Mahatma Gandhi was known as “Bapu” which was his nickname. His nickname also represented his image as the father of the Nation. Many important personalities in India who are also famous are known by nicknames. These names represent the love of people and also the achievements of these famous people that contributed to nation building. In this article, we are going to give you a list of famous personalities and their nicknames.
List of Famous Personalities & their Nicknames
Famous Personalities in history are often remembered not just by their official titles but also through their nicknames given by the public. These names reflect the deep respect, admiration, or emotional connection people feel toward them. In many cases, such titles highlight a person’s extraordinary contributions or the role they played in shaping the nation’s identity. Here is a List of Famous Personalities & their Nicknames:
|
Nickname |
Personality |
|
Acharya |
Vinoba Bhave |
|
Adi Kavi |
Valmiki |
|
Desh Ratna, Ajatshatru |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
|
Akbar of Kashmir |
Jainul Abdin |
|
Andhra Kesari |
T Prakasam |
|
Anna |
C N Annadurai |
|
Babuji |
Javjeevan Ram |
|
Badshah Khan / Frontier Gandhi |
Abdul Ghaffar Khan |
|
Bapu |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
|
Bengal Kesari |
Ashutosh Mukherji |
|
Bengal Tiger |
Bipin Chandrapal & Saurav Ganguli |
|
Bihar Kesri |
Dr. Srikrishna Singh |
|
Bihar Vibhuti |
Dr. Anurag Narayan Singh |
|
Bismark of India |
Vallabhai Patel |
|
Biswa Kavi |
Rabindranath Tagore |
|
Buddha |
Siddhartha Gautama |
|
C R |
C Rajagopalachari |
|
Chacha |
Jawaharlal Nehru |
|
Deenabandhu |
C F Andrews |
|
Desabandhu |
C R Das |
|
Desh Ratna |
Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
|
Deshbandhu |
Chitta Ranjan Das |
|
Deshpriya |
Yatindra Mohan Sengupta |
|
Father of Gujrat |
Ravi Sankar Maharaj |
|
Father of Nation (India) |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
|
Flying Sikh |
Milkha Singh |
|
Gandhiji |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
|
Grand Old Man of India |
Dadabhai Naoroji |
|
Grandfather of Indian Films |
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke |
|
Gurudev |
Rabindranath Tagore |
|
Guruji |
M S Gohlwalkar |
|
Haryana Hurricane |
Kapil Dev |
|
Hockey Wizard |
Dhyan Chand |
|
Indian Machiavelli |
Chanakya |
|
Iron Lady of India |
Indira Gandhi |
|
Iron Man |
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
|
J P |
Jayaprakash Narayan |
|
Jana Nayak |
Karpuri Thakur |
|
Kaviguru |
Rabindranath Tagore |
|
King Maker of Indian History |
Sayyed Bandhu |
|
Kuvempu |
K.V.Puttappa |
|
Lal, Bal, Pal |
Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Ganghadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal |
|
Light of Asia |
Sreebuddha |
|
Lion of Kashmir |
Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah |
|
Lion of Maratha |
Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
|
Little Master |
Sunil Gavaskar |
|
Lokmanya |
Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
|
Loknayak |
Jayaprakash Narayan |
|
Machiavelli of India |
Chanakya |
|
Magician of Hockey |
Dhyanchand |
|
Mahamana |
Madan Mohan Malaviya |
|
Man of Iron |
Vallabhai Patel |
|
Man of Peace |
Lal Bahadur Shastri |
|
Morning Star of India Renaissance |
Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
|
Napolean of India |
Samudragupta |
|
Netaji |
Subhash Chandra Bose |
|
Nightingale of India |
Sarojini Naidu |
|
Panditji |
Jawaharlal Nehru |
|
Panjab Kesari |
Lala Lajpat Rai |
|
Payyoli Express |
P. T. Usha |
|
Prince of Kolkata |
Saurav Ganguly |
|
Priyadarshini |
Indira Gandhi |
|
Punjab Kesari |
Lala Lajpat Rai |
|
Rajaji |
C Rajagopalachari |
|
Rajarshee |
Purushottam Das tandon |
|
Sahid-e-Azam |
Bhagat Singh |
|
Saint of Sabarmati |
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi |
|
Saint of the Gutters |
Mother Teresa |
|
Shakespeare of India |
Kalidasa |
|
Sher-e-Kashmir |
Sheikh Abdullah |
|
Sparrow |
Major General Rajinder Singh |
|
Strong Man of India |
Vallabhai Patel |
|
Swar Kokila |
Lata Mangeshkar |
|
Tau |
Chaudhury Devi Lal |
|
The Little Master |
Sachin Tendulkar |
|
Tiger of Mysore |
Tipu Sultan |
|
Tota-e-Hind |
Amir Khushro |
|
Udanpari |
P.T.Usha |
|
Young Turk |
Chandra Sekhar |
Famous Indian Sports Personalities and Their Nickname
The table below includes the List of Famous Indian Sports Personalities and Their Nickname:
| Famous Indian Sports Personalities and Their Nickname | ||
|
S.No. |
Name of Famous Indian Sports Personality |
Nickname |
|
1 |
Milkha Singh |
Flying Sikh |
|
2 |
Kapil Dev |
Haryana Hurricane |
|
3 |
Dhyan Chand |
Hockey Wizard / Magician of Hockey |
|
4 |
P. T. Usha |
Payyoli Express / Udanpari |
|
5 |
Saurav Ganguly |
Prince of Kolkata / Dada / Bengal Tiger / God of the Off Side |
|
6 |
Sachin Tendulkar |
Master Blaster / Bombay Bomber |
|
7 |
Anil Kumble |
Jumbo |
|
8 |
Sunil Gavaskar |
Little Master / Sunny |
|
9 |
Virendra Sehwag |
Veeru |
|
10 |
Rahul Dravid |
Jamie / The Wall |
|
11 |
Harbhajan Singh |
Turbanator |
|
12 |
Zaheer Khan |
Baroda Express |
|
13 |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Mr. Cool / Captain Cool / Mahi |
|
14 |
Javagal Srinath |
Mysore Express |
|
15 |
Gautam Gambhir |
Gauti |
|
16 |
Mary Com |
Magnificent Mary / Meethoileima |
|
17 |
Virat Kohli |
Cheeku / King Kohli |
|
18 |
Rohit Sharma |
Hitman |
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