Nobel laureates

Rulers

* Maharaja Ranjit Singh was a founder of a Sikh Empire *

Porus the Elder Porus or Poros ( grc, Πῶρος ; 326–321 BC) was an ancient Ancient India, Indian king whose territory spanned the region between the Jhelum River (Hydaspes) and Chenab River (Acesines), in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. H ...

was an ancient Indian King * Banda Singh Bahadur was an commander of Khalsa army * Nawab Kapur Singh was the organizer of the Sikh Confederacy and the Dal Khalsa. *

Jassa Singh Ahluwalia Sultan-ul-Qaum Sardar Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (3 May 1718 – 23 October 1783) was a Sikh leader during the period of the Sikh Confederacy, being the Supreme Leader of the Dal Khalsa. He was also Misldar of the Ahluwalia Misl. This period w ...

Sikh Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...

leader during the Sikh Confederacy, being the Supreme Leader of the Dal Khalsa. He was also Misldar of the

Ahluwalia Ahluwalia may refer to: * Ahluwalia (misl) * Ahluwalia (surname) * Ahluwalia (caste) Ahluwalia (also transliterated as Ahluvalia) is an Indian caste native to the Punjab region. The Ahluwalias originally belonged to the Kalal caste, whose t ...

Misl The Misls (derived from an Arabic word wikt:مثل#Etymology_3, مِثْل meaning 'equal') were the twelve sovereign states of the Sikh Confederacy, which rose during the 18th century in the Punjab region in the northern part of the Indian ...

from approximately 1716 to 1801. He founded the

Kapurthala State Kapurthala State, with its capital at Kapurthala, was a former Princely state of Punjab. Ruled by Ahluwalia Sikh rulers, spread across . According to the 1901 census the state had a population of 314,341 and contained two towns and 167 village ...

in 1772 * Charat Singh, the father of Mahan Singh, and grandfather of

Ranjit Singh Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839), popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab or "Lion of Punjab", was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. He s ...

. He distinguished himself in campaigns against Ahmad Shah Abdali and split from the

Singhpuria Misl Singhpuria Misl was founded by the Sikh warrior Nawab Kapur Singh, a Virk Jat people, Jat who was born in 1697 and later became a prominent Khalsa leader. The misl took its original name from a village Faizullapur in Amritsar and then chang ...

to establish the Sukerchakia Misl. * Maha Singh, the eldest son of Charat Singh and

Desan Kaur Sardarni Desan Kaur Waraich (1740 – 1794), also known as Mai Desan was the regent of the Sukerchakia Misl during the minority of her son from 1770. She was the wife of Sardar Charat Singh and the mother of Sardar Maha Singh. Her grandson, Mahara ...

, who became the second chief of the Sukerchakia Misl on the death of his father. His son

succeeded him and established the Sikh Empire. He is known for his alliance with Jassa Singh Ramgarhia and for reducing the power of the Kanhaiya Misl * Jassa Singh Ramgarhia was a prominent Sikh leader during the period of the Sikh Confederacy. He was the Commander of the

Ramgarhia Misl Ramgarhia Misl ( pnb, ਰਾਮਗੜ੍ਹੀਆ ਮਿਸਲ (Gurmukhi)) was a sovereign state (''misl'') in the Sikh confederacy of Punjab region in present-day India and Pakistan. The misl's name is derived from ''Quila Ramgarh'', a place ne ...

Other Notable Misl Rulers

Jai Singh Kanhaiya Jai Singh Kanhaiya (1712–1793) was the founder and leader of the Kanhaiya Misl until his death. His daughter-in-law, Sada Kaur succeeded him in the leadership of the ''misl''. Early life Jai Singh was born in the village of Kahna, 21 km s ...

was the founder of Kanhaiya Misl, he was one of the most powerful sikh rulers during Sikh Confederacies period * Sada Kaur Mother-in-law of

. She served as a chief of the Kanhaiya Misl from 1789 to 1821 *

Hari Singh Dhillon Sardar Hari Singh Dhillon (died 1765) was an 18th century Jat Sikh warrior and the chief of Bhangi Misl. During the formation of the Dal Khalsa (Sikh army) he was acknowledged as leader of Taruna Dal, he was made chief of Bhangi Misl, the most ...

one of the most powerful, admired in all the sikhs in 18th century. He was the Maharaja of

Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r ...

and

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

and large area of central and western part of Punjab *

Baghel Singh Baba Baghel Singh (c. 1730 – c. 1802) was a military general in the Punjab region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century. He rose to prominence in the area around Sutlej and Yamuna. Singh joined the Singh Kr ...

was the chief of

Singh Krora Misl The Singh Krora or Karorsinghia Misl, also known as the Panjgarhia Misl, was a Sikh misl. Sirdar Karora Singh Virk, resident of Barki (district Lahore) was the first chief of this Misl; earlier, Karora Singh was the deputy of the ''jatha'' l ...

Mughal Governors

Abd al-Samad Khan Abd al-Samad Khan (died 1737) was the Mughal Empire's subahdar of Lahore Subah from 1713 to 1726. He was appointed by the Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar. He was descended from the Ansari family of Panipat. He was succeeded as governor of Punjab by ...

Zakariya Khan Bahadur Zakariya Khan (died 1745) was the Mughal Empire's subahdar of Lahore Subah from 1726, succeeding his father, Abd al-Samad Khan, in the post. He was descended from the Ansari family of Panipat. He continued and extended his father's policy of sev ...

Adina Beg Adina Mirza Beg Khan ( pa, ; 1710 - 15 September 1758) was a Punjabi General and administrator who served as the last governor of Punjab of the Mughal Empire, including the provinces of Lahore and Multan. He was the last Nawab of Punjab, de fa ...

* Wazir Khan (Sirhind) *

Moin-ul-Mulk Mian-Moin-ul-Mulk also known by his title Mir Mannu (died 1753) was the Mughal and later Durrani governor of the Punjab between 1748 and 1753. Early life Moin-ul-Mulk was the son of Qamar-ud-Din Khan, Grand Vizier of the Mughal Empire, and youn ...

Military leaders

Indian Armed Forces

Air Force

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Arjan Singh Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC (15 April 1919 – 16 September 2017) was a senior air officer of the Indian Air Force. He served as the 3rd Chief of the Air Staff from 1964 to 1969, leading the Air Force through the Indo-Pak ...

, former Chief of

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, the only living Indian military officer with a five-star rank. *

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Om Prakash Mehra, former Chief of

Dilbagh Singh Air Chief Marshal Dilbagh Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VM (10 March 1926 – 9 February 2001) was the head of the Indian Air Force from 1981 to 1984, as Chief of the Air Staff. He was the second Sikh to hold that position. Dilbagh Singh was commissio ...

, former Chief of the

Army

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Bikram Singh, former

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chief *

J. J. Singh General Joginder Jaswant Singh, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC (born 17 September 1945) is an Indian politician and former Army Chief. He was the 21st Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army. He was appointed on 27 November 2004, and took ov ...

, former

Chief *

Pran Nath Thapar General Pran Nath Thapar (23 May 1906 – 23 June 1975) was the fourth Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army. The Sino-Indian War was fought during his term, in which the Indian Army fared poorly. Thapar resigned during the last stages o ...

, former

Chief *

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Jagjit Singh Aurora Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Arora (also Jagjit Singh Aurora)Both spellings are used in official documents; though "Aurora" predominates in the listings in the pre-Independence ''Indian Army List'', as do those in the ''Gazette of India''. ...

, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. *

Harbaksh Singh Lieutenant General Harbaksh Singh, VrC (1 October 1913 – 14 November 1999) was a senior General Officer in the Indian Army. As the Western Army Commander, Singh commanded the Indian Army forces and played a key role during the Indo-Pakistani W ...

, Western Army Commander and War Hero 1965 Indo-Pak War *

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Kuldip Singh Chandpuri Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri MVC, VSM (22 November 1940 – 17 November 2018) was a decorated Indian Army officer. He is known for his leadership in the Battle of Longewala during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, for which he was awarded th ...

