Most Famous Indian Academics

India has produced 171 notable academics throughout history, led by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan — Indian Philosopher (1888–1975) , ranked #2184
  2. Adi Shankara — Indian Philosopher (788–820) , ranked #2388
  3. Paramahansa Yogananda — Indian Philosopher (1893–1952) , ranked #3072
  4. Ram Mohan Roy — Indian Philosopher (1772–1833) , ranked #6252
  5. Vandana Shiva — Indian Philosopher (Born 1952) , ranked #6534
  6. Nagarjuna — Indian Philosopher (150–250) , ranked #7172
  7. Dayananda Saraswati — Indian Philosopher (1824–1883) , ranked #9527
  8. Vinoba Bhave — Indian Philosopher (1895–1982) , ranked #10577
  9. B. K. S. Iyengar — Indian Philosophy (1918–2014) , ranked #10728
  10. Ramanuja — Indian Theologian (1017–1137) , ranked #11633
  11. Mahavira — Indian Philosopher (-599–-527) , ranked #15835
  12. Madhvacharya — Indian Philosopher (1199–1278) , ranked #22127
  13. Buddhaghosa — Indian Philosopher (Born ?) , ranked #23276
  14. Sivananda Saraswati — Indian Philosopher (1887–1963) , ranked #25058
  15. Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar — Indian Philosopher (1921–1990) , ranked #35085
  16. S. N. Goenka — Indian Teacher (1924–2013) , ranked #36339
  17. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar — Indian Polymath (1820–1891) , ranked #39664
  18. Vallabha — Indian Philosopher (1479–1531) , ranked #40257
  19. U. G. Krishnamurti — Indian Philosopher (1918–2007) , ranked #44546
  20. Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri — Indian Scholar (1855–1936) , ranked #54075