Indians Who Won the Nobel Prize

1. Rabindranath Tagore

Year: 1913

Category: Literature

Reason:

For his profound, sensitive, and beautiful poetry, especially Gitanjali, which deeply influenced world literature and philosophy.

👉 First Asian Nobel laureate.

2. C. V. Raman

Year: 1930

Category: Physics

Reason:

For discovering the Raman Effect, which explains the change in wavelength of light when it passes through a transparent substance.

👉 A major contribution to modern physics and spectroscopy.

3. Mother Teresa

Year: 1979

Category: Peace

Reason:

For her humanitarian work in helping the poor, sick, and dying through the Missionaries of Charity.

👉 Symbol of compassion and selfless service worldwide.

4. Amartya Sen

Year: 1998

Category: Economic Sciences

Reason:

For his contributions to welfare economics, particularly his work on poverty, famine, and human development.

👉 His work influenced global development and policy planning.

5. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Year: 2009

Category: Chemistry

Reason:

For discovering the structure and function of the ribosome, which is vital for understanding how cells make proteins.

👉 Crucial for medical and biological research.

6. Kailash Satyarthi

Year: 2014

Category: Peace

Reason:

For his struggle against child labour and efforts to ensure education for children.

👉 Shared the prize with Malala Yousafzai.

7. Abhijit Banerjee

Year: 2019

Category: Economic Sciences

Reason:

For pioneering experimental approaches to alleviating global poverty, using real-world trials.

👉 His research reshaped development economics.

ℹ️ Important Clarification

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar won the Nobel Prize in Physics (1983) but was a US citizen, though born in India.

Therefore, he is often mentioned but not counted as an Indian Nobel laureate officially.

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