Jatin Das

(December 2, 1941, Mayurbhanj, Orissa, India-Alive). Artist. Paints in oils, ink, and water colors. Noted for his murals and sculptures.

Reverend Uday Charles David

President, Hindustani Covenant Church of India. Headquartered in Pune, India, the Hindustani Covenant Church was created by missionaries of the Covenant Church of Sweden (who were expelled from East Turkestan and settled in Mumbai and Pune in 1940) in 1963. The Church ministers to a primarily Muslim population in Mumbai and Pune.

Swami Dayananda Saraswati

(c. 1939-Alive). Hindu Swami. A sannyasi of the Adi Shankara and Veda Vyasa tradition. Founder, Arsha Vidya centers in the United States, Canada, India, and Australia.

Bobby Deol

(January 27, 1967, India-Alive). Actor. Born Vijay Singh Deol. Son of Dharmendra Deol and brother of Sunny Deol. Step-brother of Esha Deol and Ahana Deol. Step-Son of Hema Malini. Has Appeared in over 25 films, including Dharam Veer (1977), Barsaat (1995), Kareeb (1998), Bichoo (2000), Humraz (2002), Jurm (2005), and Dosti: Friends Forever (2005).

Most Reverend Bishop Godfrey de Rozario, S.J.

(September 13, 1946, Ahmadabad, India-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of Baroda, India. Ordained Priest, Society of JesusApril 22, 1978. Bishop of Baroda, India, August 29, 1997-Current.

Yogi Amrit Desai

(1932, Halol, India-Alive). Founder and Spiritual Director, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, 1966-1994. Disciple of Swami Kripalvananda. Known as Gurudev. Hindu Yoga Master and practitioner of holistic living. Author. Founder, Yoga Society of Pennsylvania (later renamed the Kripalu Yoga Fellowship), 1966. Founder, Kripalu Yoga Ashram, 1972. Resigned as Spiritual Director of the Kripalu Center amid accusations of sexual improprieties with three female disciples, October 29, 1994. Awarded the title "Jagadacharya" (Universal Teacher). Recipient of the Vishwa Yoga Ratna award given by the President of India.

Morarji Ranchhodji Desai

(February 29, 1896, Bhadeli, Gujarat, India-april 10, 1995, Mumbai, India). Fourth Prime Minister of India, 1977-1979. Jailed during freedom struggle in India. Congress Party Chief Minister of Bombay, India, 1952. Minister of Finance of India, 1958-1963, 1967-1969. Deputy Prime Minister of India, 1967-1969. Resigned from Congress Party, 1969. Arrested, 1975. Janata Party Prime Minister of India, 1977-1979.

Shri Devendravijayji

(Deceased). Hindu Saint. Known as Dadji and Kirtanacharya. Founder of the Ashivad Trust and Manav Mandir, Ahmedabad, India, 1956. Builder of Manav Mandir Temple, 1980.

His Eminence Ivan Cardinal Dias

(April 14, 1936, Bombay, India-Alive). Roman Catholic Archbishop of Mumbai, India, and Prefect, Sacred Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, December 8, 1958. Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Ghana, Benin, and Togo, and Titular Archbishop of Rusibisir, May 8, 1982. Apostolic Nuncio to Korea, June 20, 1987. Apostolic Nuncio to Albania, January 16, 1991. Archbishop of Mumbai, India, November 8, 1996-Current. Elevated to the Sacred College of Cardinals, February 21, 2001. Prefect, Sacred Congregation on the Evangelization of Peoples, May 20, 2006-Current.

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

(1956, Calcutta, India-Alive). Indian-American Author. Emigrated to the United States, 1976. Professor of English, University of Houston (Texas) Creative Writing Program. Author of Dark Like the River (1987); The Reason for Nasturiums (1990); Black Candle (1991); Arramged Marriage (1995); The Mistress of Spices (1997); Leaving Yuba City (1997); Sister of My Heart (1999); The Unknown Errors of Our Lives (2001); The Vine of Desire (2002); The Conch Bearer (2003); Queen of Dreams (2004); and The Mirror of Fire and Dreaming (2005)

Madhuri Shankar Dixit

(May 15, 1967, Bombay, India-Alive). Actress. Has appeared in nearly 70 films, including Abodh (1986), Tezaab (1988), Ram Lakhan (1989), Dil (1990), Beta (1992), Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994), Mahanta (1997), Gaja Gamini (2000), and Devdas (2002). Named Filmfare Best Actress, 1993, 1995, 1997; Lux Zee Cine Best Actress Award, 1997; Screen Videocon Best Actress Award, 1996; Lux Zee Cine Award as Best Supporting Actress, 2002.

Most Reverend Bishop Coenraad Albert Marie Dubbelman, O. Praem.

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(October 12, 1894, Kralingen, Switzerland (or Rotterdam, Netherlands)-December 20, 1977, Jabalpur, India). Roman Catholic Bishop of Jabalpur, India, 1954-1965. Ordained Priest, Order of the Canons Regular of Premontre (Norbertines), Roman Catholic Church, August 15, 1920. Prefect of Jubbulpore, India, May 29, 1933. Bishop of Jabalpur, India and Titular Bishop of Adada, July 18, 1954-December 17, 1965. Resigned as Titular Bishop of Adada, 1971.

Sanjay Dutt

(July 29, 1959, India-Alive). Actor. Son of Nargis and Sunil Dutt. Has appeared in over 110 films, including Rocky (1981), Zameen Aasmaan (1984), Tejaa (1990), Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se (1994), Khoobsurat (1999), Annarth (2002), Rudraksh (2004), and Sarhad Paar (2005). Named Best Actor, Lux Zee Cine Awards, 1999; Best Actor, Filmfare Awards, 1999; Best Actor, Screen Awards, 1999; Stardust Best Actor, 2003; Filmfare Comic, 2003. Sentenced to three years in prison as an accomplice in an underworld bombing in Mumbai, March 12, 1993.