(retired), known for his heroic leadership in the famous Battle of Longewala for which he was awarded Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) by the

Navy

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Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda Admiral Sardarilal Mathradas 'Charles' Nanda (Punjabi: ), PVSM, AVSM (10 October 1915 – 11 May 2009) was an Indian Navy admiral who served as the 7th Chief of the Naval Staff from 1 March 1970 until 28 February 1973. He led the Indian Nav ...

Karambir Singh Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC (born 3 November 1959), is a former flag officer of Indian Navy, who served as the 24th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). The "Grey Eagle" (senior-most serving naval aviator) of the Navy, he replaced Admir ...

Military Gallantry Award winners

British Indian Army

Victoria Cross

* Karamjeet Singh Judge, 15th Punjab Regiment *

Gian Singh Gian Singh may refer to: * Giani Gian Singh Nihang (19th century), Indian Sikh scholar * Gian Singh Naqqash (1883–1953), Indian Punjabi artist * Gian Singh Rarewala (1901–1979), Indian politician * Gian Singh (soldier) (1920–1996), British I ...

, Sikh Regiment *

Ishar Singh Sardar Bahadur Ishar Singh VC, OBI (30 December 1895 – 2 December 1963) was a soldier in the British Indian Army and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British ...

, 28th Punjabis; first

to receive Victoria Cross *

Nand Singh Jemadar Nand Singh, VC, MVC (24 September 1914 – 12 December 1947) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth ...

, 1/11th Sikh Regiment *

Parkash Singh Major Parkash Singh VC (31 March 1913 – 23 March 1991) was a Sikh Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. B ...

, Sikh Regiment * Sher Shah, 16th Punjab Regiment

Indian Armed Forces

Param Veer Chakra (PVC)

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Joginder Singh Sahnan Subedar Joginder Singh Sahnan, PVC (26 September 1921 – 23 October 1962), was an Indian Army soldier who posthumously received India's highest military gallantry award, the Param Vir Chakra. Singh joined the British Indian Army in 1936 ...

, Sikh Regiment *

Gurbachan Singh Salaria Captain (armed forces), Captain Gurbachan Singh Salaria, Param Vir Chakra, PVC (29 November 1935 – 5 December 1961) was an Indian Indian Army, Army officer and member of a United Nations peacekeeping force. Salaria was an alumnus of Chail Mi ...

, 1 Gorkha Rifles *

Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, PVC (17 July 1945 – 14 December 1971) was an officer of the Indian Air Force. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration during war time, in recognition of ...

, Indian Air Force * Lance Naik

Karam Singh Subedar and Honorary Captain Karam Singh PVC, MM (15 September 1915 – 20 January 1993), an Indian soldier, was a recipient of the Param Vir Chakra (PVC), India's highest award for gallantry. Singh joined the army in 1941, and took par ...

, Sikh Regiment

Maha Veer Chakra (MVC)

, known for his heroic leadership in the famous Battle of Longewala * Ranjit Singh Dyal, Indian Army general and an administrator * Wing Commander

Jag Mohan Nath Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath , was an Indian Air Force officer . He is the first of the six officers to have been decorated with the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest war time military decoration, twice. He was decorated for his operations ...

, officer in

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Kulwant Singh Pannu Major General Kulwant Singh Pannu, MVC was an officer of the Indian Army and a recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra. He was initially commissioned as an officer in the 3 Gorkha Rifles in 1952, and joined the Parachute Regiment in 1957 after completin ...

, officer of

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Dewan Ranjit Rai Lieutenant Colonel Dewan Ranjit Rai, MVC (1913 - 1947) was an Indian Army officer who played a key role during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. As the Commanding Officer of the 1st battalion, The Sikh Regiment (1 Sikh), he was the first recip ...

, senior

officer *

Tapishwar Narain Raina General Tapishwar Narain Raina (24 January 1921 – 19 May 1980), best known as T.N. Raina, was a senior army officer and a diplomat who served as the 9th Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army between 1975 and 1978. Upon retirement, ...

, former Chief of the Army Staff of

, also an

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n recipient of

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...

* Sukhjit Singh *

Rajinder Singh Sparrow, Armoured Corps

Business

* Trishneet Arora *

Sabeer Bhatia Sabeer Bhatia (born 30 December 1968) is an Indian businessman who co-founded the webmail company Hotmail.com. Career Bhatia briefly worked for Apple Computer, as a hardware engineer and Firepower Systems Inc. He, along with his colleague Ja ...

, co-founder of Hotmail *

Gurbaksh Chahal Gurbaksh Singh Chahal (born July 17, 1982) is an Indian-American internet entrepreneur who is the founder of several internet advertising companies. Chahal founded his first advertising network at an age of 16 and two years later, became a milli ...

Naresh Goyal Naresh Goyal (born 29 July 1949) is a non-resident Indian (NRI) businessman and founder Chairman of Jet Airways. He started operating Jet Airways in 1993 with initial seed money from Tail Winds incorporated, Isle of Man. Following the 2005 IPO ...

, of Jet Airways *

Sunil Mittal Sunil Bharti Mittal (born 23 October 1957) is an Indian billionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist and the founder and chairperson of Bharti Enterprises, which has diversified interests in telecom, insurance, real estate, education, malls, hospit ...

, Chairman and managing director of the Bharti group * Aroon Purie, India Today group *

Kanwal Rekhi Kanwal Singh Rekhi (born August 29, 1945) ( Punjabi : ਕੰਵਲ ਰੇਖੀ) is an Indian-American businessperson. He was the first Indian-American founder and CEO to take a venture-backed company public on the Nasdaq stock exchange. C ...

, one of the first Indian entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley

Artists

Manjit Bawa Manjit Bawa (1941 – 29 December 2008), born in Dhuri, Punjab, India, was an Indian painter. Biography Bawa was born in 1941 in Dhuri, British India. His elder brothers encouraged him to pursue art. He studied fine arts at the College of Ar ...

* Sarindar Dhaliwal * Satish Gujral * Jas Kohli * Sobha Singh

Educators and scientists

* Megh R. Goyal, father of irrigation engineering in Puerto Rico *

Narinder Singh Kapany Narinder Singh Kapany FREng (31 October 1926 – 4 December 2020) was an Indian-American physicist best known for his work on fiber optics.

Historians

Hari Ram Gupta Hari Ram Gupta (5 February 1902 – 28 March 1992) was an Indian historian. The main focus of his work was the Sikh history of 18th century. During 1957 to 1963, he was head of Panjab University's History department. Following his retirement, h ...

* Ganda Singh *

Harjinder Singh Dilgeer Harjinder Singh Dilgeer ( Punjabi: ਹਰਜਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਲਗੀਰ, born 22 October 1965) He is the only author who has written Complete History of the Sikhs (in 10 volumes, 3716 pages) and has translated Guru Granth Sahib ...

Astronauts

* Air Commodore Ravish Malhotra *

Rakesh Sharma Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, AC (born 13 January 1949) is a former Indian Air Force pilot who flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos programme. He is the only Indian citizen to travel in space, although ...

, first Indian in space

Punjabi Cinema

Punjabi Actors

* Diljit Dosanjh * Gurpreet Ghuggi *

Amrinder Gill Amrinder Singh Gill () is an Indian actor, singer, songwriter, and film producer who makes Punjabi-language films and music. He has been nominated for twenty-four PTC Punjabi Film Awards, winning seven including three for Best Actor, and two ...

Gugu Gill Kulwinder Singh Gill, (Jan 14, 1960) better known as Guggu Gill, is an Indian film actor who mainly works in Punjabi cinema. He was one of the leading actors in Punjabi cinema in the 1990s along with Yograj Singh. He has done 65-70 films so far. ...

* Gippy Grewal * Gurdas Maan *

Yograj Singh Yograj Singh (; born 25 March 1958) is an Indian actor and the former cricketer who played one Test and six One Day Internationals for India as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. His debut Test was at Wellington against New Zealand which India ...

Jimmy Sheirgill Jimmy Sheirgill (born Jasjit Singh Gill; 3 December 1970), also credited as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi and Punjabi films. Sheirgill began his film career with the 1996 thriller ''Maachis''. His bre ...

