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India's 50 most influential personalities 2020

  • So here are the ‘50 most influential personalities in India’...<br>
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    India's 50 most influential personalities, 2020

    So here are the ‘50 most influential personalities in India’...
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  • <strong>1. Narendra Damodardas Modi</strong> (born September 17, 1950) is India’s 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014.
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    Narendra Damodardas Modi

    1. Narendra Damodardas Modi (born September 17, 1950) is India’s 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014.
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  • <strong>2. Amit Anilchandra Shah</strong> (born October 22, 1964) is India’s Minister of Home Affairs and the former president of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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    Amit Anilchandra Shah

    2. Amit Anilchandra Shah (born October 22, 1964) is India’s Minister of Home Affairs and the former president of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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  • <strong>3. Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani</strong> (born April 19, 1957) is an Indian billionaire business magnate, and the chairman, managing director and largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Ltd.
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    Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani

    3. Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani (born April 19, 1957) is an Indian billionaire business magnate, and the chairman, managing director and largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Ltd.
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  • <strong>4.</strong> <strong>Rajnath Singh</strong> (born July 10, 1951) is India’s Defence Minister. He is also the former president of the BJP.
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    Rajnath Singh

    4. Rajnath Singh (born July 10, 1951) is India’s Defence Minister. He is also the former president of the BJP.
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  • <strong>5. Ram Nath Kovind</strong> (born October 1, 1945) is the 14th and current President of India.
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    Ram Nath Kovind

    5. Ram Nath Kovind (born October 1, 1945) is the 14th and current President of India.
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  • <strong>6.</strong> <strong>Sonia Gandhi</strong> (born December 9, 1946) is president of the Indian National Congress. <br>
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    Sonia Gandhi

    6. Sonia Gandhi (born December 9, 1946) is president of the Indian National Congress.
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  • <strong>7. Nirmala Sitharaman</strong> (born August 18, 1959) is India’s current Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs.
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    Nirmala Sitharaman

    7. Nirmala Sitharaman (born August 18, 1959) is India’s current Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs.
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  • <strong>8. Rahul Gandhi</strong>, (born June 19, 1970) is the former president of the Indian National Congress.
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    Rahul Gandhi

    8. Rahul Gandhi, (born June 19, 1970) is the former president of the Indian National Congress.
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  • <strong>9. Yogi Adityanath,</strong> (born <strong>Ajay Mohan Bisht</strong> on June 5, 1972) is a monk and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since March 19, 2017.
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    Yogi Adityanath

    9. Yogi Adityanath, (born Ajay Mohan Bisht on June 5, 1972) is a monk and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since March 19, 2017.
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  • <strong>10. Ajit Kumar Doval </strong>(born January 20, 1945), is the 5th and current National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India.
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    Ajit Doval

    10. Ajit Kumar Doval (born January 20, 1945), is the 5th and current National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India.
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  • <strong>11. Arvind Kejriwal</strong> (born August 16, 1968) is a former bureaucrat and Chief Minister of Delhi since February 2015.
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    Arvind Kejriwal

    11. Arvind Kejriwal (born August 16, 1968) is a former bureaucrat and Chief Minister of Delhi since February 2015.
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  • <strong>12. Arnab Ranjan Goswami</strong> (born March 7, 1973) is an Indian journalist, who is the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of Republic Media Network.
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    Arnab Goswami

    12. Arnab Ranjan Goswami (born March 7, 1973) is an Indian journalist, who is the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of Republic Media Network.
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  • <strong>13. Rohit Sharma: </strong>The ‘hitman’ of world cricket got the Khel Ratna Award this year for an outstanding 2019 with the bat. The opening batsman scored 556 runs at an average of 92.66 in five Tests and 1,490 ODI runs at 57.30, including five centuries at a single World Cup.
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    Rohit Sharma

    13. Rohit Sharma: The ‘hitman’ of world cricket got the Khel Ratna Award this year for an outstanding 2019 with the bat. The opening batsman scored 556 runs at an average of 92.66 in five Tests and 1,490 ODI runs at 57.30, including five centuries at a single World Cup.
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  • <strong>14. Virat Kohli: </strong>The ever-so-expressive captain helped India become the first-ever team in men's T20I cricket to seal a clean sweep in a 5-match T20I series against New Zealand this year. He also happens to be the most followed Asian celebrity on Instagram.
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    Virat Kohli

