2001, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 )
 * Alluri Sitarama Raju, revolutionary (1986)
 * Annamacharya Saint, social reformer and singer-poet (2004)
 * Abdul Qaiyum Ansari (2005)
 * Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari Congress President Ghazipur
 * Frank Anthony Parliamentarian, jurist, educationist and philanthropist (2003)
 * Sree Sree Thakur Anukulchandra (1987)
 * Talimeren Ao, footballer and physician (2018)
 * M. V. Arunachalam, businessman and Chairman of Murugappa Group (2018)
 * Rukmini Devi Arundale (1987)
 * Veeran Azhagu Muthu Kone ((2015)
 * Sri Aurobindo philosopher, author and nationalist
 * Chandra Shekhar Azad revolutionary (1988)

B

 * Bhagwan Baba, Ascetic, mystic and saint-poet (2002)
 * Sant Gadge Baba Religious philosopher, social reformer and saint (1998)
 * Sai Baba of Shirdi, saint and fakir, cross-denominational spiritual master (2008, 2017 )
 * Homi Jehangir Bhabha, nuclear physicist
 * Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Hindi writer and poet (2003)
 * Ecoman Vijaypal Baghel, environmentalist (2001)
 * Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna, politician (2018)
 * Allah Jilai Bai (2003)
 * Kanika Bandopadhyay, Exponent of Rabindra Sangeet (2002)
 * Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, Bangla Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
 * Sibnath Banerjee (1997)
 * Thakkar Bapa, Social Worker (1969)
 * Radha Gobinda Baruah (2000)
 * Panna Lal Barupal (2006)
 * Basaveswara, Social reformer, From Karnataka (1997)
 * Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (2009)
 * D.R. Bendre, Kannada Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
 * Homi Bhaba (1996)
 * Rajarshi Bhagyachandra (2000)
 * M. Bhaktavatsalam (2008)
 * Raja Bhamashah (2000)
 * Neeraja Bhanot, Indian Flight Attendant and Ashok Chakra Winner (2004)
 * Subramania Bharati, poet and statesman (1960)
 * Mukut Behari Bhargava (2003)
 * Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande musician (1961)
 * Acharya Bhikshu, Founder of Jain Svetambar Terapanth sect (2004)
 * Brajlal Biyani (2002)
 * Sree Sree Borda (2010)
 * Jagadis Chandra Bose, scientist (1958)
 * Sarat Chandra Bose, Freedom Fighter, President of Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee, Member of the interim cabinet
 * Subhas Chandra Bose, Freedom Fighter, President of Indian National Congress, Head of Azad Hind government
 * Louis Braille (2009)
 * Swami Brahmanand, Freedom fighter, member of parliament, social reformer (1997)
 * Buddha (1956, 2007)
 * S.D. Burman, Music composer and singer (2007)

C

 * Bhikaiji Cama, Freedom Fighter (1962)
 * William Carey, missionary
 * M C Chagla, Jurist, judge, educationist, diplomat, Union Cabinet Minister and Statesman (2004)
 * Arun Kumar Chanda (2000)
 * Krishan Chander, author (2017)
 * Prabodh Chandra (2005)
 * Thakur Anukul Chandra (1987)
 * Kittur Rani Channamma Queen of Kittur (1977)
 * Damodar Hari Chapekar, revolutionary (2018)
 * Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, novelist and author of "Vande Mataram"
 * Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, novelist (1976)
 * Prithviraj Chauhan, king during the Chahamanas of Shakambhari dynasty (2000, 2018: series of 4 stamps )
 * Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, poet (1976)
 * S.B. Chavan, politician (2007)
 * Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1987)
 * A. M. M. Murugappa Chettiar (2005)
 * Rajah Sir Muthiah Chettiar (1987)
 * R.M. Algappa Chettiar (2007)
 * S. Rm. M. Annamalai Chettiar (1980)
 * Calava Cunnan Chetty, founder of a university in Tamil Nadu (2019)
 * Chhatrasal, Bundela Ruler (1987)
 * Dheeran Chinnamalai (2005)
 * Frédéric Chopin, Music composer for the Piano (2001)
 * Jaglal Choudhary (2000)
 * T.B. Cunha, Goan freedom Fighter (1998)

