List of Famous Indian Personalities and their Nicknames

Famous Indian Personalities – Nicknames: India is a country which is known for its vast culture and heritage. The country is the home of so many famous individuals who have left their mark on the world with their famous works. These people are also affectionately called by their nicknames based on their personality, character, or memorable works of their lives.

In this article, we Nicknames of Famous personalities in every field along with their contribution and many more.

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List of Famous Indian Personalities and their Nicknames

Top 10 Famous Indian Personalities and Their Nicknames

The following is the list of Nicknames of famous Personalities in India with their Nicknames:

Name of Indian Personality	Nickname	Important Contribution
Mahatma Gandhi	Bapu	Leader of the Indian independence movement
Jawaharlal Nehru	Chacha Nehru	India’s first Prime Minister
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel	Iron Man of India	Integral role in India’s unification
Subhas Chandra Bose	Netaji	Leader of the Indian National Army
Bhagat Singh	Shaheed-e-Azam	Freedom fighter, revolutionary
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam	Missile Man	Renowned scientist and India’s President
Indira Gandhi	Iron Lady of India	India’s first female Prime Minister
Lata Mangeshkar	Nightingale of India	Legendary playback singer
Sachin Tendulkar	Little Master, God of Cricket	World-renowned cricketer
Amitabh Bachchan	Big B	Iconic Bollywood actor

Famous Indian Personalities Nicknames

Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw MC is commonly referred to as ‘Sam Bahadur‘, while Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Ganghadhar Tilak, and Bipin Chandra Pal are jointly known as the ‘Lal, Bal, Pal’. Let us discuss the other famous Indian personalities and their nicknames as mentioned below.

List of Famous Indian Personalities and their Nicknames

Famous Indian Kings and Their Nicknames 

So many kings ruled this country over the years in the past who had nicknames as mentioned below.

Name Of The King	Nickname
Ashoka the Great	Devanampiya Piyadasi
Chandragupta Maurya	Sandrocottus
Jalal-ud-din Muhammad	Akbar the Great
Shivaji Maharaj	Chhatrapati
Krishnadevaraya	Andhra Bhoja
Harsha	Harshavardhana
Prithviraj Chauhan	Rai Pithora
Raja Raja Chola	Rajaraja the Great
Tipu Sultan	Tiger of Mysore
Rani Padmini	Padmavati
Samudragupta	Kaviraja
Vikramaditya	Vikramaditya the Great
Rajendra Chola	Gangaikonda Chola
Ashoka (Maurya Dynasty)	Ashoka the Pious
Krishnadevaraya (Vijayanagara Empire)	Abhinava Bhoja (Modern Bhoja)

Famous Indian Freedom Fighters and Their Nickname 

Here we have mentioned the names of some Indian freedom fighters with their nickname as mentioned below.

Indian Freedomfighter	Nickname
Subhas Chandra Bose	Netaji
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi*	Mahatma, Bapu
Jawaharlal Nehru	Panditji
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel	Iron Man of India
Bhagat Singh	Shaheed-e-Azam
Chandrasekhar Azad	Azad
Lala Lajpat Rai	Punjab Kesari
Rajendra Prasad	Desh Ratna
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad	Maulana Azad
Sarojini Naidu	Nightingale of India
Bal Gangadhar Tilak	Lokmanya
Annie Besant	Theosophical Star
Dadabhai Naoroji	Grand Old Man of India
Rani Lakshmibai	The Warrior Queen
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar	Veer Savarkar

*A class sixth student of Lucknow had filed an RTI application with the PIO of the Prime Minister’s office (PMO) to seek a photocopy of the order through which Mahatma Gandhi was declared as father of the nation. Under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the National Archives of India (NAI) replied that there are no specific orders through which Mahatma Gandhi was declared as father of the nation were available. Article 18 (1) of the Constitution abolishes all titles and does not permit any titles except education and military ones. So legally, India do not have any father of the nation.

Famous Indian Scientists and Their Nickname

Now we will explore the nicknames of some Indian scientists as mentioned below.

Indian Scientist	Nickname
Homi J. Bhabha	Father of the Indian Nuclear Program
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam	Missile Man
Satyendra Nath Bose	Master of the Universe
Vikram Sarabhai	Father of the Indian Space Program
Jagadish Chandra Bose	Acharya
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman	Chandra
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan	Venki
Srinivasa Ramanujan	Ramanujan
Aryabhata	Aryabhata I

Famous Indian Poets and Their Nickname

Here we have mentioned the names of some Indian poets with their nicknames.