    14. Virat Kohli: The ever-so-expressive captain helped India become the first-ever team in men's T20I cricket to seal a clean sweep in a 5-match T20I series against New Zealand this year. He also happens to be the most followed Asian celebrity on Instagram.
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  • <strong>15.</strong> <strong>Gautam Shantilal Adani </strong>(born June 24, 1962) is an Indian billionaire industrialist who is the chairman and founder of the Adani Group, an Ahmedabad-based multinational conglomerate.
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    Gautam Adani

    15. Gautam Shantilal Adani (born June 24, 1962) is an Indian billionaire industrialist who is the chairman and founder of the Adani Group, an Ahmedabad-based multinational conglomerate.
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  • <strong>16. Gen. Bipin Rawat </strong>(born March 16, 1958) is a 4-star general and the current Chief of Defence Staff of India.
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    Gen. Bipin Rawat

    16. Gen. Bipin Rawat (born March 16, 1958) is a 4-star general and the current Chief of Defence Staff of India.
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  • <strong>17. Mamata Banerjee</strong> (born January 5, 1955) is the Chief Minister of West Bengal since 2011.
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    Mamata Banerjee

    17. Mamata Banerjee (born January 5, 1955) is the Chief Minister of West Bengal since 2011.
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  • <strong>18. Mohan Bhagwat</strong> (born September 11, 1950) is the Sarsanghchalak of the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
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    Mohan Bhagwat

    18. Mohan Bhagwat (born September 11, 1950) is the Sarsanghchalak of the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
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  • <strong>19. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra </strong>(born January 12. 1972) is an Indian politician and the general secretary of the All India Congress Committee.
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    Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

    19. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (born January 12. 1972) is an Indian politician and the general secretary of the All India Congress Committee.
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  • <strong>20. Akshay Kumar</strong> (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia on September 9, 1967) is an India-born naturalised Canadian actor, producer, martial artist and television personality who works in Bollywood.
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    Akshay Kumar

    20. Akshay Kumar (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia on September 9, 1967) is an India-born naturalised Canadian actor, producer, martial artist and television personality who works in Bollywood.
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  • <strong>21. Prashant Bhushan</strong> (born October 15, 1956) is a public interest lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.
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    Prashant Bhushan

    21. Prashant Bhushan (born October 15, 1956) is a public interest lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.
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  • <strong>22. Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy</strong> (born December 21, 1972), is the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and founder of YSRCP.
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    Y S Jaganmohan Reddy

    22. Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy (born December 21, 1972), is the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and founder of YSRCP.
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  • <strong>23. Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan </strong>(born December 27, 1965) is an Indian film actor, producer and television personality.
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    Salman Khan

    23. Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (born December 27, 1965) is an Indian film actor, producer and television personality.
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  • <strong>24. Anand Gopal Mahindra</strong> (born May 1, 1955) is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Mahindra Group, a Mumbai-based business conglomerate.
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    Anand Mahindra

    24. Anand Gopal Mahindra (born May 1, 1955) is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Mahindra Group, a Mumbai-based business conglomerate.
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  • <strong>25. Shaktikanta Das</strong> (born February 26, 1957) is a retired 1980 batch Indian Administrative Service officer. He is currently serving as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
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    Shaktikanta Das

    25. Shaktikanta Das (born February 26, 1957) is a retired 1980 batch Indian Administrative Service officer. He is currently serving as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
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  • <strong>26. Sharad Arvind Bobde</strong> (born April 24, 1956) is the 47th and current Chief Justice of India.
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    Sharad Bobde

    26. Sharad Arvind Bobde (born April 24, 1956) is the 47th and current Chief Justice of India.
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  • <strong>27. K K Shailaja</strong> (born November 20, 1956), popularly known as Shailaja Teacher, is an Indian politician and current Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Kerala state.
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    K K Shailaja

