Born in Bengal, Paramahamsa Madhavdas Maharaj (1798 - 1921) first worked as a clerk in the judicial department before becoming a Sadhu (monk)..

Ramakrishna Paramahansa, (1836–1886), born as Gadadhar Chattopadhyay was one of the most prominent religious figures of India during the nineteenth century.

Swami Sri Yukteswar ji was the Guru of Paramhansa Yogananda. His given name was Priya Nath Karar. Upon leaving college, he married and had a daughter before dedicating himself to spiritual pursuits.

Vivekananda, original name Narendranath Datta, was born January 12, 1863, in Calcutta. He died on July 4, 1902, and was one of the key figures in introducing Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.

Sri Aurobindo was a Yogi, philosopher, poet, and freedom fighter. He found a wide gulf between the ordinary mind and the Super mind, and he strived for human spiritual evolution.

Known as The Mother, she was a spiritual guru, occultist, and yoga teacher, and a collaborator of Sri Aurobindo, who considered her to be an essential figure in his spiritual work.

Swami Nigamananda Paramahansa (born Nalinikanta Chattopadhyay; 18 August 1880 – 29 November 1935) was an Indian yogi, guru, and mystic well known in Eastern India for his spiritual teachings.

Swami Kuvalayananda (1883 – 1966) was a Yoga guru, researcher, and educator whose efforts are chiefly responsible for the worldwide popularity of Yoga.

Swami Sivananda Saraswati (1887–1963) was a renowned Yoga teacher from India who founded the Divine Life Society and authored more than 300 books on Yoga, Vedanta, and other spiritual subjects.

Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888-1988) is known as the father of modern yoga who significantly influenced the development of postural yoga. He refined and popularized many practices.

Paramahansa Yogananda (1893-1952) was one of the most famous figures of modern times in the field of Yoga. He authored the best-selling book - "Autobiography of a Yogi."

Indra Devi, the first woman to study under a yoga master in India, became a prominent yoga teacher and made significant contributions to the practice in the West.

The lion of Pondicherry, Yogamaharishi Dr. Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj (1907-1993) was a prominent yoga teacher from India who dedicated his life to spreading yoga worldwide.

Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya was an eminent seer, sage, and saint of the golden era of the modern spiritual renaissance.

ami Kripakvananda was a renowned yoga master and spiritual guru, famous for his deep teachings in Kundalini Yoga.

Acharya Tulsi (1914-1997) was a prominent Jain religious leader and the founder of the Anuvrata movement, promoting non-violence and self-discipline.