D

 * Jawaharlal Darda (2005)
 * Baba Raghav Das, Ascetic, reformer and freedom fighter (1998)
 * Chittaranjan Das Freedom Fighter, founder of Swaraj Party
 * Lokanayak Omeo Kumar Das (1998)
 * Lala Deen Dayal (2006)
 * D. B. Deodhar, Cricket Player (1996)
 * C. D. Deshmukh (2004)
 * Durgabai Deshmukh, freedom fighter and social activist (1982)
 * Nanaji Deshmukh, politician (2017)
 * Purushottam Laxman Deshpande (2002)
 * Ashapoorna Devi, Bangla Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
 * Bishnu Dey, Bangla Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
 * Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
 * Jairamdas Doulatram, politician and freedom fighter (1985)
 * Dnyaneshwar, saint (1997)
 * Kunji Lal Dubey (1996)
 * Henry Dunant, Red Cross founder (1957)
 * Guru Dutt, Director, actor and film producer (2004)
 * Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Hindi author (1997)

E

 * Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1902)
 * Albert Einstein, physicist (2005)
 * Eknath, saint (2003)

F

 * Lalan Fakir (2003)

G

 * D.R. Gadgil, Economist (2008)
 * Bhaurao Krishnarao Gaikwad (2002)
 * Indira Gandhi, Politician and Indian Prime Minister (1984, 1985)
 * Kasturba Gandhi (1996)
 * Mahatma Gandhi (1948, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2018: series of 7 stamps for 150th birthday & 2018: India–South Africa Joint Issue, with Mandela stamp, 2019: series of 5 stamps for 150th birthday )
 * Rajiv Gandhi (2004)
 * Sanjay Gandhi (1981)
 * Virchand Gandhi, 19th Century Indian Legend (2009)
 * Gemini Ganesan Actor (2006)
 * Savitri Ganesan Actress (2011)
 * Tyagamurti Goswami Ganeshdutt (1987)
 * Balwant Gargi, writer and academic (2017)
 * B D Garware, Industrialist (2004)
 * George V of the United Kingdom (1911)
 * George VI of the United Kingdom (1937)
 * Mirza Ghalib, poet (1953)
 * Ghantasala, Playback singer and music director (2003)
 * Guru Ghasidas (1987)
 * Ritwik Ghatak, Script writer and Film Director (2007)
 * Santidev Ghose (2002)
 * V.K. Gokak, Kannada Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (1998)
 * Bhaskar Vishwananth Ghokale (2019)
 * Aloysius Gonzaga (2001)
 * Sagarmal Gopa, Freedom fighter (1986)
 * Tripuraneni Gopichand, Telugu Novelist and Film Director (2011)
 * Narayan Ganesh Goray (1998)
 * Babu Gulabrai, writer and philosopher (2002)
 * D. V. Gundappa, Kannada poet (1988)
 * Shyam Lal Gupt 'Parshad' (1997)
 * Sane Guruji, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001)

H

 * Waldemar Haffkine, Plague Vaccine formulator (1960)
 * Hafiz (2004)
 * Lala Hardayal, Freedom Fighter (1987)
 * Matangini Hazra (2002)
 * Walchand Hirachand (2004)
 * Dr. Hiralal (1987)
 * Allan Octavian Hume Civil Servant, Founder of Indian National Congress (1973)
 * Zakir Husain (1998)

I

 * Vaidyanatha Iyer, freedom fighter, Madurai, Tamil Nadu (1999)

J

 * Dr. Jagdish Chandra Jain (1998)
 * Jayadeva
 * Sir Phiroze Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy, financier, philanthropist (1959)
 * Sir William Jones (1997)

K

 * Kabir, poet/saint (1953, 2004)
 * Mohammad Kabiruddin (2019)
 * Zorawar Singh Kahluria, general in the Sikh Empire (2000)
 * Pratap Singh Kairon (2005)
 * Hemu Kalani
 * Ayyan Kali (2002)
 * Kalidasa, poet (1960)
 * Vi. Kalyanasundarnar (2005)
 * Krishan Kant (2005)
 * K. Shivarama Karanth, Kannada Author and Jnanpith Award Winner (2003)
 * Dhondo Keshav Karve, educator (1958)
 * Dr. Kailash Nath Katju, Freedom fighter (1987)
 * Udumalai Narayana Kavi (2008)
 * C. Kesavan, politician (2018)
 * Vakkom Abdul Khader (1998)
 * Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (2003)
 * Hakim Ajmal Khan, Freedom fighter (1987)
 * Mehboob Khan (2007)
 * Syed Ahmad Khan (1998)
 * Ustad Bismillah Khan, Shehnai maestro (2008)
 * Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan (2000)
 * Ustad Sabri Khan, sarangi musician (2018)
 * Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar (1998)
 * Rajesh Khanna, Actor (2013)
 * Martin Luther King Jr. (1969, 2008)
 * S.L. Kirloskar (2003)
 * Saifuddin Kitchlew, freedom fighter (1989)
 * Jhalkari Bai Koli (2001)
 * Abai Qunanbaiuly (1996)
 * Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi, mathematician, statistician, and polymath (2008)
 * T.T. Krishnamachari (2002)
 * Jiddu Krishnamurti (1987)
 * Hemant Kumar (2003)
 * Kishore Kumar (2003)
 * Tirupur Kumaran, Freedom fighter (2004)
 * Hanagal Kumaraswamiji, saint, holy leader (2017)
 * Pandit Hridya Nath Kunzru, Freedom fighter (1987)
 * G. Sankara Kurup (2003)
 * Kusumagraj (2003)
 * Swami Kuvalayananda (2019)
 * M.M. Kuzhiveli (2019)