    27. K K Shailaja (born November 20, 1956), popularly known as Shailaja Teacher, is an Indian politician and current Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Kerala state.
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  • <strong>28. Kangana Ranaut</strong> (born March 23, 1987) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works in Hindi films.
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    Kangana Ranaut

    28. Kangana Ranaut (born March 23, 1987) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works in Hindi films.
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  • <strong>29. Sourav Ganguly:</strong> Dada took charge of the world’s richest (strongest) cricket board this year ending a tumultuous 33-month reign of the Supreme Court-appointed COA - and he means business.
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    Sourav Ganguly

    29. Sourav Ganguly: Dada took charge of the world’s richest (strongest) cricket board this year ending a tumultuous 33-month reign of the Supreme Court-appointed COA - and he means business.
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  • <strong>30. Navika Kumar</strong> (born August 21, 1978) is Group Editor - Politics, Times Network, and a popular anchor for TimesNow.
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    Navika Kumar

    30. Navika Kumar (born August 21, 1978) is Group Editor - Politics, Times Network, and a popular anchor for TimesNow.
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  • <strong>31. Ratan Naval Tata </strong>(born December 28, 1937) is an Indian industrialist, philanthropist, and a former chairman of Tata Sons.
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    Ratan Tata

    31. Ratan Naval Tata (born December 28, 1937) is an Indian industrialist, philanthropist, and a former chairman of Tata Sons.
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  • <strong>32. Sonu Sood </strong>(born July 30, 1973) is an Indian film actor, producer, and humanitarian who acts predominantly in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Punjabi films.
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    Sonu Sood

    32. Sonu Sood (born July 30, 1973) is an Indian film actor, producer, and humanitarian who acts predominantly in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Punjabi films.
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  • <strong>33. Rajdeep Sardesai</strong> (born May 24, 1965) is an Indian news anchor, multimedia journalist and author. He is a consulting editor at the India Today group.
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    Rajdeep Sardesai

    33. Rajdeep Sardesai (born May 24, 1965) is an Indian news anchor, multimedia journalist and author. He is a consulting editor at the India Today group.
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  • <strong>34. Mahendra Singh Dhoni: </strong>Captain Cool shocked us all on the Independence Day when he announced his retirement from International cricket. Dhoni, who taught us the importance of reading the game as it progressed, will continue to play for CSK in IPL.
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    Mahendra Singh Dhoni

    34. Mahendra Singh Dhoni: Captain Cool shocked us all on the Independence Day when he announced his retirement from International cricket. Dhoni, who taught us the importance of reading the game as it progressed, will continue to play for CSK in IPL.
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  • <strong>35. Sachin Tendulkar: </strong>t’s a never-ending love…between cricket and the little master. He still follows the game very closely, still offers advice to the young ones and is still adored by the millions around the world.
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    Sachin Tendulkar

    35. Sachin Tendulkar: t’s a never-ending love…between cricket and the little master. He still follows the game very closely, still offers advice to the young ones and is still adored by the millions around the world.
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  • <strong>36. Himanta Biswa Sarma</strong> (born February 1, 1969) is a Cabinet minister in the Assam government and the convener of the North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA).
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    Himanta Biswa Sarma

    36. Himanta Biswa Sarma (born February 1, 1969) is a Cabinet minister in the Assam government and the convener of the North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA).
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  • <strong>37. Karan Kumar Johar</strong> (born Rahul Kumar Johar on May 25, 1972), also referred to as KJo, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, costume designer, actor and television personality who works in Hindi films.
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    Karan Johar

    37. Karan Kumar Johar (born Rahul Kumar Johar on May 25, 1972), also referred to as KJo, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, costume designer, actor and television personality who works in Hindi films.
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  • <strong>38. Harish Salve</strong> (born June 22, 1955) is a senior advocate who practices at the Supreme Court of India.
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    India's 50 most influentHarish Salve

    38. Harish Salve (born June 22, 1955) is a senior advocate who practices at the Supreme Court of India.
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  • <strong>39. Ravish Kumar </strong>(born December 5, 1974) is an Indian journalist, author and media personality. He is Senior Executive Editor at NDTV India.
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    Ravish Kumar