* Ammy Virk * Sidhu Moose Wala

Punjabi Actress

* Sargun Mehta *

Mandy Takhar Mandy Takhar is a British actress who works in Indian cinema, predominantly in Punjabi with roles in Hindi and Tamil films as well. Early life Mandy Takhar was born and raised in the city of Wolverhampton in the UK. She traces her roots to Ma ...

Sonam Bajwa Sonampreet Bajwa (born 16 August 1989) is an Indian model and actress who predominantly appears in Punjabi language films. In addition to few Tamil and Telugu films. She participated in the Femina Miss India contest in 2012. Sonam Bajwa star ...

Neeru Bajwa Neeru Bajwa (born 26 August 1975) is a Canadian actress, director and producer who has mainly worked in Punjabi and Hindi films. She started her career in 1998 with Dev Anand's Bollywood film '' Main Solah Baras Ki'' and then moved on to work ...

Himanshi Khurana Himanshi Khurana (born 27 November 1991) is an Indian model, actress and singer who works in Punjabi films. She appeared in the Punjabi movie ''Sadda Haq''. In 2019, she participated in the reality show ''Bigg Boss 13'' as a contestant. Ear ...

Shehnaaz Gill Shehnaaz Gill (born 27 January 1993 or 1994), also known as Shehnaaz Kaur Gill, is an Indian actress, model and singer who primarily works in Hindi television and films. She began her modelling career with the 2015 music video ''Shiv Di Kitaab' ...

Bollywood

Families

''The Anands'' * Chetan Anand *

Dev Anand Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema, through a career that spanned over six decades. He was ...

* Vijay Anand * Shekhar Kapur ''The Chopras'' *

Baldev Raj Chopra Baldev Raj Chopra (22 April 1914 – 5 November 2008) was a famous Indian director and producer of Bollywood industry and television series . Best known for directing Hindi films like ''Naya Daur'' (1957), '' Sadhna'' (1958), ''Kanoon'' (1961) ...

Yash Chopra Yash Raj Chopra (27 September 1932 21 October 2012) was an Indian people, Indian film director and film producer who worked in Bollywood, Hindi cinema. The founding chairman of the film production and distribution company Yash Raj Films, Chop ...

Ravi Chopra Ravi Chopra (27 September 1946 – 12 November 2014) was an Indian film and television director, producer and screenwriter. Early life Chopra was the son of producer and director B.R.Chopra and nephew of Yash Chopra. Aditya Chopra and Uday Ch ...

''The Deols'' *

Dharmendra Dharam Singh Deol (born 8 December 1935), also known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer and politician who is known for his work in Hindi films. Known as the first " He-Man" of Bollywood, Dharmendra has worked in over 301 ...

Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol (born 19 October 1956), better known by his stage name Sunny Deol, is an Indian actor, film director, producer, politician and current Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur (Lok Sabha constituency) of Punjab, India. As an actor, ...

''The Devgans'' *

Veeru Devgan Veeru Devgan (25 June 1934 — 27 May 2019) was an Indian action choreographer, actor and film director who worked in Bollywood films. He worked on more than 200 Indian films including ''Roti Kapada Aur Makaan'', ''Kranti'', ''Mr. Natwarlal'', ...

Anil Devgan Anil Devgan (25 May 1969 — 5 October 2020) was an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, the son of Prem Prakash Devgan, and the first cousin of actor Ajay Devgan. He directed films such as ''Raju Chacha'' and '' Blackmail''. He died at the age of ...

''The Dutts'' *

Sunil Dutt Sunil Dutt (born Balraj Dutt; 6 June 1929 — 25 May 2005) was an Indian actor, film producer, director and politician. Dutt was one of the major stars of Hindi cinema in the late 1950s and 1960s and continued to star in many successful film ...

Sanjay Dutt Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though u ...

''The Oberois'' * Suresh Oberoi *

Vivek Oberoi Vivek Anand Oberoi (born 3 September 1976) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi cinema, in addition to working in few Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films. Early life Vivek Oberoi was born in Hyderabad, Telangana, to a Punjab ...

''The Paintals'' * Paintal * Gufi Paintal ''The Puris'' *

Madan Puri Madan Puri (30 September 1915 – 13 January 1985) was an Indian actor of Hindi and Punjabi films. His brothers were actors Chaman Puri and Amrish Puri. As a character actor mainly in negative roles (villain), he acted in about 430 films in a ca ...

* Amrish Puri ''The Sahnis'' *

Balraj Sahni Brigadier Balraj (born Balasegaram Kandiah) was a senior commander of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Early life Balraj was the fifth and youngest child of Kandiah and Kannagias. He received his primary education in Kokkuthoduwaai ...

* Bhisham Sahni * Parikshit Sahni

Individual artists

* Amrish Puri *

Anand Bakshi Anand Bakshi (21 July 1930 – 30 March 2002) was an Indian poet and lyricist. He was nominated for the Filmfare award for Best lyricist a total of 40 times, resulting in 4 wins. Early life Anand Bakshi (Bakshi Anand Prakash Vaid) was born ...

Akshay Kumar Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia (born 9 September 1967), known professionally as Akshay Kumar (), is an Indian-born naturalised Canadian Quote: "(Former prime minister Stephen) Harper campaigned in 2011 alongside one of Modi's biggest celebrity backer ...

Bina Rai Bina Rai (13 July 1931 – 6 December 2009), sometimes referred to as Beena Rai, was an Indian actress, primarily of the black and white era of Hindi cinema. She is most known for her roles in classics such as ''Anarkali'' (1953), '' Ghunghat' ...

* Diljit Dosanjh *

David Dhawan David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan; 16 August 1951) is an Indian director of Hindi films. A member of the Dhawan family, he has directed over 42 films. The 1993 action thriller '' Aankhen'' and 1999 comedy '' Biwi No.1'' earned him two Filmfar ...

* Deepti Naval *

Dara Singh Dara Singh Randhawa (born Deedar Singh Randhawa; 19 November 1928 – 12 July 2012) was an Indian professional wrestler, actor, director and politician. He started acting in 1952 and was the first sportsman to be nominated to the Rajya Sab ...

Divya Dutta Divya Dutta (born 25 September 1977) is an Indian actress and model. She has appeared in Hindi and Punjabi cinema, in addition to Malayalam and English-language films. She has received many awards including a National Film Award, a Filmfare Aw ...

* Geeta Bali *

Gul Panag Gul Panag (born Gulkirat Kaur Panag, 3 January 1979; Chandigarh, India) is an Indian actress, voice actress, model, and former beauty queen who competed in the Miss Universe pageant. Panag began her career in Bollywood with the 2003 film '' Dho ...

Honey Singh Hirdesh Singh (born 15 March 1983), known professionally as Yo Yo Honey Singh or simply Honey Singh, is an Indian music producer, rapper, singer, songwriter and an actor. He started out in 2003 as a session and recording artist, and became a b ...

I. S. Johar Inder Sen Johar(16 February 1920 – 10 March 1984), better known as I. S. Johar, was an Indian actor, writer, producer and director, who excelled in comedic roles. Early life Inderjeet Singh Johar was born on 16th February, 1920 in Talagang ...

Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor ( ; born 7 April 1942), known mononymously by his screen name Jeetendra, is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Hindi cinema. He also serves as the chairman of the Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures. Early life ...

(Ravi Kapoor) * Jimmy Shergill * Kapil Sharma *

Kamini Kaushal Kamini Kaushal (born as Uma Kashyap, 24 February 1927) is an Indian actress who worked in Hindi films and television. She is noted for her roles in films such as ''Neecha Nagar'' (1946), which won the 1946 Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at Cannes Fil ...

Kulbhushan Kharbanda Kulbhushan Kharbanda (born 21 October 1944) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi and Punjabi films. He is best known for his role as the antagonist Shakaal in '' Shaan'' (1980), Starting off with the Delhi-based theatre group 'Yatrik' in the 1 ...

Kirron Kher Kirron Anupam Kher (also Kiran ''Indian Express'', 12 May 2002. or, Kiron born 14 June 1952) is an Indian people, Indian politician; theatre, film and television actress; television personality; singer; entertainment producer; and a member of t ...

