Literature, for Gitanjali. He was the first Nobel laureate from outside Europe.
Physics, for the scattering of light, known as the Raman Effect. India marks National Science Day on 28 February.
Medicine, shared, for interpreting the genetic code and how it makes proteins. He worked abroad and later held US citizenship.
Peace, for her work with the poor and dying. She founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata.
Physics, shared, for his theory of how stars evolve. The Chandrasekhar limit is named after him. He was C. V. Raman's nephew.
Economics, for his work on welfare economics and the causes of famines. He received the Bharat Ratna in 1999.
Chemistry, shared, for mapping the structure and function of the ribosome.
Kailash Satyarthi shared the 2014 Peace Prize with Malala Yousafzai. Abhijit Banerjee shared the 2019 Economics prize.
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