    39. Ravish Kumar (born December 5, 1974) is an Indian journalist, author and media personality. He is Senior Executive Editor at NDTV India.
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  • <strong>40. Adar Poonawalla </strong>(born January 14, 1981) is the chief executive officer of Serum Institute of India. Founded in 1966 by his father, Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, it is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by number of doses produced.
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    Adar Poonawala

    40. Adar Poonawalla (born January 14, 1981) is the chief executive officer of Serum Institute of India. Founded in 1966 by his father, Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, it is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by number of doses produced.
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  • <strong>41. Nitin Jairam Gadkari</strong> (born May 27, 1957) is India’s current Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
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    Nitin Gadkari

    41. Nitin Jairam Gadkari (born May 27, 1957) is India’s current Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
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  • <strong>42. Subramanian Swamy</strong> (born September 15, 1939) is an Indian politician, economist and statistician who serves as a nominated Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha.
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    Subramainan Swamy

    42. Subramanian Swamy (born September 15, 1939) is an Indian politician, economist and statistician who serves as a nominated Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha.
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  • <strong>43. Shekhar Gupta</strong> (born August 26, 1957) is an Indian journalist and author. He is the founder and the current Editor-in-Chief of The Print.
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    Shekhar Gupta

    43. Shekhar Gupta (born August 26, 1957) is an Indian journalist and author. He is the founder and the current Editor-in-Chief of The Print.
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  • <strong>44. Nitish Kumar</strong> (born March 1, 1951) is the 22nd and the Chief Minister of Bihar.
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    Nitish Kumar

    44. Nitish Kumar (born March 1, 1951) is the 22nd and the Chief Minister of Bihar.
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  • <strong>45. Ayushmann Khurrana</strong> (born Nishant Khurrana September 14, 1984) is an Indian actor, singer, and television host.
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    Ayushmann Khurrana

    45. Ayushmann Khurrana (born Nishant Khurrana September 14, 1984) is an Indian actor, singer, and television host.
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  • <strong>46. Amitabh Bachchan</strong> (born Inquilaab Srivastava on October 11, 1942) is an Indian film actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician.
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    Amitabh Bachchan

    46. Amitabh Bachchan (born Inquilaab Srivastava on October 11, 1942) is an Indian film actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician.
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  • <strong>47. Roshni Nadar Malhotra </strong>(born 1982) is an Indian businesswoman, the chairperson of HCL Technologies and the first woman to lead a listed IT company in India. She is the only child of HCL founder, Shiv Nadar.
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    Roshni Nadar

    47. Roshni Nadar Malhotra (born 1982) is an Indian businesswoman, the chairperson of HCL Technologies and the first woman to lead a listed IT company in India. She is the only child of HCL founder, Shiv Nadar.
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  • <strong>48. Anushka Sharma</strong> (born May 1, 1988) is an Indian actress and producer who works in Hindi films. She is also married to Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli.
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    Anushka Sharma

    48. Anushka Sharma (born May 1, 1988) is an Indian actress and producer who works in Hindi films. She is also married to Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli.
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  • <strong>49. Ram Kisan Yadav </strong>(born 1965), popularly called Baba Ramdev, is an Indian yoga guru known for his work in Ayurveda, business, and agriculture. He co-founded the Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. with his colleague Balkrishna. <strong>Balkrishna,</strong> known as Acharya Balkrishna, (born 1972) is an Indian billionaire businessman and chairman of Patanjali Ayurved.
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    Baba Ramdev & Acharya Balkrishna

    49. Ram Kisan Yadav (born 1965), popularly called Baba Ramdev, is an Indian yoga guru known for his work in Ayurveda, business, and agriculture. He co-founded the Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. with his colleague Balkrishna. Balkrishna, known as Acharya Balkrishna, (born 1972) is an Indian billionaire businessman and chairman of Patanjali Ayurved.
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  • <strong>50. Kumar Mangalam Birla </strong>(born June 14, 1967) is an Indian billionaire industrialist, and the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, one of the largest conglomerates in India.
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    Kumar Mangalam Birla