* Mangal Dhillon *

Mukesh Khanna Mukesh Khanna (born 23 June 1958) is an Indian actor, talk show host and producer who works in Hindi language films and television shows. He is best known for his portrayal of Shaktimaan, the superhero character in ''Shaktimaan'' (1997–2005) ...

* Mandira Bedi *

Monica Bedi Monica Bedi (born 18 January 1975) is an Indian actress and television presenter. She debuted in Hindi films in the mid-1990s and her notable work includes ''Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat'' and '' Jodi No.1''. She is known for participating in '' Big ...

Mohammed Rafi Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer and musician. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and ...

* Neha Dhupia * Navin Nischol *

Om Prakash Om Prakash (born Om Prakash Chibber 19 December 1919 – 21 February 1998) was an Indian film actor. He was born in Jammu as Om Prakash Chibber and went on to become a well-known character actor of Bollywood. His most well-known movies are Nam ...

* Pankaj Kapur *

Poonam Dhillon Poonam Dhillon (born 18 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician. A former Femina Miss India (1977), she is best known for her 1979 film ''Noorie.'' Some of her well-known films include '' Red Rose'' (1980), '' Dard'' (1981), ''Romance'' ...

* Prem Chopra * Parmeet Sethi *

Pooja Batra Pooja Batra Shah (born 27 October) is an Indian-American actress and model who primarily works in Hindi films. She was crowned Femina Miss India International in 1993. Early life and background Batra was born on 27 October to Ravi Batra, an a ...

* Pooja Bedi *

Ruby Bhatia Ruby Bhatia (born November 1, 1973) is a Canadian actress, VJ, and television show host. Early life and background Bhatia was born to Canada-based Harbans and Premlata Bhatia. But she was adopted at the age of 3 years by her aunt and uncle, Prem ...

* Ranjeet * Raj Babbar *

Rajendra Kumar Rajendra Kumar Tuli (20 July 1927 – 12 July 1999) was an Indian actor who starred in Bollywood films. Starting his career in 1949, he appeared in more than 80 films in a career spanning over four decades. He was popularly known as the 'Jubil ...

* Rati Agnihotri * Raveena Tandon * Rajat Kapoor *

Rajesh Khanna Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a record ...

* Ranbir Pushp * Rahul Roy *

Rajit Kapur Rajit Kapur is an Indian film and theatre actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1996 film, '' The Making of the Mahatma'' for which he won the National Film Award for Best Actor. Other notable roles are as ...

* Roshan * Rubina Shergill *

Simone Singh Simone Singh (born 10 November 1974) is an Indian actress and model. Biography Singh was born in Jamshedpur on 10 November 1974. She made her acting debut with the television series '' Sea Hawks'' followed by a small role in ''Swabhimaan'', ...

Sidhu Moosewala Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu (11 June 1993 – 29 May 2022), better known by his stage name Sidhu Moose Wala, was an Indian rapper, singer and actor. He rose to the mainstream with his track "So High". In 2018, he released his debut album '' PBX 1' ...

* Simi Garewal * Saeed Jaffrey * Vinod Khannahttps://web.archive.org/web/20071211120409/http://164.100.24.209/newls/Biography.aspx?mpsno=197 Parliamentary Biography * Vinod Mehra *

Vicky Kaushal Vicky Kaushal (; born 16 May 1988) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films. Kaushal is the recipient of numerous accolades including a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards, and has appeared in ''Forbes India'' Celebrity 1 ...

Documentary filmmakers

* Jaspal Bhatti

Directors

Harry Baweja Harjaspal Baweja (born 1956) is an Indian film director based in Mumbai and hails from Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He is married to Indian film producer, Pammi Baweja. Their son, Harman Baweja, made his debut in the film Love Story 2050. They have ...

Crossover directors and actors (Hollywood)

Waris Ahluwalia Waris Singh Ahluwalia (Hindi: वारिस सिंह अहलूवालिया, Punjabi: ਵਾਰਿਸ ਸਿੰਘ ਆਹਲੂਵਾਲੀਆ, born 1974) is an Indian-American designer and actor based in New York City. His compan ...

Art Malik Athar ul-Haque Malik (born 13 November 1952), known professionally as Art Malik, is a Pakistani-born British actor who achieved international fame in the 1980s through his starring and subsidiary roles in assorted British and Merchant Ivory tel ...

Deepa Mehta Deepa Mehta, (; born 1 January 1950) is an Indian-born Canadian film director and screenwriter, best known for her Elements Trilogy, Fire (1996 film), ''Fire'' (1996), ''Earth (1998 film), Earth'' (1998), and ''Water (2005 film), Water'' (2005 ...

History

Surrender of Porus to the Emperor Alexander

* Charaka

Folklore

Puran Bhagat Puran Bhagat (later became Sri Chauranginatha) was a Punjabi Nath Saint and prince of Sialkot. As per unauthenticated history, he had been exiled and lived the last days of his life in a village located in the suburbs of Sialkot city. His temple ...

Religious and spiritual figures

The Ten Gurus of Sikhism

* Guru Nanak * Guru Angad *

Guru Amar Das Guru Amar Das (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਮਰ ਦਾਸ, pronunciation: ; 5 May 1479 – 1 September 1574), sometimes spelled as Guru Amardas, was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552 at age 73. Befor ...

Guru Ram Das Guru Ram Das (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ, pronunciation: ; 24 September 1534 – 1 September 1581) was the fourth of the ten Ten Gurus of Sikhism, Gurus of Sikhism. He was born in a family based in Lahore. His birth n ...

Guru Arjan Dev Guru Arjan (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜਨ, pronunciation: ; 15 April 1563 – 30 May 1606) was the first of the two Gurus martyred in the Sikh faith and the fifth of the ten total Sikh Gurus. He compiled the first official edition of th ...

* Guru Hargobind * Guru Har Rai *

Guru Har Krishan Guru Har Krishan (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ, pronunciation: ; 7 July 1656 – 30 March 1664) was the eighth of the ten Sikh Gurus. At the age of five, he became the youngest Guru in Sikhism on 7 October 1661, ...

Guru Teg Bahadur Guru Tegh Bahadur ( Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇਗ਼ ਬਹਾਦਰ (Gurmukhi); ; 1 April 1621 – 11 November 1675) was the ninth of ten Gurus who founded the Sikh religion and the leader of Sikhs from 1665 until his beheading in 167 ...

Guru Gobind Singh Guru Gobind Singh (; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), born Gobind Das or Gobind Rai the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was executed by Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Sing ...

* Guru Granth Sahib

Sikh

Harbhajan Singh Yogi Harbhajan Singh Khalsa (born Harbhajan Singh Puri) (August 26, 1929 – October 6, 2004), also known as Yogi Bhajan and Siri Singh Sahib to his followers, was an Indian-born American entrepreneur, yoga guru, and spiritual teacher. He introduce ...

Giani Sant Singh Maskeen Giani Sant Singh Maskeen (1934 – 18 February 2005) was a Sikh scholar and theologian known for his expertise of Gurmat and Gurbani. Early life Maskeen Ji was born in 1934 at Lakki Marwat (now in Pakistan) to father Kartar Singh and mothe ...

Related to Sikhism

* Sri Chand, son of Guru Nanak Dev

Radha Soami Satsang Beas

Baba Jaimal Singh Jaimal Singh (1839–1903) was an Indian spiritual leader. He became an initiate of Shiv Dayal Singh (Radha Soami). After his initiation, Jaimal Singh served in the British Indian Army as a sepoy (private) from the age of seventeen and attain ...

Baba Sawan Singh Sawan Singh (1858-1948), also known as The Great Master or Bade Maharaj ji, was an Indian Saint or ''Sant''. He was the second spiritual head of Radha Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) from the death of Jaimal Singh in 1903 until his own death on 2 Apr ...

* Sardar Bahadur Maharaj Jagat Singh * Maharaj Charan Singh * Baba Gurinder Singh

Ahmidiyya Muslim Community

* Mirzā Ghulām Ahmad * Mirza Basheer-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad *

Mirza Nasir Ahmad Hāfiz Mirza Nasir Ahmad ( ur, ) (16 November 1909 – 9 June 1982) was the third caliph ( ar, خليفة المسيح الثالث, ''khalīfatul masīh al-Thālith''), head of the Ahmadiyya Community. He was elected as the third successor o ...

