List of people considered father or mother of a

field in India

List
 Field Person Epithet Reason and other notes
Mahatma Gandhi Reason: For his role in Indian Independence
Father of the movement against British rule an Indian
Politics
(de facto) Nation[1] nationalist whose defiant patriotism made
him a hero in India.

Reason: For his role in making the Republic

of India and fight against Indian caste
system. Known as "Babasaheb" or
Respected Father. He is The architect of
Constitution of India and

Father of the Notes: The title of "Founding Father

Republic of
Politics B. R. Ambedkar[2] India / Father of Modern India" was conferred
of Modern India upon him by Columbia University[3]
for the part he played in authoring
the Indian Constitution.

Awards: Bharat Ratna

Reason: Renaissance in Bengal

Presidency. His efforts to reform Hinduism
and Indian Rights. Founder of Brahmo
Samaj
Father of
Politics Raja Ram Mohan Roy
modern India[4] Note: The title is shared with Dr. B.
R. Ambedkar conferred upon him by
Columbia University.

Reason: Ardent proponent of linguistic

state-hoods as the progress of linguistic
groups of diverse Indian population.
Freedom fighter in Indian Independence
movement against British rule through
Father of Ahimsa or Non-violence. Died fasting for the
Politics Potti Sreeramulu Linguistic creation of independent Andhra State which
Democracy[5][6] in turn paved the way for creation of other
linguistic states throughout India.

Other Titles: Father of All-India

Movement for Linguistic States[7]

Reason: He defined the huge concept of

Swatantryaveer Vinayak Father Of
Politics Hindutva in his book "Hindutva: Who Is a
Damodar Savarkar Hindutva
Hindu?"
Reason:
Father of
M.G.Ranade (Mahadev
Economics Modern
Govind Ranade)
Economics Notes:

Science Homi J. Bhabha[8] Father of Reason: Because of his contribution to

Nuclear/Atomic make India reach Space
Program
Notes: Dr. Sarabhai was considered
as the Father of the Indian space
program; He was a great institution
builder and established or helped to
 establish a large number of
institutions in diverse fields. ... Thus,
Vikram Sarabhai founded the
Physical Research Laboratory
(PRL) in Ahmedabad on November
11, 1947

Awards:

Reason:

Father of Notes:
Science Vikram Sarabhai
Space Program
Awards:

Reason: For his achievements in the field of

science and technology and he was the first
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (Avul aerospace scientist.
Father of
Science Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul
Missile
Kalam)
Awards: Bharat Ratna

Reason:

Father of Notes:
Comics Anant Pai
Comic Books
Awards:

Reason: Appointed as the first surveyor

general in British India in 1767 by Robert
Father of Clive, James Rennell began the practice of
Geography James Rennell (1742-1830)
Geography scientific cartography in the government of
India. He produced the famous Bengal
Atlas.
Reason:

Dadasaheb Phalke Father of Notes:

Cinema
(Dhundiraj Govind Phalke) Cinema
Awards:

Reason:

Father of Notes:
N. G. Ranga (Gogineni
Agriculture Peasant
Ranga Nayukulu)
Movement
Awards: Padma Vibhushan

Reason:

Father of Notes:
Neelamraju Ganga Prasada
Agriculture Hybrid
Rao
Sorghum Awards: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
Prize for Science and Technology

Biology Birbal Sahni Father of Reason:

Paleobotany
 Notes:

Awards:

Reason:Blue revolution started in India in

1970 Through the fish farmers Development
Agency. remarkable emergence of
aquaculture as an important and highly
productive agricultural activity.
Dr. Arun Krishnan and Father of Blue
Biology
Hiralal Chaudhari Revolution Notes: Dr. Hiralal Chaudhuri and Dr.
Arun Krishnan known as Father of
Blue revolution.

Awards:

Reason:

M. S. Swaminathan Father of Notes:

Biology (Mankombu Sambasivan Green
Swaminathan) Revolution
Awards:

Reason:

Political Father Notes:

Chidambaram
Agriculture/Policy of the Green
Subramaniam
Revolution
Awards:

Reason:

Father of Notes:
Agriculture Dilbagh Singh Athwal Wheat
Revolution
Awards:

Reason:

Father of White Notes:

Biology Verghese Kurien
Revolution
Awards:

Reason:

Father of Notes:
Biology Shalihotra Veterinary
Science
Awards:

Reason:The airline was founded by J. R. D.

Tata as Tata Airlines in 1932 now called it
as Air India
J. R. D. Tata (Jehangir Father of Civil
Entrepreneur Notes:
Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata) Aviation

Awards: Bharat Ratna

Military Subroto Mukerjee Father of Air Reason: He was the first commander-in-
Force chief of India.

Notes:

Awards:

Reason: First Indian ruler of medieval India

to establish a naval force and extending his
sphere of influence from Deccan to the
Arabian Sea.

Military Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Father Of Notes: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Indian Navy realised the importance of having a
secure coastline and protecting the
western Konkan coastline from the
attacks

Reason:

Notes: His birthday is celebrated as

Sir Mokshagundam
Engineering
Vishweshvaraiah
the Engineer's Day. Authored:
"Planned Economy for India"
(1932)[9]
Father of Civil
Engineering
Posts: Dewan of Mysore Kingdom

Awards: Bharat Ratna

Other Titles: Engineer Statesman,[9]

Father of Planning,[9] Chief
Architect of Modern Karnataka [9]

Reason:
Father of
Medicine Sushruta
Surgery Notes:

Reason:

Father of Pink Notes:

Medicine Durgesh Patel
Revolution
Awards:

Reason: measures taken to improve Egg

Production in India
Mother of
Agriculture / Notes:
Indira Gandhi Silver
Horicuture
Revolution
Awards:

Agriculture Nirpakh Tutaj Father of Gold Reason: focused on production of Honey

Revolution and Fruits, Vegetables in period 1991 to
2013.
 Notes:

Awards:

Reason:

Father of Notes: related improvement of

Agriculture /
Horicuture
Sam Pitroda Yellow growth of Oil seeds
Revolution
Awards:

Reason: india being a cattle rich nation

export meat

Horicuture / Beef Father of Red Notes: related improvement of

Vishal Tewari
cattle Revolution production of Meat and Tomato

Awards:

Reason:

Father of the Notes:

Agriculture B. R. Barwale Indian seeds
industry
Awards:

Reason:

Father of Notes:
Science Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar research
laboratories
Awards:

See also
Nerella Venu Madhav
Mimicry Srinivos

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