<Table> <Tr> <Th> Field </Th> <Th> Person </Th> <Th> Title ( in India only ) </Th> <Th> Reason and Other Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Politics </Td> <Td> Mahatma Gandhi </Td> <Td> Father of the Nation </Td> <Td> Reason : For his role in Indian Independence movement against British rule through Ahimsa or Non-violence . Inspired movements for civil rights and freedom from colonial rule across the world . Known as Bapu or Father . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Politics </Td> <Td> Raja Ram Mohan Roy Raja Ram Mohan Roy </Td> <Td> Father of Modern India </Td> <Td> Reason : Renaissance in Bengal Presidency . His efforts to protect Hinduism and Indian Rights . <P> Founder of Brahmo Samaj </P> <P> Other Titles : Father of Renaissance . Maker of Modern India . Father of Modern Indian political thought . </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Politics </Td> <Td> Potti Sreeramulu </Td> <Td> Father of Linguistic Democracy </Td> <Td> Reason : Died fasting for the creation of independent Andhra State which in turn paved the way for creation of other linguistic states throughout India . Ardent proponent of linguistic statehoods as the progress of linguistic groups of diverse Indian population . Freedom fighter in Indian Independence movement against British rule through Ahimsa or Non-violence . <P> Other Titles : Father of All - India Movement for Linguistic States </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Politics </Td> <Td> B.R. Ambedkar ( Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar ) </Td> <Td> Father of Constitution </Td> <Td> Reason : Principal architect of Constitution of India . Known as Baba Saheb . <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : Bharat Ratna </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Economics </Td> <Td> M.G. Ranade ( Mahadev Govind Ranade ) </Td> <Td> Father of Modern Economics </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Economics </Td> <Td> Manmohan Singh </Td> <Td> Father of Modern Economic Reforms </Td> <Td> Reason : As the Finance Minister , for his economic reforms during 90s . <P> Notes : Title is later attributed ( in 2000s ) to P.V. Narasimha Rao who was the Prime Minister at the time . </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Science </Td> <Td> Homi J. Bhabha </Td> <Td> Father of Nuclear / Atomic Program </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Science </Td> <Td> Vikram Sarabhai </Td> <Td> Father of Space Program </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Science </Td> <Td> A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ( Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam ) </Td> <Td> Father of Missile Program </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : Bharat Ratna </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Comics </Td> <Td> Anant Pai </Td> <Td> Father of Comic Books </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Geography </Td> <Td> James Rennell </Td> <Td> Father of Geography </Td> <Td> Reason : Produced the famous Bengal Atlas . <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cinema </Td> <Td> Dadasaheb Phalke ( Dhundiraj Govind Phalke ) </Td> <Td> Father of Cinema </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Agriculture </Td> <Td> N.G. Ranga ( Gogineni Ranga Nayukulu ) </Td> <Td> Father of Peasant Movement </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : Padma Vibhushan </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Biology </Td> <Td> Birbal Sahni </Td> <Td> Father of Paleobotany </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Biology </Td> <Td> Hiralal Chaudhari </Td> <Td> Father of Blue Revolution </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Biology </Td> <Td> M.S. Swaminathan ( Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan ) </Td> <Td> Father of Green Revolution </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Biology </Td> <Td> Verghese Kurien </Td> <Td> Father of White Revolution </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Biology </Td> <Td> Shalihotra </Td> <Td> Father of Veterinary Science </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Entrepreneur </Td> <Td> J.R.D. Tata ( Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata ) </Td> <Td> Father of Civil Aviation </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : Bharat Ratna </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Military </Td> <Td> Subroto Mukerjee </Td> <Td> Father of Air Force </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Engineering </Td> <Td> Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshvaraiah </Td> <Td> Father of Civil Engineering </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : His
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Field </Th> <Th> Person </Th> <Th> Title ( in India only ) </Th> <Th> Reason and Other Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Politics </Td> <Td> Mahatma Gandhi </Td> <Td> Father of the Nation </Td> <Td> Reason : For his role in Indian Independence movement against British rule through Ahimsa or Non-violence . Inspired movements for civil rights and freedom from colonial rule across the world . Known as Bapu or Father . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Politics </Td> <Td> Raja Ram Mohan Roy Raja Ram Mohan Roy </Td> <Td> Father of Modern India </Td> <Td> Reason : Renaissance in Bengal Presidency . His efforts to protect Hinduism and Indian Rights . <P> Founder of Brahmo Samaj </P> <P> Other Titles : Father of Renaissance . Maker of Modern India . Father of Modern Indian political thought . </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Politics </Td> <Td> Potti Sreeramulu </Td> <Td> Father of Linguistic Democracy </Td> <Td> Reason : Died fasting for the creation of independent Andhra State which in turn paved the way for creation of other linguistic states throughout India . Ardent proponent of linguistic statehoods as the progress of linguistic groups of diverse Indian population . Freedom fighter in Indian Independence movement against British rule through Ahimsa or Non-violence . <P> Other Titles : Father of All - India Movement for Linguistic States </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Politics </Td> <Td> B.R. Ambedkar ( Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar ) </Td> <Td> Father of Constitution </Td> <Td> Reason : Principal architect of Constitution of India . Known as Baba Saheb . <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : Bharat Ratna </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Economics </Td> <Td> M.G. Ranade ( Mahadev Govind Ranade ) </Td> <Td> Father of Modern Economics </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Economics </Td> <Td> Manmohan Singh </Td> <Td> Father of Modern Economic Reforms </Td> <Td> Reason : As the Finance Minister , for his economic reforms during 90s . <P> Notes : Title is later attributed ( in 2000s ) to P.V. Narasimha Rao who was the Prime Minister at the time . </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Science </Td> <Td> Homi J. Bhabha </Td> <Td> Father of Nuclear / Atomic Program </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Science </Td> <Td> Vikram Sarabhai </Td> <Td> Father of Space Program </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Science </Td> <Td> A.P.J. Abdul Kalam ( Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam ) </Td> <Td> Father of Missile Program </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : Bharat Ratna </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Comics </Td> <Td> Anant Pai </Td> <Td> Father of Comic Books </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Geography </Td> <Td> James Rennell </Td> <Td> Father of Geography </Td> <Td> Reason : Produced the famous Bengal Atlas . <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cinema </Td> <Td> Dadasaheb Phalke ( Dhundiraj Govind Phalke ) </Td> <Td> Father of Cinema </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Agriculture </Td> <Td> N.G. Ranga ( Gogineni Ranga Nayukulu ) </Td> <Td> Father of Peasant Movement </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : Padma Vibhushan </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Biology </Td> <Td> Birbal Sahni </Td> <Td> Father of Paleobotany </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Biology </Td> <Td> Hiralal Chaudhari </Td> <Td> Father of Blue Revolution </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Biology </Td> <Td> M.S. Swaminathan ( Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan ) </Td> <Td> Father of Green Revolution </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Biology </Td> <Td> Verghese Kurien </Td> <Td> Father of White Revolution </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Biology </Td> <Td> Shalihotra </Td> <Td> Father of Veterinary Science </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Entrepreneur </Td> <Td> J.R.D. Tata ( Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata ) </Td> <Td> Father of Civil Aviation </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : Bharat Ratna </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Military </Td> <Td> Subroto Mukerjee </Td> <Td> Father of Air Force </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : </P> <P> Awards : </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Engineering </Td> <Td> Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshvaraiah </Td> <Td> Father of Civil Engineering </Td> <Td> Reason : <P> Notes : His
who is regarded as the father of modern india
who is regarded as the father of modern india
Raja Ram
Raja Ram