* Mirza Tahir Ahmad

Writers

Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu

Bhai Gurdas Bhai Gurdas ( pa, ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਦਾਸ; 1551 – 25 August 1636) was a Sikh writer, historian and preacher who served as the Jathedar of the Akal Takht from 1606 to his death in 1636. He was the original scribe of the early version of ...

Giani Gurdit Singh Giani Gurdit Singh (24 February 1923 – 17 January 2007) was born in Mithewal village ( Sangrur district) in the state of Punjab, India. He was considered one of the greatest contemporary writers in Punjabi, and his book ''Mera Pind'' is regard ...

Shardha Ram Phillauri Shardha Ram Phillauri ( ; September 1837 Singh Bedi, Harmohinder. ''Shardha Ram Granthawali''. Nirmal Publisher. (A three-volume work by the dean and head of the Guru Nanak Dev University Hindi Department.) – 24 June 1881) was an Indian ...

Nanak Singh Nanak Singh, (b. 4 July 1897 as Hans Raj – 28 December 1971), was an Indian poet, songwriter, and novelist of the Punjabi language. His literary works in support of India's independence movement led the British to arrest him. He published nov ...

Dhani Ram Chatrik Dhani Ram Chatrik (4 October 1876 – 18 December 1954) was an Indian poet and typographer. He is considered one of the pioneers of modern Punjabi language, Punjabi poetry. He promoted Punjabi culture, language and publications through his life ...

Ram Sarup Ankhi Ram Sarup Ankhi (28 August 1932 - 14 February 2010) was an Indian writer, poet, and novelist who wrote in Punjabi. He started as a poet but ended up as a fiction writer. He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award by the Sahitya Akademi, India's N ...

Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Kahn Singh Nabha (30 August 1861 – 24 November 1938) was a Punjabi Sikh scholar, writer, anthologist, lexicographer, and encyclopedist. His most influential work, Mahan Kosh, inspired generations of scholars after him. He also played a role in ...

* Devendra Satyarthi *

Bhai Vir Singh Bhai Vir Singh (5 December 1872 – 10 June 1957) was an Indian poet, scholar, and theologian of the Sikh revival movement, playing an important part in the renewal of Punjabi literary tradition. Singh's contributions were so important and in ...

* Pandit Lekh Ram * Rajinder Singh Bedi *

Shiv Kumar Batalvi Shiv Kumar Batalvi (23 July 1936 - 6 May 1973) was an Indian poet, writer and playwright of the Punjabi language. He was most known for his romantic poetry, noted for its heightened passion, pathos, separation and lover's agony, due to that he ...

Damodar Das Arora Damodar Gulati ( Punjabi: ਦਮੋਦਰ ਦਾਸ ਅਰੋੜਾ, ) also known as Damodar Das Arora (1605-1656), was a Punjabi poet. He hailed from Jhang. He lived during the reign of Mughal king Akbar. He wrote the '' qissa'' '' Heer and Ranjh ...

Sahir Ludhianvi Abdul Hayee (8 March 1921 – 25 October 1980), popularly known by his pen name (takhallus) Sahir Ludhianvi, was an Indian poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described ...

Amrita Pritam Amrita Pritam (; 31 August 1919 – 31 October 2005) was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi. A prominent figure in Punjabi literature, she is the recipient of the 1956 Sahitya Akademi Award. Her body of wo ...

* Gulzar (full name Sampooran Singh Gulzar), Oscar winner for movie ''Slumdog Millionaire'' * Jaswant Neki *

Pash Pash (9 September 1950 – 23 March 1988) was the pen name of Avtar Singh Sandhu, one of the major poets in the Punjabi literature of the 1970s. He was killed by extremists on 23 March 1988. His strongly left-wing views were reflected in his ...

Rupinderpal Singh Dhillon Rupinderpal Singh Dhillon or Roop Dhillon ( Punjabi: ਰੂਪਿੰਦਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਢਿੱਲੋਂ, born 1969) is a British Punjabi writer of fiction and poetry. Early life and education Dhillon was born in West London and initi ...

Harbhajan Singh Harbhajan Singh (born 3 July 1980) is a member of parliament in Rajya Sabha and an Indian retired cricketer and cricket commentator, who played for the Indian national cricket team from 1998 - 2016. Singh was a right-arm spin bowler. In India ...

Munir Niazi Munir Ahmed Niazi, ( pa, ) (9 April 1923– 26 December 2006) was an Punjabi and Urdu poet from Pakistan. He also wrote for newspapers, magazines and radio. In 1960, he established a publication institute, ''Al-Misal''. He was later asso ...

Ajmer Rode Ajmer Rode is a Canadian author writing in Punjabi language, Punjabi as well as in English. His first work was non-fiction ''Vishva Di Nuhar'' on Albert Einstein's Relativity in dialogue form inspired by Plato's ''Republic''. Published by the P ...

Navtej Bharati Navtej Bharati ( pa, ਨਵਤੇਜ ਭਾਰਤੀ) is one of the most well-known Punjabi poets living in Canada. Born and brought up in Rode village near Moga in Punjab, India, he moved to Canada in 1960s. He now lives in London, Ontario wit ...

Jaswant Singh Kanwal Jaswant Singh Kanwal (27 June 1919 – 1 February 2020) was an Indian novelist, short story writer and essayist of the Punjabi language. He was born in the village of Dhudike, Moga District, Punjab, India. As a young teenager he left school and ...

Hafeez Jullundhri Abu Al-Asar Hafeez Jalandhari ( ur, ) (born 14 January 1900 – 21 December 1982) was a Pakistani Urdu-language poet who wrote the lyrics for the National Anthem of Pakistan

* Saadat Hasan Manto *

Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi Mehr or Mihr may refer to: Persian names * Mehr, an alternative name for Mithra, a Zoroastrian divinity * Mehr (month), the seventh month of the year and the sixteenth day of the month of the Iranian and Zoroastrian calendars * Mehr's day, or ...

Kulwant Singh Virk Kulwant Singh Virk (20 May 1921 – 24 December 1987) was an author who wrote mostly in Punjabi but also extensively in English. His short stories were translated into several other languages, including Russian and Japanese. Kulwant Singh Vir ...

English

Khushwant Singh Khushwant Singh (born Khushal Singh, 2 February 1915 – 20 March 2014) was an Indian author, lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician. His experience in the 1947 Partition of India inspired him to write ''Train to Pakistan'' in 1956 (made ...

* Vikram Chandra *

Kartar Singh Duggal Kartar Singh Duggal (1 March 1917 – 26 January 2012) was an Indian writer who wrote in Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, and English. His works include short stories, novels, dramas and plays. His works have been translated into Indian and foreign la ...

* Partap Sharma * Susham Bedi * Ahmed Rashid * Vidya Dhar Mahajan

Journalists

Print

India

Kuldip Nayar Kuldip Nayar (14 August 1923 – 23 August 2018) was an Indian journalist, syndicated columnist, human rights activist, author and former High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom noted for his long career as a left-wing political comme ...

* Arun Shourie * Aroon Purie * Tarun Tejpal * Prabhu Chawla * Tavleen Singh

Tamil cinema

* Sonia Agarwal, Punjabi Hindu

Models

, American model, endorses the clothing brand GAP

Musicians

Punjabi Folk and Classical Music

Sardool Sikander Sardool Sikander (15 January 1961 – 24 February 2021) was an Indian singer associated with Punjabi-language folk and pop music, who made his first appearances on radio and television in the early 1980s with his introductory album, "Roadways ...

Kamal Heer Kamal Heer (born Kamaljeet Singh Heer) is an Indian born Canadian musician. He is the younger brother of Manmohan Waris and Sangtar, two other esteemed musicians. His live performances showcase his virtuosity with taan and his command of the art ...

* Gurdas Maan * Kuldeep Manak * Yamla Jatt *

Amar Singh Chamkila Amar Singh Chamkila (21 July 1960 8 March 1988) was an Punjabi singer and musician of Punjabi music. Chamkila and his wife Amarjot were killed, along with two members of their band on 8 March 1988 in an assassination which remains unresolved. ...

