non-Sikh role models

[Mehtab Singh]

Now I know we (and we should) have Guru Sahibaan, Bhagats, Shaheeds and several Gurmukh pyaare Brahmgyanis, Sants, Sant-Sipahis as our role models. Just wanted to know people's thoughts and opinions on non-Sikh role models. Relax, this isn't going to mean you're a "bad" Sikh. I personally feel (and I could be wrong) that the more role models you have, the more your chances of being a better human being as you would want to emulate the ideals they (your role models) stand for.

Here are mine (in no particular order)

Rabindranath Tagore

Alaama Iqbal

Subhash Chandra Bose

Buddha

Raja Janak

Socrates

Narayanan Krishnan (http://www.sikhsangat.com/index.php?/topic/69507-start-giving-see-the-joy-of-giving/)

Ram Narayan Kumar

Jhalkari Bai (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jhalkari_Bai)

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Anne Frank

Rosa Parks

Oprah Winfrey

Abraham Lincoln

Nelson Mandela

Martin Luther King

Malcolm X....

.....just to name a few...

Please do share if you have any non-Sikh role models. You cannot name the Bhagat Sahibaan whose Bani is included in Sahib Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee Maharaj, or other non-Sikh shardhaalus of Guru Sahib, or any non-Sikh Shaheed :D . They are our role models by default :D , I am asking for additional ones.

[JasSinghKhalsa]

Technocrats/Business - Steve Jobs, Larry Ellison, Bill Gates always on top list. Aziz Premji/Ratan TATA.

Bollywood - Shahrukh Khan, Dharmendra, Devanand.

Hollywood - Steven Spielberg.

Osama-bin-Laden / Saddam Husain / Col. Gaddafi / Hosni Mubarak :D ???

NathuRam Godse?

Sukhdev / Rajguru / ChandraShekhar Azaad.
(Gandhi/Nehru not fit for rolemodel).

[Singh23]

Albus Dumbledore

Gandalf

I would have said Lance Armstrong a few months ago,

This guy. Doesn't take nothing from no one.

If I think of more I'll add them to this post

[gurdeepsinghjohal]

Mirza Ghalib

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[Guest]

Albus Dumbledore

Gandalf

I would have said Lance Armstrong a few months ago,

This guy. Doesn't take nothing from no one.

If I think of more I'll add them to this post

That bear just got schooled!!!!

Jesus Christ(Jesus obviously)

Moses(A sant)

Mohammed(Sent from god)

Yamala Jatt(Punjabi folk singer.Absoultly amazing)

Alam Lohar(Another punjabi folk singer)

Rob Halford (A singer in a rock band)

Jimi Hendrix(Best guitarist ever!!)

Jimmy Page(Second best guitarist)

Tony Iommi(Awesome guitarist)

Glen Tipton(Awesome guitarist)

Alexi Laiho(Awesome Guitarist)

Barack Obama(First black prime minister)

Pierre Elliot Trudea(Best prime minister of Canada)

lou ferrigno(Bodybuilder)

Anderson Silva(Best mma fighter)

Lyoto Machida(Awesome mma fighter)

Martin Luther King(Peace activist)

Frank Frazzeta(My favourite artist)

Boris Vallejo(Second favourite artist)

Beko(Freedom activist)

Sorry if I had too many guitarists.Im a guitarist so those guys really influence me.

Can fiction people also be my role models?

[luckysingh99]

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[HKaur16]

Rumi,

Malcolm X (read the autobiography of Malcolm X if you get time its amazing),

Surya Sen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surya_Sen

Jesus,

Buddha,

Sai Baba,

Rani Laxmi Bai,

Raja Harishchandra,

Theres probably many more just cant think of them right now.

[Guest]

Mods can you also add Buddha to my list?

[VanHelsingh]

Anyone who went against popular opinion of their time, and dedicated their life to uncovering the truth (or an aspect of the truth).