19th-century Indian male writers

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule, and to later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific Mahātmā, first applied to him in 1914 in South Africa, is now used throughout the world.

Bengali poet, philosopher and polymath (1861–1941)

Bengali writer, poet and journalist (1838-1894)

Indian political leader and social reformer (1866–1915)

Indian politician (1883-1966)

Indian philosopher (1817–1905)

Indian Theosophist (1869-1958)

British jurist and historian (1822–1888)

Bengali poet and dramatist (1824–1873)

Urdu poet and writer

Indian author

Indian Islamic Scholar (1857–1914)

Indian poet (1878-1958)

Indian writer (1850-1885)

poet (1846-1921)

Assamese writer (1868–1938)

Bengali artist (1863-1915)

Indian writer (1809-1831)

Urdu Poet

poet laureate of the Mughal Court in Delhi

Telugu writer and Poet (1862-1915)

Indian Odia author (1843–1918)

Scottish Christian missionary in India (1806–1878)

Playwright, musician, editor and painter (1849-1925)

Indian poet

Indian writer

Gujarati novelist from India

Bengali scholar and author (1853-1931)

poet

Indian academic and scholar

Indian writer, Social Reformer (1836–1897)

Indian Bengali poet and writer

Indian writer

Bengali scholar (1813–1885)

Indian journalist

Indian philosopher

Indian writer

Indian writer (1873–1924)

Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave (24 August 1833 – 26 February 1886), popularly known as Narmad, was an Indian Gujarati-language poet, playwright, essayist, orator, lexicographer and reformer under the British Raj. He is considered to be the founder of modern Gujarati literature. After studying in Bombay, he stopped serving as a teacher to live by writing. During his prolific career, he introduced many literary forms in Gujarati. He faced economic struggles but proved himself as a dedicated reformer, speaking loudly against religious and social orthodoxy. His essays, poems, plays and prose were

Indian writer

Indian writer (1871-1946)

Bengali poet, playwright, and musician

Bengali actor, director, and writer

Dalpatram Dahyabhai Travadi CIE (21 January 1820 – 25 March 1898) was a Gujarati language poet during 19th century in India. He was the father of poet Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi.

Bengali poet and composer (1865-1910)

author and journalist

Urdu poet

Indian theatre director (1873-1964)

Indian philanthropist

British author and educationalist resident as an adult in India

Indian playwright

Indian writer

Scientific article writer (1869-1933)

Indian Brahmo (1844–1884)

social reformer (1844–1898)

Indian magazine editor (1865-1943)

Indian writer (1885–1973)

Indian academic

Indian Academics, social reformer, philosopher, writer, translator, historian (1847–1919)

Assamese writer