Punjabi Pop and Hip Hop

* Sidhu Moose Wala * Diljit Dosanjh * Karan Aujla *

* Guru Randhawa * Yo Yo Honey Singh *

Jassi Gill Jasdeep Singh Gill (born 26 November 1988) is an Indian singer, live perfomer and actor associated with Punjabi and Hindi language music and films. He debuted in Punjabi cinema with the 2014 film ''Mr & Mrs 420'' and in Hindi cinema with the 20 ...

Bollywood

* Suraiya * Shamshad Begum *

* OP Nayyar *

Mahendra Kapoor Mahendra Kapoor (9 January 1934 – 27 September 2008) was an Indian playback singer. In a long career spanning decades, his repertoire included popular songs such as ''Chalo ekbaar phir se Ajnabi ban jayen hum dono'' ( Gumrah) and ''Neele Gaga ...

Madan Mohan Madan Mohan is a form of the Hindu god, Krishna. Krishna is celebrated as ''Madan Mohan'', who mesmerizes everyone. His consort, Radha is glorified as Madan Mohan's ''Mohini'', who can even mesmerise Madan Mohan (her Kahn). Radha is known as th ...

Sukhwinder Singh Sukhwinder Singh (born 18 July 1971) is an internationally acclaimed Indian playback singer who primarily sings Bollywood songs. He is famous internationally for singing " Jai Ho" from the film ''Slumdog Millionaire'' which won an Academy Awa ...

* Diljit Dosanjh *

Kamal Khan ''Octopussy'' is a 1983 spy film and the thirteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. It is the sixth to star Roger Moore as the MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by John Glen and the screenplay was written by Ge ...

, Bollywood playback singer * Jaspinder Narula *

Jyotica Tangri Jyotica Tangri is an Indian playback singer. She debuted with " ''Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahungi''" in ''Half Girlfriend'', her version was not included in the film, eventually Shraddha Kapoor's version became a hit. She has sung for films like ''Be ...

* Yo Yo Honey Singh * Guru Randhawa *

Khushboo Grewal Khushboo Grewal (born 16 January 1984) also known as Khushboo Kochhar is an Indian playback singer and actress. She began her career as a VJ on B4U and then moved to Punjabi and Hindi films as an actor. She has acted in movies such as Raaz ...

Bhangra and other Punjabi people

Jagmeet Bal Jagmeet Singh Bal (born 13 December 1972) is a popular Indian music video director who is known for his traditional and religious Punjabi language, Punjabi music videos. Biography Bal was born in Chandigarh, India into a Punjabis, Punjabi Sikh ...

Asa Singh Mastana Asa Singh Mastana (1926–1999) was a Punjabi musician and singer best known for lending his voice to the hit Bollywood film ''Heer'', and singing ''jugni'' and ''Heer''-genre of folk songs, which recount the tales of Heer Ranjha by poet Waris S ...

* Surinder Shinda * Surinder Kaur *

Malkit Singh Malkit Singh, MBE ( pa, ਮਲਕੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ) (Malkit Singh Boparai; born c. 1963) is an England-based Punjabi bhangra singer. Born in Hussainpur and raised in Nakodar, he moved to Birmingham in 1984. Singh was the first Punjabi singer ...

Manmohan Waris Manmohan Waris (born 3 August 1967) is an Indian Punjabi folk/pop singer. He is the elder brother of record producer Sangtar and singer Kamal Heer. Waris is considered one of the most gifted singers of Punjabi folk music. Career Manmohan Waris ...

Daler Mehndi Daler Singh (born 18 August 1967), better known as Daler Mehndi, is an Indian singer, songwriter, author, and record producer. He has helped to make Bhangra popular worldwide, as well as Indian pop music independent of Bollywood music. He is be ...

Surjit Bindrakhia Surjit Bindrakhia (born Surjit Bains; 15 April 1962 – 17 November 2003) was a singer from Punjab, India. He was known for his unique voice and hekh, in which he sings a note continuously in one breath. His biggest hits include ''Meri Nath Dig ...

* Babbu Mann *

Balkar Sidhu Balkar Singh Sidhu (born 10 October 1971) is an Indian politician and Punjabi singer. He is the Member of legislative assembly from the Rampura Phul Assembly constituency and a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. Early life and career Balkar Sid ...

Lehmber Hussainpuri Lehmber Hussainpuri (pronounced ; born 17 July 1977) is an Indian Bhangra singer. Life Lehmber Hussainpuri was born on 17 July 1977 in his village Hussainpur. He now resides in Deol Nagar Jalandhar City. On May 31, 2021, Lehmber was accused ...

Hans Raj Hans Hans Raj Hans is an Indian singer who later became a politician. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and a recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Shri. He sings Punjabi folk and Sufi music as well as in movies and has also released hi ...

* Jaspinder Narula *

Kulwinder Dhillon Kulwinder Dhillon (6 June 1975 – 19 March 2006) was an Indian Punjabi singer, who had the hit songs like "Kacherian Ch Mele Lagday" and "Boliyan". Career Kulwinder Dhillon started his career with his debut album '' Kacheriyan Ch Mel ...

Bombay Rockers Bombay Rockers is a Danish-Indian band, popular in India. Their debut album ''Introducing'' has gone five times platinum with sales of over 100,000 albums. Biography In 2002, the Indian singer Navtej Singh Rehal (Naf) was introduced to the Scandi ...

Harshdeep Kaur Harshdeep Kaur (born 16 December 1986) is an Indian playback singer known for her Bollywood Hindi, Punjabi,English and Sufi songs. She is popularly known as "Sufi Ki Sultana" because of her soulful Sufi renditions. After winning titles in two ...

* Sukhbir *

Labh Janjua Labh Janjua (1957 – 22 October 2015) was an Indian bhangra vocalist and songwriter, best known for his bhangra and hip hop songs, such as "Bair Bura Hunda Jatt da", "Jatt Di Nazar Buri", "Goli Jatt Ne Katcheri'ch Chaloni ", "Jatt Marda", " ...

Sukhshinder Shinda Sukshinder Shinda (born Sukshinder Pal Singh Bhullar, Punjabi: ਸੁਖਸ਼ਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਭੁੱਲਰ) is a British-Indian playback singer-songwriter and bhangra Record producer from Handsworth in Birmingham, England. Since ...

Bally Sagoo Baljit Singh "Bally" Sagoo ( Punjabi: ਬਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੱਗੂ, born 19 May 1964) is a British-Indian record producer and DJ. Born in Delhi, India, Sagoo was raised in Birmingham, England. He entered the recording and enterta ...

* Apache Indian *

Channi Singh Harcharanjit Singh Rupal known professionally as Channi Singh, is a British-Indian bhangra musician, known as the "godfather" of bhangra in the West. Career Channi is the co-founder, lead singer, producer, and director of Alaap. He came from ...

* Panjabi MC * Jay Sean * Hard Kaur * Rishi Rich * Juggy D *

Taz Taz or TAZ may refer to: Geography *Taz (river), a river in western Siberia, Russia *Taz Estuary, the estuary of the river Taz in Russia People * Taz people, an ethnic group in Russia ** Taz language, a form of Northeastern Mandarin spoken by ...

* Harbhajan Mann * Jazzy B *

Miss Pooja Gurinder Kaur Kainth, popularly known by her stage name Miss Pooja is an Indian singer and actress who primarily sings Punjabi songs in Bhangra, Pop and Folk genres. Personal life Miss Pooja was born to Inderpal Kainth and Saroj Devi, a fam ...

Revolutionaries and Freedom Fighters

Prithvi Singh Azad Prithvi Singh Azad (1892–1989) was an Indian independence activist, socialist revolutionary and one of the founder members of Ghadar Party. He suffered incarceration several times during the pre-independence period, including a term in the Ce ...