L

 * Mohammad Abdul Aziz Lakhnawi (2019)
 * V Lakshminarayana (2004)
 * Rukmini Lakshmipathi (1997)
 * Nupee Lal (2004)
 * Henning Holck-Larsen, cofounder of Larsen and Tubro (2008)
 * Laxmibai, Rani of Jhansi (1957)
 * Madhu Limaye (1997)
 * Abraham Lincoln (2008)
 * Ram Manohar Lohia (1997)
 * Narayan Meghaji Lokhande (2005)
 * Harchand Singh Longowal (1987)

M

 * Anandamayi Ma (1987)
 * Madhubala, Film Actress (2008)
 * Mehr Chand Mahajan, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India (2017)
 * Begum Hazrat Mahal (1984)
 * Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1986)
 * Gulabrao Maharaj, philosopher and Hindi saint (2018) )
 * Kakaji Maharaj (2003)
 * Sant Santaji Jagnade Maharaj (2009)
 * Sri Ramana Maharshi (1998)
 * Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab (2000)
 * Maharana Pratap, Indian king (1967)
 * Mahadevappa Mailar, martyr (2018)
 * Asrar Ul Haq 'Majaaz', Urdu Poet (2008)
 * Madan Mohan Malaviya, educator (1961)
 * B. P. Mandal (2001)
 * Nelson Mandela, (2018: India–South Africa Joint Issue, with Gandhi stamp)
 * Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw, Indian Army Officer (2008)
 * Vinoo Mankad, Cricket Player (1996)
 * Murasoli Maran (2004)
 * Chandragupta Maurya (2001)
 * Meera, princess (1953)
 * Balwantrai Mehta (2000)
 * Dinshaw Mehta (2019)
 * A.V. Meiyappan (2006)
 * Vijay Merchant, Cricket Player (1996)
 * Dwarka Prasad Mishra (2001)
 * Narendra Mohan (2003)
 * Atukuri Molla, poet (2017)
 * Syama Prasad Mookerjee, Nationalist (2001)
 * Lord Mountbatten of Burma, last viceroy and first governor-general of India
 * Muddana, poet (2017)
 * Mukesh, Playback singer (2003)
 * Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee (2002)
 * Muktai, Poet-saint (2003)
 * Pankaj Kumar Mullick (2006)
 * Giani Gurumukh Singh Musafir, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001)

N

 * Rani Velu Nachchiyar (2008)
 * Harakh Chand Nahata (2009)
 * J. P. Naik (2007)
 * C. Sankaran Nair, Nationalist (2001)
 * E.M.S. Namboodiripad, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001)
 * Dadabhai Naoroji, businessman, British MP, co-founder Indian National Congress (2017)
 * Raj Narain (2007)
 * Jaiprakash Narayan
 * R. K. Narayan, Writer (2009)
 * Nargis, actress and parliament member (1993)
 * Col. C.K. Nayudu, Cricket Player (1996)
 * Jawaharlal Nehru, Political leader and the first Prime Minister of independent India (1997, 2005)
 * Kamala Nehru
 * Motilal Nehru, freedom leader (1961)
 * Rameshwari Nehru, Women's rights campaigner (1987)
 * S. Nijalingappa, Ex chief minister Of Karnataka, Former of Modern Karnataka (2003)
 * U Kiang Nongbah, Nationalist (2001)