Indian Poet Name	Nickname
Rabindranath Tagore	Gurudeb, Kobiguru, and Biswokobi
Mirza Beg Asadullah Khan	Mirza Ghalib
Amir Khusrow	Tuti-e-Hind (Parrot of India)
Sant Kabir	Kabir
Kalidasa	Shakespeare of India
Subramania Bharati	Mahakavi Bharati
Mir Taqi Mir	Khuda-e-Sukhan
Sampooran Singh Kalra	Gulzar
Javed Akhtar	Jadu
Faiz Ahmed Faiz	Shayar-e-Mashriq
Kazi Nazrul Islam	Bidrohi Kobi

Famous Indian Sports Personalities and Their Nickname

Now let’s know the nicknames of our favourite Indian sports personalities as mentioned below:

Indian Sports Person	Nicknames
Jhulan Goswami	Babul, Chakda Express
Sachin Tendulkar	Master Blaster, Little Master
Sourav Ganguly	Dada
Sunil Chhetri	Captain Fantastic
Oinam Bembem Devi	Durga of Indian Football
Virat Kohli	King Kohli
Dhyan Chand	The Wizard
Sunil Gavaskar	Sunny, Little Master
P. V. Sindhu	The Indian Tigress
M. S. Dhoni	Captain Cool, Mahi
Mary Kom	Magnificent Mary
Kapil Dev	Haryana Hurricane
Milkha Singh	The Flying Sikh

Famous Indian Businessmen and Their Nickname 

From the begging businessmen were the backbone of Indian economy and infrastructure. Here are some Indian businessmen with their nickname as mentioned below:

Indian Businessmen	Nickname
Dhirubhai Ambani	The Polyester Prince
Ratan Tata	The Man with the Midas Touch
Mukesh Ambani	Man of all seasons
Azim Premji	Czar of the Indian IT Industry
Anil Ambani	Captain Risk
Adi Godrej	Soaps to Satellites
Lakshmi Mittal	The King of Steel
NR Narayana Murthy	Father of the Indian IT sector
Gautam Adani	The Infrastructure Tycoon
Kumar Mangalam Birla	Prince of Indian Industry

Famous Indian Actor and Actress, and Their Nickname 

We all watch cinema and series so much. Here are our famous actor and actress names with their nicknames as given below:

Indian Actor and Actress Name	Nickname
Shah Rukh Khan	King Khan
Aamir Khan	Mr. Perfectionist
Salman Khan	Bhaijaan
Amitabh Bachchan	Big B
Kareena Kapoor Khan	Bebo
Deepika Padukone	Deepu
Ranbir Kapoor	Dabbo
Priyanka Chopra	Piggy Chops
Hrithik Roshan	Greek God of Bollywood
Alia Bhatt	Aloo

Famous Indian Army Personnels and Their Nickname 

Here we have mentioned some famous Indian army personnels names with there nickname as mentioned below:

Indian Army Personnel	Nickname
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw	Sam Bahadur
Lieutenant General K. M. Cariappa	Kipper
General V. K. Singh	Vikram
Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora	Jaggi
General Bipin Rawat	Bulldog
Lieutenant General J. F. R. Jacob	Jake
General J. J. Singh	JJS (Triple J)
Lieutenant General Hanut Singh	Daddy
General Sundararajan Padmanabhan	Bobby
General Dalbir Singh Suhag	Dolly

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Ashoka Biography : Personal life, History, Religion, His Empire

FAQs on Famous Indian Personalities Nicknames

Why are famous personalities bestowed with nicknames in India?

India is the home of so many famous individuals who have left their mark on the world with their famous works. These people are also affectionately called by their nicknames based on their personality, character, or memorable works of their lives. For this reason famous personalities bestowed with nicknames in India.

Who is the forgotten hero of India?

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is the forgotten hero of India.

Who is the Einstein of India?

Dr. C. V. Raman is the Einstein of India.

Who is called the strong man of India?

Vallabhbhai Patel is called the strong man of India.

What is the nickname of Rajendra Prasad?

“Rajen Babu” is the nickname of Rajendra Prasad.