, Indian independence activist, revolutionary and one of the founder members of Ghadar Party *

Bhai Balmukund Bhai Balmukund (1889 – 8 May 1915) was an Indian revolutionary freedom fighter. He was sentenced to death and hanged by the British Raj for his role in Delhi conspiracy case. He was a cousin of another revolutionary Bhai Parmanand, who was a fo ...

was an Indian revolutionary freedom fighter * Sohan Singh Bhakna, was an Indian revolutionary, the founding president of the

Ghadar Party The Ghadar Movement was an early 20th century, international political movement founded by expatriate Indians to overthrow British rule in India. The early movement was created by conspirators who lived and worked on the West Coast of the Unite ...

Amir Chand Bombwal Amir Chand Bombwal (8 August 1893 – 10 February 1972) was born in Punjab. He was a journalist, a freedom fighter in the Indian independence movement, a Khudai Khidmatgar and a political leader of the Indian National Congress Party from Peshawar ...

* Diwan Mulraj Chopra *

Satyapal Dang Satyapal Dang (1920–2013) was an Indian independence activist, writer and later-day politician from Punjab. He was a legislator of Punjab State Legislative Assembly, representing the Communist Party of India for four terms and a Minister of Fo ...

* Jathedar Bhai Tehal Singh Dhanju, Indian Freedom Fighter, Sikh leader and activist; planned The Lahore Conspiracies * Madan Lal Dhingra, was an Indian revolutionary independence activist * Kishan Singh Gargaj, Indian Freedom Fighter and Founder of militant Babbar Akali Movement against British rule *

Sadhu Singh Hamdard Sadhu Singh Hamdard (1918–1984) was a well-known freedom fighter and journalist of Punjab, excelling in both Urdu and Punjabi and an innovative poet, who carried in his name the pseudonym 'Hamdard', "sharing with all the pangs of their hea ...

, well-known freedom fighter and the journalist of Punjab * Dharam Singh Hayatpur, was an Indian revolutionary, he was a prominent member of the

political and religious group the Babbar Akali Movement in India *

Kartar Singh Jhabbar Kartar Singh Jhabbar (1874-20 November 1962) was a Sikh leader known for his role in the Gurdwara Reform Movement of the 1920s. Kartar Singh was born to Teja Singh in the Jhabbar village of Sheikhupura District in Punjab (British India). His gran ...

, was an Indian revolutionary, he was a

leader known for his role in the

Gurdwara Reform Movement The Akali movement , also called the Gurdwara Reform Movement, was a campaign to bring reform in the gurdwaras (the Sikh places of worship) in India during the early 1920s. The movement led to the introduction of the Sikh Gurdwara Bill in 1925, w ...

of the 1920s *

Sohan Singh Josh Sohan Singh Josh (1898–1982) was an Indian communist activist and freedom fighter. Life Josh was born on 12 November 1898 at village Chetanpura in Amritsar district, Punjab Province, British India. His father, Lal Singh, wished for his son t ...

, was an Indian communist activist and freedom fighter *

Gulab Kaur Gulab Kaur was an Indian freedom fighter. She was born around 1890 and died in 1941. Early life Born circa 1890 in the village Bakshiwala in Sangrur district of Punjab, India, Gulab Kaur was married to Mann Singh. The couple went to Manila, ...

* Sardul Singh Kavishar * Saifuddin Kitchlew *

Sunder Singh Lyallpuri Sunder Singh Lyallpuri ( pa, ਸੁੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਲਾਇਲਪੁਰੀ; 1878 - 3 March 1969) was a leading Sikh member of the Indian independence movement, a general of the Akali Movement, an educationist, and journalist. Lyallpuri pl ...

, was a General of Akali Movement *

Mangu Ram Mugowalia Mangu Ram (14 January 1886 – 22 April 1980), known popularly as Babu Mangu Ram Chaudhry, was an Indian freedom fighter, a politician from Punjab and one of the founder members of the Ghadar Party. In 1909, he immigrated to the United States ...

, Indian freedom fighter, politician from Punjab and one of the founder members of the Ghadar Party *

Bhai Parmanand Bhai Parmanand (4 November 1876 – 8 December 1947) was an indian nationalism, Indian nationalist and a prominent leader of the Hindu Mahasabha. Early life Parmanand was born into a prominent family of the Punjab (India), Punjab, Mohyal Brahmi ...

* Darshan Singh Pheruman, Indian freedom fighter, Sikh activist and politician *

Jaswant Singh Rahi Jaswant Singh Rahi ( pa, ਜਸਵੰਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਰਾਹੀ; 16 March 1913 – 11 April 1996) was a Punjabi poet, writer, communist and freedom fighter. He was born in and lived his whole life in Dera Baba Nanak town of Gurdaspur ...

Lala Lajpat Rai Lala Lajpat Rai (28 January 1865 - 17 November 1928) was an Indian author, freedom fighter, and politician. He played a vital role in the Indian Independence movement. He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari. He was one of the three members of ...

, Indian Freedom Fighter, popularly known as Punjab Kesari * Ram Rakha *

Lala Achint Ram Lala Achint Ram (19 August 1898 – 1961) was an Indian freedom fighter, Gandhian and a member of the Indian National Congress party. He was one of the first three members of Servants of the People Society, established by Lala Lajpat Rai i ...

Harnam Singh Saini Harnam Singh Saini (died March 16, 1917) was a notable Revolutionary movement for Indian independence, Indian revolutionary who participated in Ghadar Mutiny and was hanged by British colonial government on 16 March 1917 in Lahore for instigati ...

Labh Singh Saini Labh Singh Saini (1895–1947), Akali politician and notable freedom fighter, was born in 1895 and was the son of Lahiran. He spent his early youth at Quetta and passed his Matriculation examination from the high school there. In 1914, he took up ...

, Akali politician and notable Indian freedom fighter *

Maya Singh Saini Maya Singh Saini, sometimes spelt as Mayya Singh Saini, was a notable Indian freedom-fighterFreedom Struggle of India by Sikhs and Sikhs in India: The Facts World Must Know, pp87, By Gurdial Singh Grewal, Published by Sant Isher Singh Rarewala Edu ...

, was a soldier in the Sikh Khalsa Army during the Anglo-Sikh Wars and continued fighting British Rule after the Second war *

Teja Singh Samundri Teja Singh Samundri (1882-1926) was one of the founder members of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee ( SGPC; "Supreme Gurdwara Management Committee") is an organization in India responsibl ...

Kartar Singh Sarabha Kartar Singh Sarabha (24 May 1896 — 16 November 1915) was an Indian revolutionary. He was 15-years old when he became a member of Ghadar Party; he then became a leading luminary member and started fighting for the independence movement. He ...

, Indian Independence activist and a Ghadr revolutionary *

Baba Gurdit Singh Baba Gurdit Singh (25 August 1860 – 24 July 1954) was the central figure in the Komagata Maru incident of 1914, one of several incidents in the history of early 20th century involving exclusion laws in both Canada and the United States design ...

* Baba Gurmukh Singh, Indian Freedom Fighter, a Ghadr revolutionary and a

activist *

Baba Kharak Singh Baba Kharak Singh (6 June 1867 — 6 October 1963) was an Indian playwright born at Sialkot in British India. He was involved in the Indian independence movement and was president of the Central Sikh League. He was a Sikh political leader and vi ...

Baldev Singh Baldev Singh ( pa, ਬਲਦੇਵ ਸਿੰਘ, hi, बलदेव सिंह) (11 July 1902 – 29 June 1961) was an Indian Sikh political leader, he was an Indian independence movement leader and the first Defence Minister of India. Mor ...

, was an

Indian independence movement The Indian independence movement was a series of historic events with the ultimate aim of ending British Raj, British rule in India. It lasted from 1857 to 1947. The first nationalistic revolutionary movement for Indian independence emerged ...

leader and also the first Defence Minister of India * Bhagat Singh, Indian Freedom Fighter and most common symbol of India's Freedom Struggle by any means and a Ghadr revolutionary * Captain Mohan Singh, was an

Indian military The Indian Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of India. It consists of three professional uniformed services: the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force.—— Additionally, the Indian Armed Forces are supported by th ...

officer and also an

n Independence Activist * Ganda Singh, was a prominent member of the Ghadar Party *

Giani Ditt Singh Giani Ditt Singh (21 April 1853–1901) was a historian, scholar, poet, editor and an eminent Singh Sabha reformer. Singh wrote over 70 books on Sikhism, the most famous of which is '' Khalsa Akhbar''. His ''Dayanand naal mera Samvaad'' and ' ...