    50. Kumar Mangalam Birla (born June 14, 1967) is an Indian billionaire industrialist, and the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, one of the largest conglomerates in India.
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So here are the ‘50 most influential personalities in India’...<br>
<strong>1. Narendra Damodardas Modi</strong> (born September 17, 1950) is India’s 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014.
<strong>2. Amit Anilchandra Shah</strong> (born October 22, 1964) is India’s Minister of Home Affairs and the former president of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
<strong>3. Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani</strong> (born April 19, 1957) is an Indian billionaire business magnate, and the chairman, managing director and largest shareholder of Reliance Industries Ltd.
<strong>4.</strong> <strong>Rajnath Singh</strong> (born July 10, 1951) is India’s Defence Minister. He is also the former president of the BJP.
<strong>5. Ram Nath Kovind</strong> (born October 1, 1945) is the 14th and current President of India.
<strong>6.</strong> <strong>Sonia Gandhi</strong> (born December 9, 1946) is president of the Indian National Congress. <br>
<strong>7. Nirmala Sitharaman</strong> (born August 18, 1959) is India’s current Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs.
<strong>8. Rahul Gandhi</strong>, (born June 19, 1970) is the former president of the Indian National Congress.
<strong>9. Yogi Adityanath,</strong> (born <strong>Ajay Mohan Bisht</strong> on June 5, 1972) is a monk and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since March 19, 2017.
<strong>10. Ajit Kumar Doval </strong>(born January 20, 1945), is the 5th and current National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India.
<strong>11. Arvind Kejriwal</strong> (born August 16, 1968) is a former bureaucrat and Chief Minister of Delhi since February 2015.
<strong>12. Arnab Ranjan Goswami</strong> (born March 7, 1973) is an Indian journalist, who is the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of Republic Media Network.
<strong>13. Rohit Sharma: </strong>The ‘hitman’ of world cricket got the Khel Ratna Award this year for an outstanding 2019 with the bat. The opening batsman scored 556 runs at an average of 92.66 in five Tests and 1,490 ODI runs at 57.30, including five centuries at a single World Cup.
<strong>14. Virat Kohli: </strong>The ever-so-expressive captain helped India become the first-ever team in men's T20I cricket to seal a clean sweep in a 5-match T20I series against New Zealand this year. He also happens to be the most followed Asian celebrity on Instagram.
<strong>15.</strong> <strong>Gautam Shantilal Adani </strong>(born June 24, 1962) is an Indian billionaire industrialist who is the chairman and founder of the Adani Group, an Ahmedabad-based multinational conglomerate.
<strong>16. Gen. Bipin Rawat </strong>(born March 16, 1958) is a 4-star general and the current Chief of Defence Staff of India.
<strong>17. Mamata Banerjee</strong> (born January 5, 1955) is the Chief Minister of West Bengal since 2011.
<strong>18. Mohan Bhagwat</strong> (born September 11, 1950) is the Sarsanghchalak of the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
<strong>19. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra </strong>(born January 12. 1972) is an Indian politician and the general secretary of the All India Congress Committee.
<strong>20. Akshay Kumar</strong> (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia on September 9, 1967) is an India-born naturalised Canadian actor, producer, martial artist and television personality who works in Bollywood.
<strong>21. Prashant Bhushan</strong> (born October 15, 1956) is a public interest lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.
<strong>22. Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy</strong> (born December 21, 1972), is the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and founder of YSRCP.
<strong>23. Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan </strong>(born December 27, 1965) is an Indian film actor, producer and television personality.
<strong>24. Anand Gopal Mahindra</strong> (born May 1, 1955) is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Mahindra Group, a Mumbai-based business conglomerate.
<strong>25. Shaktikanta Das</strong> (born February 26, 1957) is a retired 1980 batch Indian Administrative Service officer. He is currently serving as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
<strong>26. Sharad Arvind Bobde</strong> (born April 24, 1956) is the 47th and current Chief Justice of India.
<strong>27. K K Shailaja</strong> (born November 20, 1956), popularly known as Shailaja Teacher, is an Indian politician and current Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Kerala state.
<strong>28. Kangana Ranaut</strong> (born March 23, 1987) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works in Hindi films.
