List of people considered father or mother of a field in India
Since India became independent in 1947, many citizens have worked to make changes throughout their society. Some of them have become known as Fathers and Mothers of India. This page gives a short overview of such citizens.father of India chatpati shivaji maharaj.
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| Field | Name | Title | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Politics | Mahatma Gandhi | Father of The Nation of India | Reason: Reason: For his role in Indian Independence movement against British rule. An Indian nationalist whose defiant patriotism made him a hero in India. | |
| Politics | B. R. Ambedkar[1] | Father of Indian Constitution | Reason: For his role in making the Republic of India and fight against Indian caste system. Known as "Babasaheb" or Respected Father. He is The architect of Constitution of India and
Notes: The title of "Founding Father of Modern India" was conferred upon him by Columbia University[2] for the part he played in authoring the Indian Constitution. Awards: Bharat Ratna |
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| Politics | Raja Ram Mohan Roy | Father of modern India[3] | Reason: Renaissance in Bengal Presidency. His efforts to reform Hinduism and Indian Rights. Founder of Brahmo Samaj
Note: The title is shared with Dr. B. R. Ambedkar conferred upon him by Columbia University. | |
| Politics | Potti Sreeramulu | Father of Linguistic Democracy[4][5] | Reason: Ardent proponent of linguistic state-hoods as the progress of linguistic groups of diverse Indian population. Freedom fighter in Indian Independence movement against British rule through Ahimsa or Non-violence. Died fasting for the creation of independent Andhra State which in turn paved the way for creation of other linguistic states throughout India.
Other Titles: Father of All-India Movement for Linguistic States[6] | |
| Politics | Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar | Father Of Hindutva | Reason: He defined the concept of Hindutva in his book "Hindutva: Who Is a Hindu?" | |
| Economics and Politics | M.G.Ranade (Mahadev Govind Ranade) | Father of Modern Economics 1870-1880s | Reason: Co-founder of Indian National Congress and founder of the Social Conference movement
Notes: | |
| Science | Homi J. Bhabha[7] | Father of Nuclear/Atomic Program | Reason: Founding director of the Atomic Energy Establishment, Trombay (AEET) (now named the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre)
Notes: Awards: Adams Prize (1942) and Padma Bhushan (1954). | |
| Science | Vikram Sarabhai | Father of the Space Program | Reason: Established the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) (later renamed the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)) in 1962.
Notes: Dr. Sarabhai was considered as the Father of the Indian space program; He was a great institution builder and established or helped to establish a large number of institutions in diverse fields. Sarabhai founded the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad on November 11, 1947 Awards: Padma Shri (2012) | |
| Science | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam) | Father of Missile 1970s | Reason: For his achievements in the field of science and technology and he was the first aerospace scientist. He was the CEO of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP)
Notes: Also served as President of India 2002-7 Awards: Bharat Ratna | |
| Comics and Folklore | Anant Pai | Father of Comic Books 1960s | Reason: Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) was founded in 1967
Notes: He created over 600 comic books, imparting knowledge about religious legends and epics, historical figures, folktales and cultural stories. Awards: | |
| Geography | James Rennell (1742-1830) | Father of Geography | Reason: Appointed as the first surveyor general in British India in 1767 by Robert Clive, James Rennell began the practice of scientific cartography in the government of India. He produced the famous Bengal Atlas. | |
| Cinema | Dadasaheb Phalke (Dhundiraj Govind Phalke) | Father of Cinema 1910s | Reason:
Notes: His debut, Raja Harishchandra (1913), was the first Indian movie ever released. Awards: None, but the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for lifetime contribution to cinema, was created in 1969. | |
| Agriculture and Politics | N. G. Ranga (Gogineni Ranga Nayukulu) | Father of Peasant Movement 1960s | Reason: Founding president of Swatantra Party.
Notes: Awards: Padma Vibhushan | |
| Agriculture | Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao | Father of Hybrid Sorghum 1970s | Reason: Developing hybrids of sorghum (cereals and grains)
Notes: Awards: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology | |
| Biology | Birbal Sahni | Father of Paleobotany | Reason: Co-founder of the National Institute of Science Academy (now Indian Science Academy), New Delhi and the Palaeobotanical Society at Lucknow
Notes: Awards: Nelson Wright Medal (1945) Barclay Medal of Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal (1936), Nelson Wright Medal of the Numismatic Society of India (1945), Sir C. R. Reddy National prize (1947). | |
| Biology | Dr. Arun Krishnan and Hiralal Chaudhari | Fathers of the Blue Revolution | Reason: Blue revolution started in India in 1970 Through the fish farmers Development Agency. remarkable emergence of aquaculture as an important and highly productive agricultural activity.
Notes: Awards: | |
| Biology | M. S. Swaminathan (Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan) | Father of Green Revolution 1967-78 | Reason: Increased agricultural productivity and yields
Notes: Awards: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (1961), Padma Vibhushan on Swaminathan (1989), Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership (1971), UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Gold Medal (1999). | |
| Agriculture/Policy | Chidambaram Subramaniam | Political Father of the Green Revolution 1967-78 | Reason: Increased agricultural productivity and yields
Notes: Awards: | |
| Agriculture | Dilbagh Singh Athwal | Father of the Wheat Revolution 1966 | Reason: Research and introduction of high-yielding dwarf varieties of wheat.
