The Nobel Prize is a set of annual international awards bestowed on "those who conferred the greatest benefit on mankind" in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economics.Instituted by Alfred Nobel's last will, which specified that his fortune be used to create a series of prizes, now known as the Nobel Prizes. They are widely recognized as one of the most prestigious honors awarded in the aforementioned fields. Among the total recipients, 9 are Indians (5 Indian citizens and 4 of Indian origin or residency)Won this prize, and They are....
Year |
Field |
Winners |
1913 |
Literature |
Rabindranath Tagore |
1930 |
Physics |
C.V.Raman |
1968 |
Physiology or Medicine |
Har Gobind Khorana |
1979 |
Peace |
Mother Teresa |
1983 |
Physics |
Subrahmanyam Chandrasekhar |
1998 |
Economic Sciences |
Amartya Sen |
2001 |
Literature |
V.S Naipaul |
2009 |
Chemistry |
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan |
2014 |
Peace |
Kailash Satyarthi |