| Foundation / Organisation / Religion | Founder |
|---|---|
| Aligarh Muslim University (predecessor: MAO College) | Sir Syed Ahmad Khan |
| Arya Samaj | Swami Dayanand Saraswati |
| Banaras Hindu University | Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya |
| Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) | Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha |
| Brahmo Samaj | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| Buddhism | Gautama Buddha |
| Christianity | Jesus Christ |
| Din-i-Ilahi | Emperor Akbar |
| Indian National Army (INA) | Initially organised by Mohan Singh; later led by Subhas Chandra Bose |
| Indian National Congress (INC) | Founded with the initiative of A. O. Hume and other leaders |
| Islam | Prophet Muhammad |
| Jainism | Traditionally associated with Rishabhanatha; Mahavira was the 24th Tirthankara |
| Missionaries of Charity | Mother Teresa |
| Modern Nursing System | Florence Nightingale |
| All-India Muslim League | Founded by Nawab Khwaja Salimullah and other Muslim leaders |
| Ramakrishna Mission | Swami Vivekananda |
| Red Cross | Henry Dunant (Jean Henri Dunant) |
| Saka Era | Traditionally associated with King Kanishka |
| Santiniketan (Visva-Bharati’s foundation) | Rabindranath Tagore |
| Sikhism | Guru Nanak |
| Zoroastrianism (Parsi religion) | Prophet Zoroaster (Zarathustra) |
Important Foundations and Their Founders
By Karnataka | 12 Nov, 2026 | Comments Off on Important Foundations and Their Founders