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| View Poll Results: Who is the most famouse Indian?? | |||
| Indira Gandhi. |
  
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5 | 8.06% |
| Subash Chandra Bose |
  
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13 | 20.97% |
| Gandhiji |
  
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30 | 48.39% |
| Dr. B.R. Ambedkar |
  
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0 | 0% |
| Dr C.V. Raman |
  
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2 | 3.23% |
| Rabindranath Tagore |
  
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5 | 8.06% |
| Swami Vivekananda |
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1 | 1.61% |
| Emporer Asoka |
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6 | 9.68% |
| Jawaharlal Nehru |
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0 | 0% |
| Rammanohar Lohia |
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0 | 0% |
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May 11th, 2005, 20:51
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The Greatest Indian a poll!
So who is the greatest Indian to have surfaced throughout her history, is it Gandhi, Subash Chandra Bose or do you have your own ideas on the greatest Indian let us know here!!
For those of you puzzling over who these people are I've posted links to help you find out!! Jawaharlal Nehru Subash Chandra Bose Gandhiji Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Dr C.V. Raman Rabindranath Tagore Swami Vivekananda Indira Gandhi Emporer Asoka Rammanohar Lohia Last edited by cyberhippie : May 11th, 2005 at 22:21. |
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May 11th, 2005, 21:00
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Ashoka? Baba Sehgal?
ps The Buddha is missing from your poll I see. Jesus Christ according to some springs to mind but if we're speaking of Indian birth...
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Last edited by machadinha : May 11th, 2005 at 21:02. Reason: ps |
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May 11th, 2005, 21:02
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Mahatma Gandhi for me...
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May 11th, 2005, 21:22
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You can please some people all of the time but you can't please all the people even some of the time!!
The list isn't exhaustive others will see things differently lets hear from them!! |
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May 11th, 2005, 21:29
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Maybe I forgot the smilie CH. Here goes:
 Anyway Baba's my man. |
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May 11th, 2005, 21:50
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if a poll of non- NRI/PIO's were taken today in the US, I'd predict Ash Rai would be at the top, cuz she got on TV and movies a lot this year.
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May 11th, 2005, 22:04
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I thought Apoo on "The Simpsons" was the most famous Indian . . .
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May 11th, 2005, 22:06
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You would be suprised at the answer I get from very many young Indians on this, who do reckon????
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May 11th, 2005, 22:07
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Shah Rukh.
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May 11th, 2005, 22:09
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They've just made a film about him!! Subash Chandra Bose this was the reason I done the poll to see if that is reflected in the minds of others!!
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May 11th, 2005, 22:09
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ami ek zazabor
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you forgot Amitabh Bachan
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May 11th, 2005, 22:15
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Quote:
Also forgot: Sachin Tendulkar Sania Mirza Narain Karthikeyan Mallika Sherawat (why not) |
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May 11th, 2005, 22:17
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I only got 10 choices guys
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May 11th, 2005, 22:25
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ami ek zazabor
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May 11th, 2005, 22:25
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Dang I tried to change the title to Great Indians but you can't edit a poll!!
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