P

 * Shastri Shankar Daji Pade (2019)
 * Bipin Chandra Pal, freedom leader (1958)
 * Dr. B.P. Pal (2008)
 * Nanabhoy Palkhivala (2004)
 * Chittu Pandey
 * Mangal Pandey
 * Marudhu Pandiar Brothers (2004)
 * Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (2000)
 * A.T. Paneerselvam (2008)
 * P N Panicker (2004)
 * Pāṇini (2004)
 * Govindaro Pansare (2003)
 * Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Saint (1967)
 * Chaudhary Brahm Parkash, Leader and former chief minister of Delhi (2001)
 * Maharaja Bijli Pasi (2000)
 * Babubhai Patel, Pappaji on the "Pappaji and Kakaji" stamp, brothers and co-founders of the Yogi Divine Society (2018)
 * Dadubhai Patel, Kakaji on the "Pappaji and Kakaji" stamp, brothers and co-founders of the Yogi Divine Society (2018)
 * Manoharbhai Patel (2007)
 * Vallabhbhai Patel, Freedom Fighter, First Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister
 * Vithalbhai Patel, Political Leader (1973)
 * Vithalrao Vikhe Patil (2002)
 * Biju Patnaik, politician (2018)
 * Shivahirao Ganesh Patwardhan, freedom fighter, physician, devoted efforts to leprosy patients (2017)
 * Ram Chand Paul, scientist, Vice-Chancellor of Panjab University (2019)
 * Sheikh Tambi Pavalar (2008)
 * Devaneya Pavanar, Tamil author (2006)
 * Baji Rao Peshwa (2004)
 * Savitribai Phule (1998)
 * Kavimani Desika Vinayagam Pillai (2005)
 * Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai (2003)
 * T.V. Sambasivam Pillai (2019)
 * Rajesh Pilot, politician (2008)
 * S.K. Pottekkatt (2003)
 * Kavi Pradeep (2011)
 * Swami Pranavananda (2002)
 * Saint Mahamati Prannath, follower and namesake of Pranami tradition of Hinduism (2019)
 * Jagdev Prasad (2001)
 * L.V. Prasad, Film actor, producer and director (2006)
 * K.V. Puttappa, writer (1998, 2017 )

R

 * Bishnu Prasad Rabha (2009)
 * Mohammad Rafi (2003)
 * Bishwanath Rai (2006)
 * Kuber Nath Rai, Sanskrit writer and scholar (2019)
 * P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja, politician (1999)
 * Shrimad Rajchandra, poet, mystic and philosopher (2017)
 * Alluri Sitarama Raju, Freedom fighter (1986)
 * V.K. Rajwade (2003)
 * M. G. Ramachandran, politician and actor (2017)
 * Tripuraneni Ramaswamy, Freedom Fighter (1987)
 * N.G. Ranga, Socio/Political Development Leader (2001)
 * N. T. Rama Rao Actor, Politician, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
 * Swami Rangnathananda Maharaj (2008)
 * Dr. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao (2000)
 * Goparaju Ramachandra Rao (2002)
 * Kotamaraju Rama Rao (1997)
 * Durgadas Rathore (2003)
 * Sant Ravidas (2001)
 * Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (2011)
 * Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy, Politician (2010)
 * Anand Rishiji (2002)
 * Svetoslav Roerich (2004)
 * Bimal Roy (2007)
 * Lt. Indra Lal Roy, Fighter Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross (1998)
 * M.N. Roy, Freedom Fighter (1987)
 * Prafulla Chandra Roy, Scientist (1961)
 * Srinivasa Ramanujan, Mathematician (1962)

