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149:. A three-way process was then used to assess a top ten, in which equal weight was given to the votes of the jury, an online poll, and a market survey conducted by the Nielsen Company. 7,129,050 people participated in this phase of the online poll. Public voting was conducted from 4 to 25 June, with the final top ten were announced on 3 July. A second round of voting followed, using the same method as the first, lasting from 1 July to 1 August. Individuals were able to cast votes either by visiting www.thegreatestindian.in or by calling a unique number given to each of the nominees. Nearly 20,000,000 people voted in this round of the survey. The announcement of the winner was made on 11 August, with a special finale, hosted by
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chose to focus on India as a modern nation: "India today is unrecognizable from the India that got independence in 1947. This nation has achieved this stature in the world thanks to contribution from millions of
Indians. This is an effort to recognise one who has made the maximum contribution and
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and it is impossible for anyone to come close to the Father of the Nation when it comes to
Leadership, Impact and Contribution. The panel of experts felt that if Gandhi were to be included in the list, there would be no competition for title of The Greatest Indian". Secondly,
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Independence activist and author, Pandit Nehru is the first and the longest-serving Prime
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did not include people from all time periods of history. Two reasons were given for this choice. The first was that "the pre-independence history of India is dominated by
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1169:"The Hindu, 21 July 2012: Indians great, greater, greatest?"
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Indian television series based on British television series
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1394:"Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar | Columbia Global Centers"
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2013:. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 149.
1453:"Let's help realise the vision of Ambedkar for Dalits"
488:. He is the founder of various institutes, including
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Countries' greatest people TV series and media polls
2208:"India's Nightingale Lata Mangeshkar turns 82 today"
2046:. World Institute For Asian Studies. Archived from
2723:History (American TV channel) original programming
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893:(1921–2015) cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist
2275:"Outlook, 20 August 2012: A Case For Bhim Rajya"
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1608:"Bio-data: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam"
1477:"Untouchability, The Dead Cow and the Brahmin"
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298:Defence Research and Development Laboratory
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2007:Shah, Shashank; Ramamoorthy, V.E. (2013).
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165:The top 10 nominees have all received the
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1662:. New Delhi: IBN Live. 15 December 2014.
965:(1932–2002) business tycoon, founder of
941:(1922–2021) actor, producer and activist
173:List of the top ten "greatest Indians".
2570:The Top 100 Historical Persons in Japan
2560:Il più grande italiano di tutti i tempi
2490:100 great Estonians of the 20th century
1814:"Profile: Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel"
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2703:2012 Indian television series debuts
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2460:Grandes Chilenos de Nuestra Historia
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1483:from the original on 9 November 2015
1422:"Some Facts of Constituent Assembly"
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223:, social reformer and leader of the
109:(Former Attorney General of India),
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2040:"Indira Gandhi: Iron Lady of India"
1727:from the original on 2 January 2016
1537:from the original on 7 January 2016
1111:"The Greatest Indian: Terms of Use"
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899:(1918–2014) founder of Iyengar Yoga
851:(1895–1982) advocate of nonviolence
685:, India's highest award in cinema.
596:one hundred international centuries
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1952:. Nobel Foundation. Archived from
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1525:Vajpeyi, Ananya (27 August 2015).
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294:Indian Space Research Organisation
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1364:"Profile: Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar"
498:Tata Institute of Social Sciences
1906:"Profile: Blessed Mother Teresa"
1527:"Owning Ambedkar sans his views"
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692:List of original fifty nominees
598:, the first batsman to score a
2743:Recipients of the Bharat Ratna
947:(1923–2011) producer and actor
335:Deputy Prime Minister of India
85:Nominations and voting process
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959:(1909–1966) nuclear physicist
869:(1916–2004) Carnatic vocalist
239:. He was associated with the
2394:Greatest Bengali of all time
1950:"The Nobel Peace Prize 1979"
1930:"Mother Teresa—Biographical"
1782:"Who betrayed Sardar Patel?"
1764:. Press Information Bureau.
1479:. Outlook. 22 October 2002.
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799:(1902–1979) social reformer
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1849:"Prime Ministers of India"
1135:"The Greatest Indian: FAQ"
1081:Greatest Britons spin-offs
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557:. She was the daughter of
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227:, Ambedkar was the first
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1554:. Daily News Analysis.
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449:on 4 September 2016 by
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241:Dalit Buddhist movement
2728:Lists of Indian people
2610:100 Greatest Romanians
2600:Os Grandes Portugueses
2510:The Greatest Frenchman
2412:Les plus grands Belges
1978:"Profile: J.R.D. Tata"
1748:Cite journal requires
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1346:"A Measure of the Man"
998:(1925–2023) geneticist
683:Dadasaheb Phalke Award
494:Tata Memorial Hospital
441:on 19 October 2003 by
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26:Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
2670:The Greatest American
2442:The Greatest Canadian
2312:. Popular Prakashan.
2136:. 13 September 2015.
992:(1919–1971) scientist
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923:(1921–1992) filmmaker
604:One Day International
592:international cricket
221:Constitution of India
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2660:100 Greatest Britons
2630:Great South Africans
2391:Bangladesh / India:
2334:A Measure Of The Man
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1086:100 Greatest Britons
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905:(b. 1942) film actor
881:(1916–2006) musician
863:(1920–2012) musician
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743:A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
722:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
628:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
269:A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
101:(Editor-in-Chief of
2540:The Greatest Indian
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1028:(b. 1949) cricketer
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967:Reliance Industries
875:(1915–2011) painter
797:Jayaprakash Narayan
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2718:Greatest Nationals
2550:Ireland's Greatest
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1956:on 16 October 2014
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953:(1924–1980) singer
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