How many Indians have got the Nobel Prize?

As of today, October 27, 2023, 13 Indians have been awarded the Nobel Prize.

Here's a breakdown:

* Physics: 3

* C.V. Raman (1930): For his work on the scattering of light, known as the Raman effect.

* Satyendra Nath Bose (1924): For his work on quantum mechanics and the Bose-Einstein statistics.

* Abhijit Banerjee (2019): For his experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.

* Chemistry: 2

* Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (2009): For studies of the ribosome's structure and function.

* Harshe Govinduraj (2022): For developing click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.

* Physiology or Medicine: 1

* Har Gobind Khorana (1968): For deciphering the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis.

* Literature: 1

* Rabindranath Tagore (1913): For his profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful poetry.

* Peace: 1

* Mother Teresa (1979): For her work for the poor and suffering.

* Economics: 5

* Amartya Sen (1998): For his contributions to welfare economics.

* Abhijit Banerjee (2019): For his experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.

* Esther Duflo (2019): For her experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.

* Michael Kremer (2019): For his experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.

* David Card (2021): For his empirical contributions to the economics of labor.

It's important to note that some individuals have been awarded the Nobel Prize more than once. For example, Abhijit Banerjee has won the Nobel Prize in Economics twice, in 2019 and 2021.

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