S

 * Bhim Sen Sachar, Freedom fighter (1986)
 * Muhammad Ismail Sahib (1996)
 * Bhisham Sahni, writer and actor (2017)
 * Jubba Sahni, Freedom fighter and revolutionary (2001)
 * Veer Surendra Sai, Freedom fighter (1986)
 * Chandraprava Saikiani (2002)
 * Maharshi Bulusu Sambamurthy (2008)
 * Damodaram Sanjivayya, Politician and chief minister (2008)
 * Rahul Sankrityayan
 * Swami Sahajanand Saraswati (2000)
 * Krishna Nath Sarmah, Nationalist (2001)
 * V.G.Suryanarayana Sastriar, Tamil scholar and writer (2007)
 * Anna Bhau Sathe (2002)
 * S. Satyamurti, Freedom fighter (1987)
 * Thakur Satyananda (2002)
 * Viswanatha Satyanarayana, writer (2017)
 * Savithri (2011)
 * Krishna Gopal Saxena (2019)
 * Madhavrao Scindia (2005)
 * Samanta Chandra Sekhar (2001)
 * Bhaskara Sethupathy (2004)
 * Muhammed Abdurahiman Shahib (1998)
 * Shanker Dayal Sharma (2000)
 * Major Somnath Sharma, Paramveer Chakra (2003)
 * Indra Chandra Shastri (2004)
 * Ma Po Shivagnanam (2006)
 * Shivaji, Maratha King (1961)
 * Swami Shraddhanand (1970)
 * Baikunth Shukla, Freedom fighter and revolutionary (2001)
 * Raj Kumar Shukla, Freedom fighter, friend of Gandhi (2000, 2018 )
 * Shrilal Shukla, writer (2017)
 * Yogendra Shukla, Freedom fighter and revolutionary (2001)
 * Radhanath Sikdar (2004)
 * M. Singaravelar (2006)
 * Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force (2019)
 * Bhagat Puran Singh (2004)
 * Giani Zail Singh (1995)
 * Nain Singh, pundit (2004)
 * Satyendra Narain Singh, freedom fighter & Bihar chief minister
 * Shyam Narayan Singh, Freedom fighter and legislator from Bihar (2012)
 * Shambhunath Singh, freedom fighter and writer (2017)
 * Suraj Narain Singh (2001)
 * Veer Narayan Singh, patriot (1987)
 * Padampat Singhania (2005)
 * Basawon Sinha (2000)
 * Anugrah Narayan Sinha, Freedom Fighter & First Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar (1988)
 * Alluri Sitaramaraju, Freedom fighter (1986)
 * Swami Sivananda (1986)
 * Dr. T.S. Soundram (2005)
 * R. Srinivasan (2000)
 * Potti Sriramulu (2000)
 * NMR Subbaraman (2006)
 * Yellapragada Subbarao, Scientist (1995)
 * M. S. Subbulakshmi (2005)
 * K Subrahmanyam (2004)
 * Tipu Sultan, Sultan of Mysore and Freedom fighter (1974)
 * Sant Kavi Sunderdas (1997)
 * Bhaktivedanta Swami (1997)
 * Janardan Swami (Saivite, 1914–1989) (2003)
 * Siddhar Swamigal (2004)
 * Swami Swaroopanandji (2003)

T

 * Rabindranath Tagore, poet (1953, 1961, 1987)
 * Oliver Reginald Tambo, politician (2018: India–South Africa Joint Issue, with Deendayal Upadhyaya stamp)
 * Purushottam Das Tandon, freedom fighter (1982)
 * Tansen, Singer (1986)
 * Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata, industrialist (2008)
 * J.R.D. Tata, industrialist (1958)
 * Sachin Tendulkar (2013)
 * Mother Teresa, Humanitarian, Nobel Peace Prize Winner (1980, 1997)
 * Nikola Tesla, inventor and engineer (2018: India–Serbia Joint Issue, with Tesla stamp)
 * Prabodhankar Thackeray (2002)
 * Omkarnath Thakur, Classical Singer (1997)
 * Pandit Iyothee Thass (2005)
 * P.M. Thevar (1995)
 * K. Raghavan Thirumulpad, scholar and physician (2019)
 * Thiruvalluvar, Tamil poet (1960)
 * Bal Gangadhar Tilak, independence leader (1956)
 * Brihaspati Dev Triguna, expert in traditional medicine of pulse diagnosis (2019)
 * Acharya Yadavji Trikam, practitioner of traditional ancient Indian medicine (2019)
 * Sant Tukaram (2002)
 * Tulsidas, poet and saint (1953)
 * Tyagaraja, musician (1961)

U

 * Deendayal Upadhyaya, politician (2018: India–South Africa Joint Issue, with Oliver Reginald Tambo stamp)

V

 * Vallabhsuri, Jain saint (2009)
 * Saint Vallalar (2007)
 * Thillaiyadi Valliammai (2008)
 * G. Varadaraj (2006)
 * Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier, Founder of Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal (2002)
 * Thirumuruga Kirubananda Variyar (2006)
 * Raja Ravi Varma, Painter and artist (1971)
 * S. S. Vasan (2004)
 * M. L. Vasanthakumari, Carnatic musician and singer (2018)
 * Sadhu Vaswani, Educationist (1969)
 * Sardar A. Vedaratnam (1998)
 * Randhir Prasad Verma, Superintendent of Police and Ashok Chakra Winner (2004)
 * Victoria of the United Kingdom (1854)
 * Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Educator and social reformer (1970)
 * Tenneti Viswanatham (2004)
 * Visvesvarayya, The Great engineer and statesman from Karnataka (1960)
 * Swami Vivekananda, monk (2013, 2018: India–Serbia Joint Issue )
 * Pandit Suryanarayan Vyas, Author (2002)

Y

 * Ram Sewak Yadav (1997)
 * Sheel Bhadra Yajee (2001)
 * Yashpal (2003)
 * Paramahansa Yogananda, monk, yogi and guru (1977, 2017 )
 * Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (2019)

Z

 * Bahadur Shah Zafar, Mughal Emperor (1975)
 * Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg, Missionary (2006)