His Eminence Antony Cardinal Padiyara

(February 11, 1921, Manimala, India-March 23, 2000, Kochin, India). Syro-Malabar Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Ernakulam, 1985-1996. Joined Latin Rite (from Syro-Malabar Rite), Roman Catholic Church. Ordained Priest, December 19, 1945. Bishop of Ootacamund, India, July 3, 1955. Attended Vatican II Council, 1962-1965. Metropolitan Archbishop of Changanacherry of the Syro-Malabars (returning to his native Rite), June 14, 1970. Metropolitan Archbishop of Ernakulam of the Syro-Malabars, April 23, 1985. Vice President, Episcopal Conference of India. President, syro-Malabar Episocopal Conference. Elevated to College of Cardinals, June 28, 1988. Archbishop-Major of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars, December 16, 1992. Resigned as Archbishop, November 11, 1996. Awarded the Padmashree, 1998. Founder of a Yoga and Nature Cure Centre near Kochin, India.

Major General His Highness Muwong Chogyal Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Chempo Palden Thondup Namgyal, Maharaja of Sikkim

(May 22, 1923, Gangtok, Sikkim-January 29, 1982, New York, New York). 12th and Last ruling Maharaja and Chogyal (King) of Sikkim, 1963-1975. Son of Chogyal Sir Tashi Namgyal. Married Samyo Kushe Sangidekia, August, 1950 (d. June 17, 1957). Married 2nd, Hope Cooke, March 20, 1963 (divorced, 1980). Proclaimed Maharaja, December 3, 1963. Consecrated Chogyal, April 4, 1965. Arrested and deposed by Indian troops, April 10, 1975. Sikkim was absorbed into the Republic of India after his dismissal.

Most Reverend Bishop George Pallipparambil, S.D.B.

(May 10, 1954, India-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of Miao, Arunachal Pradesh, India, 2005-Current. Ordained Priest, Salesians of Saint John Bosco, Roman Catholic Church, December 20, 1982. Bishop of Miao, Arunachal Pradesh, India, December 7, 2005-Current.

Govind Ballabh Pant

Bharat Raina Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant. (September 10, 1887, Khoont-Dhaamas village, Almore, North-Western Provinces, India-March 7, 1961, Uttar Pradesh, India). Indian Freedom Fighter. Member, Legislative Assembly of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, 1921. Arrested 1930, 1933. Congress Party Member, Legislative Council of United Provinces, 1935. Arrested and imprisoned for organizing Satyagraha movement, 1940. Arrested in 1942 and spent three years in prison. Chief Minister of United Provinces of India, 1937-1939, 1946-1950. Home Minister of India, 1955. Established Hindi as an official language of India. Received Bharat Tana, 1955. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, India, 1950-1954.

His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Parecattil

(April 1, 1912, Kindagoor, Kerala, India-February 20, 1987, Cochin, India). Chaldean-Malabar Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Ernakulam, India, 1956-1984. Ordained Priest, Chaldena-Malabar Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, August 24, 1939. Auxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam of Chaldean-Malabar, October 28, 1953. Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam of Chaldean-Malabar, January 20, 1956. Metropolitan Archbishop of Ernakulam of Chalean-Malabar, July 20, 1956. Attended Vatican II Council, 1962-1965. President, Chaldean-Malabar Episcopal Conference. President, Catholic Episcopal Conference of Kerala. President, Catholic Episcopal Conference of India. Elevated to the College of Cardinals, April 28, 1969. Participated in Conclaves of 1978. Resigned as Archbishop, January 30, 1984.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel

(October 31, 1875, Nadiad, Gujarat, India-December 15, 1950, Bombay, India). Indian Freedom Fighter. Addressed as "Sardar" which means "Chief." Leader of the Indian National Congress in Gujarat (1920-1945), organizing the peasants of Kheda, Borsad, and Bardoli for the Quit India movement. Arrested during Dandi Salt March. President, Indian National Congress, 1931-1946. Imprisoned with Gandhi, 1932-1934. Again imprisoned, 1940, 1942-1945. Minister of Home Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of India, 1947-1950. Posthumously received the Bharat Ratna, 1991. Led support services for refugees during Partition. Responsible for unifying the princely states within the national framework of India.

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Hareshwar Laxman Patil

BJP-Shiv Sena Mayor of Mumbai, India, 1999-2001. Resigned from Shiv Sena, 2005.

Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil

(December 19, 1934, Nadgaon, Maharashtra, India-Alive). 12th President of India, 2007-Current. Indian National Congress Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, 1962-1985. Indian National Congress Member, Rajya Sabha, 1986-1988 (Deputy Chairwoman). Indian National Congress Member of the Lok Sabha, 1991-1996. Indian National Congress Governor of Rajasthan, 2004-2007. Indian National Congress/United Progressive Alliance President of India, 2007-Current.

Sandeep Madhusudan Patil

(August 18, 1956, Bombay, Maharashtra, India-Alive). Cricketeer, Coach, Pop Singer, and Actor. Right-hand batter and right-arm medium bowler. Played with India, Madhya Pradesh, and Mumbai teams. Represented India in 29 Test matches and 45 One-day Internationals. One of the heroes of the 1983 World Cup. Served as India A coach, India coach, and coach of Kenya. Author of Sandy Storm.

Most Reverend Bishop James Pazhayattil

(July 26, 1934, Puthenchira, India-Alive). Syro-Malabar Bishop of Irinjalakuda, India. Ordained Priest, Syro-Malabar Rite, Roman Catholic Church, October 3, 1961. Syro-Malabar Bishop of Irinjalakuda, India, June 22, 1978-Current.

Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

(April 17, 1912, Thakazhi, Alappuzha, Kerala, India-April 10, 1999, Thakazhi, Alappuzha, Kerala, India). Malayalam author and poet. His novel Chemmeen won the National Sahitya Akademi Award, 1957. Received the Jnanpith Award, 1984.

His Eminence Simon Ignatius Cardinal Pimenta

(March 1, 1920, Marol, India-Alive). Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay, India, 1978-1996. Ordained Priest, December 21, 1940. Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay, June 5, 1971. Named Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay, but appointment suspended due to a conflict with the Indian government concerning ecclesiastical appointments. Co-Adjutor Archbishop of Bombay, February 26, 1977. Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay, September 11, 1978. President, Indian Episcopal Conference, 1979-1988. Elevated to the College of Cardinals, June 28, 1988. Resigned as Archbishop of Bombay, November 8, 1996.

Most Reverend Archbishop Ignatius Paul Pinto

(May 18, 1925, Bantval, India-Alive). Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bangalore, India. Ordained Priest, August 24, 1952. Bishop of Shimoga, India, November 14, 1988. Archbishop of Bangalore, India, September 10, 1998-Current.