<strong>29. Sourav Ganguly:</strong> Dada took charge of the world’s richest (strongest) cricket board this year ending a tumultuous 33-month reign of the Supreme Court-appointed COA - and he means business.
<strong>30. Navika Kumar</strong> (born August 21, 1978) is Group Editor - Politics, Times Network, and a popular anchor for TimesNow.
<strong>31. Ratan Naval Tata </strong>(born December 28, 1937) is an Indian industrialist, philanthropist, and a former chairman of Tata Sons.
<strong>32. Sonu Sood </strong>(born July 30, 1973) is an Indian film actor, producer, and humanitarian who acts predominantly in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Punjabi films.
<strong>33. Rajdeep Sardesai</strong> (born May 24, 1965) is an Indian news anchor, multimedia journalist and author. He is a consulting editor at the India Today group.
<strong>34. Mahendra Singh Dhoni: </strong>Captain Cool shocked us all on the Independence Day when he announced his retirement from International cricket. Dhoni, who taught us the importance of reading the game as it progressed, will continue to play for CSK in IPL.
<strong>35. Sachin Tendulkar: </strong>t’s a never-ending love…between cricket and the little master. He still follows the game very closely, still offers advice to the young ones and is still adored by the millions around the world.
<strong>36. Himanta Biswa Sarma</strong> (born February 1, 1969) is a Cabinet minister in the Assam government and the convener of the North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA).
<strong>37. Karan Kumar Johar</strong> (born Rahul Kumar Johar on May 25, 1972), also referred to as KJo, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, costume designer, actor and television personality who works in Hindi films.
<strong>38. Harish Salve</strong> (born June 22, 1955) is a senior advocate who practices at the Supreme Court of India.
<strong>39. Ravish Kumar </strong>(born December 5, 1974) is an Indian journalist, author and media personality. He is Senior Executive Editor at NDTV India.
<strong>40. Adar Poonawalla </strong>(born January 14, 1981) is the chief executive officer of Serum Institute of India. Founded in 1966 by his father, Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, it is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by number of doses produced.
<strong>41. Nitin Jairam Gadkari</strong> (born May 27, 1957) is India’s current Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
<strong>42. Subramanian Swamy</strong> (born September 15, 1939) is an Indian politician, economist and statistician who serves as a nominated Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha.
<strong>43. Shekhar Gupta</strong> (born August 26, 1957) is an Indian journalist and author. He is the founder and the current Editor-in-Chief of The Print.
<strong>44. Nitish Kumar</strong> (born March 1, 1951) is the 22nd and the Chief Minister of Bihar.
<strong>45. Ayushmann Khurrana</strong> (born Nishant Khurrana September 14, 1984) is an Indian actor, singer, and television host.
<strong>46. Amitabh Bachchan</strong> (born Inquilaab Srivastava on October 11, 1942) is an Indian film actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician.
<strong>47. Roshni Nadar Malhotra </strong>(born 1982) is an Indian businesswoman, the chairperson of HCL Technologies and the first woman to lead a listed IT company in India. She is the only child of HCL founder, Shiv Nadar.
<strong>48. Anushka Sharma</strong> (born May 1, 1988) is an Indian actress and producer who works in Hindi films. She is also married to Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli.
<strong>49. Ram Kisan Yadav </strong>(born 1965), popularly called Baba Ramdev, is an Indian yoga guru known for his work in Ayurveda, business, and agriculture. He co-founded the Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. with his colleague Balkrishna. <strong>Balkrishna,</strong> known as Acharya Balkrishna, (born 1972) is an Indian billionaire businessman and chairman of Patanjali Ayurved.
<strong>50. Kumar Mangalam Birla </strong>(born June 14, 1967) is an Indian billionaire industrialist, and the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, one of the largest conglomerates in India.
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Compiling the definitive list of the 50 most influential personalities of a country as diverse as India is a tall order.

Personalities in the list have been recognised on the basis of their influence over India’s policies, governance, people, the change they have brought about, and more. The influence these people have extends well beyond their immediate responsibilities and posts.

The final list was compiled by Yahoo editors, taking into account the aforementioned points and also factors such as the social media influence these personalities wield, their popularity, their impact on the country and externally, their newsworthiness, the mass-following they have, the general power they possess to make things happen, and readers’ polls.

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