Notes: Awards: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (1964), Padma Bhushan (1975) | |
| Biology | Verghese Kurien | Father of the White Revolution 1950s and 1960s | Reason: Improvement of milk production yield
Notes: Awards: World Food Prize (1989), Order of Agricultural Merit (1997), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Padma Bhushan (1966) Padma Shri (1965), Ramon Magsaysay Award (1964) | |
| Biology | Shalihotra | Father of Veterinary Science 3rd Century BCE | Reason: Writer of the Shalihotra Samhita is an early Indian treatise on veterinary medicine
Notes: 12,000 verses, mainly on the care and management of horses Awards: | |
| Entrepreneur | J. R. D. Tata (Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata) | Father of Civil Aviation | Reason:The airline was founded by J. R. D. Tata as Tata Airlines in 1932 now called it as Air India
Notes: Awards: Bharat Ratna | |
| Military | Subroto Mukerjee | Father of Air Force | Reason: He was the first commander-in-chief of India.
Notes: Awards: | |
| Military | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj | Father Of Indian Navy | Reason: First Indian ruler of medieval India to establish a naval force and extending his sphere of influence from Deccan to the Arabian Sea.
Notes: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj realised the importance of having a secure coastline and protecting the western Konkan coastline from the attacks | |
| Engineering | Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshvaraiah | Father of Civil Engineering | Reason:
Notes: His birthday is celebrated as the Engineer's Day. Authored: "Planned Economy for India" (1932)[8] Posts: Dewan of Mysore Kingdom Awards: Bharat Ratna Other Titles: Engineer Statesman,[8] Father of Planning,[8] Chief Architect of Modern Karnataka[8] | |
| Medicine | Sushruta | Father of Surgery 500 BCE | Reason: The Sushruta Samhita (Sushruta's Compendium) is one of the most important surviving ancient treatises on surgery and medicine and is considered a foundational text of Ayurveda.
Notes: Sushruta's surgical practices were used until the late 18th century. | |
| Medicine and Agriculture | Durgesh Patel | Father of Pink Revolution 1970s | Reason: Changes in pharmaceuticals as well as production of prawns and onions
Notes: Awards: | |
| Agriculture / Horticuture | Indira Gandhi | Mother of the Silver Revolution 1970s | Reason: measures taken to improve Poultry and Egg Production in India
Notes: Awards: | |
| Agriculture | Nirpakh Tutaj | Father of Gold Revolution | Reason: focused on production of Honey and Fruits, Vegetables in period 1991 to 2013.
Notes: Awards: | |
| Agriculture / Horticuture | Sam Pitroda | Father of the Yellow Revolution 1986 | Reason:
Notes: related improvement of growth of nine oilseeds, groundnut, mustard, soybean, safflower, sesame, sunflower, niger, linseed, and castor. Awards: | |
| Horticuture / Beef cattle | Vishal Tewari | Father of the Red Revolution 1980s | Reason: India becoming a cattle rich nation and exporting of meat and tomatoes
Notes: related improvement of production of Meat and Tomato Awards: | |
| Agriculture | B. R. Barwale | Father of the Indian seeds industry 1960s | Reason: Major changes in farming practices by producing cheaper and higher-yield seeds in Marathwada
Notes: Awards: 12th World Food Prize in 1998 and Padma Bhushan Award in 2001 | |
| Science, Chemistry | Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar | Father of research laboratories (1942) | Reason: The first director-general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Notes: The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology is named after him Awards: Padma Bhushan (1954) Knight Bachelor (1941) OBE (1936) Fellow of the Royal Society (1943) |
Other Fathers and Mothers include;
- Art Raja Ravi Varma
- Music Ancient Music Abhinavagupta
- Modern Music Purandara Dasa
Other Agricultural revolutions in India include;
- Grey Revolution in Fertilisers 1960s and 70s
- Round Revolution in Potatoes 1965 onwards
- Golden Fibre Revolution in Jute 1990s
- Silver Fibre Revolution in Cotton 2000s
- Protein Revolution 2014
- Whiteball Revolution in Makhana (prickly waterlily, Gorgon plant)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Grover, Verinder (1992). Political Thinkers of Modern India: B. R. Ambedkar. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 9788171004270. Search this book on
- ↑ "Bhimrao Ambedkar". C250.columbia.edu. 1995-10-24. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ↑ Parekh, Manilal Chhotalal (1927). Rajarshi Ram Mohan Roy. Oriental Christ House.
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- ↑ "Linguistic States won't lead to chauvinism: Rangarajan". The Hindu. 2001-12-01. Retrieved 2017-06-21.[dead link]
- ↑ Gupta, C. Dwarakanath (1999). Socio-cultural History of an Indian Caste. Mittal Publications. ISBN 9788170997269. Search this book on
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh. Director of Information and Public Relations, Andhra Pradesh. 1969. Search this book on
- ↑ Richelson, Jeffrey Richelson. "U.S. Intelligence and the Indian Bomb". The National Security Archive, The George Washington University. Published through National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 187. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Lal, S. (2008-01-01). 50 Magnificent Indians Of The 20Th Century. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN 9788179926987. Search this book on
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