Famous Indians born on October 2 include Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Licypriya Kangujam. 13 notable Indian personalities — actors, cricketers, leaders, musicians and more — share this birthday, ranked below by global recognition.
Freedom Fighter
Father of the Nation, leader of Indian independence movement through nonviolent civil disobedience
Politician
Second Prime Minister of India, "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan", led India in 1965 war with Pakistan
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Indian environmental activist
Indian actress
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Indian actress (1948-1998)
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Indian actress
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Indian Bengali actress
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Indian actor
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Indian actress
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Indian chef and winner of Top Chef Masters (1960-2020)
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Indian independence activist and politician
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Indian tennis player
Athlete
Olympic bronze Tokyo 2020 in boxing, first Northeast Indian to win Olympic medal in boxing
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