Pandit Kanshi Ram Pandit Kanshi Ram (13 October 1883 – 27 March 1915) was an Indian revolutionary who, along with Har Dayal and Sohan Singh Bhakna, was one of the three key members in founding the Ghadar Party. He served as the treasurer of the party from its f ...

, Was an Indian Revolutionary and Treasurer Of Ghadar Party * Ram Singh, credited as being the first

Indian Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asia ...

to use non-cooperation and boycott of British merchandise and services as a political weapon. *

Ripudaman Singh Maharaja Ripudaman Singh (4 March 1883 – 12 December 1942), later known as Sardar Gurcharan Singh, was the Maharaja of Nabha State from 1911 to 1928, when he was deposed by the British. He later became an Indian revolutionary. Early life R ...

, Indian revolutionary *

Sardar Ajit Singh Sardar Ajit Singh (23 February 1881 — 15 August 1947) was a revolutionary, an Indian dissident, and a nationalist during the time of British rule in India. With compatriots, he organised agitation by Punjabi peasants against anti-farmer laws k ...

, was an Indian revolutionary, he was the uncle of sardar Bhagat Singh and an alleged assassin for the Ghadar Party * Udham Singh, Indian Revolutionary *

Teja Singh Swatantar Teja Singh Sutantar (16 July 1901 − 12 April 1973), also Swatantar, was a national revolutionary of India who fought for the independence of India from the British Empire and for the liberation of Punjab peasantry from the clutches of feudal ...

Sukhdev Thapar Sukhdev Thapar (15 May 1907 – 23 March 1931) was an Indian revolutionary who worked to make India independent from the British Raj along with his best friends and partners Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru. A senior member of the Hindustan S ...

, was an Indian

Revolutionary A revolutionary is a person who either participates in, or advocates a revolution. The term ''revolutionary'' can also be used as an adjective, to refer to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor. ...

Bhagwati Charan Vohra Bhagwati Charan Vohra (15 November 1903 – 28 May 1930) was an Indian revolutionary, associated with Hindustan Socialist Republican Association. He was an ideologue, organiser, orator and a campaigner. Early life Bhagwati was born in 1903 in ...

, was an Indian revolutionary, associated with

Hindustan Socialist Republican Association Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA), previously known as the Hindustan Republican Army and Hindustan Republican Association (HRA), was an Indian revolutionary organisation founded by Ram Prasad Bismil, Ashfaqulla Khan, Sachindra ...

Politicians

India

* Amarinder Singh *

Bibi Jagir Kaur Bibi Jagir Kaur was the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC). She was the first woman to be elected president of the SGPC, and has been elected a total of three times. Ms. Kaur's name was put forward by the senior Ak ...

* Buta Singh *

Darbara Singh Darbara Singh (10 February 1916 — 10 March 1990) was the Chief Minister of Punjab from 1980 to 1983. Freedom struggle and provincial politics Sardar Darbara Singh (1916–1990), born into the prosperous Jatt zamindar family of Sardar D ...

Giani Zail Singh Giani Zail Singh (, born Jarnail Singh; 5 May 1916 – 25 December 1994) was an Indian politician from Punjab who served as the seventh president of India from 1982 to 1987. He was the first Sikh and the first person from a backward caste to bec ...

Gulzari Lal Nanda Gulzarilal Nanda (4 July 1898 – 15 January 1998) was an Indian politician and economist who specialized in labour issues. He was the Interim Prime Minister of India for two 13-day tenures following the deaths of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964 and ...

Gurcharan Singh Tohra Panth Rattan Shiri Gurcharan Singh Tohra (24 September 1924 – 1 April 2004) was a president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), a Sikh body in charge of controlling Gurdwara (Sikh places of worship). He died of a heart attack ...

* Gurdial Singh Dhillon *

Harkishan Singh Surjeet Harkishan Singh Surjeet (23 March 1916 – 1 August 2008) was an Indian Communist politician from Punjab, who served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from 1992 to 2005 and was a member of the party's Political Bu ...

* Inder Kumar Gujral *

Krishan Kant Krishan Kant (28 February 1927 – 27 July 2002) was an Indian politician who served as the tenth vice president of India from 1997 until his death 2002. Formerly, he was the governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1990 to 1997. He was a member of Lok ...

* Madanlal Khurana *

Malik Umar Hayat Khan Major General Nawab Sir Umar Hayat Khan Tiwana (5 October 1874 – 24 March 1944), was soldier of the Indian Empire, one of the largest landholders in the Punjab, and an elected member of the Council of State of India. Background and early li ...

Manmohan Singh Manmohan Singh (; born 26 September 1932) is an Indian politician, economist and statesman who served as the 13th prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014. He is also the third longest-serving prime minister after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indir ...

Master Tara Singh Master Tara Singh (24 June 1885 – 22 November 1967) was an Indian Sikh political and religious figure in the first half of the 20th century. He was instrumental in organising the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee and guiding the Sikhs d ...

* Parkash Singh Badal *

Pratap Singh Kairon Partap Singh Kairon (1 October 1901 – 6 February 1965) was the Chief Minister of the Punjab province (then comprising Punjab, Haryana and part of Himachal Pradesh), and is widely acknowledged as the architect of post-Independence Punjab Provi ...

Rajinder Kaur Bhattal Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (born 30 September 1945) is an Indian politician and member of Congress who served as the 14th Chief Minister of Punjab from 1996 to 1997 and 2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab from 2004 to 2007. She is the first and so ...

* Sant Fateh Singh *

Sardul Singh Caveeshar Sardul Singh Kavishar (1886–1963) was an Indian newspaper editor, and a major figure in the Indian independence movement. Born in Amritsar,

Simranjit Singh Mann Simranjit Singh Mann (born 20 May 1945) is a separatist politician and an MP representing the constituency of Sangrur since 2022. He is the president of the political party Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar). Mann is a three-time MP; once from Ta ...

* Surjit Singh Barnala *

Swaran Singh Sardar Swaran Singh (19 August 1907 – 30 October 1994) was an Indian politician. He was India's longest-serving union cabinet minister. Early life Swaran Singh Purewal was born on 19 August 1907 in Shankar (village) in Jalandhar distric ...

* Laxmi Kanta Chawla * Chaudhary Nand Lal *

Charanjit Singh Channi Charanjit Singh Channi is an Indian politician who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Punjab. He is a member of the Indian National Congress. He was also Minister of Technical Education and Training in Second Amarinder Singh ministry and lead ...

Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa (born 1 February 1959) is an Indian politician who was the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab. He is also a member of Indian National Congress and Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly (MLA) and represents Dera B ...

Amrinder Singh Raja Warring Amrinder Singh Brar, (born 29 November 1977) popularly known as Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, is an Indian politician and MLA who served as Transport Minister of the state of Punjab, India under the Government of Charanjit Singh Channi. He was ...

Partap Singh Bajwa Partap Singh Bajwa is an Indian politician having served as a member of the Lok Sabha representing Gurdaspur in Punjab (India), Punjab from 2009 to 2014. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), Member of the Legislative Assembly ...

Sportspersons

Cricket

* Yadavendra Singh *

Lala Amarnath Lala Amarnath Bharadwaj (11 September 1911 - 5 August 2000) was an Indian cricketer. He scored a century on test debut and became the first player to score a century for the India national cricket team in Test cricket. He was independent India ...

* Mohinder Amarnath *

Bishan Singh Bedi Bishan Singh Bedi (; born 25 September 1946) is a former Indian cricketer who was primarily a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He played Test cricket for India from 1966 to 1979 and formed part of the famous Indian spin quartet. He played a total ...

* Bhupinder Singh snr *

Gursharan Singh Gursharan Singh (born 8 March 1963) is a former Indian cricketer who played in one Test and one One Day International in 1990. While appearing as a substitute for Roger Binny in the Third Test against West Indies in 1983 at Ahmedabad, he b ...

* Amarjit Kaypee * Maninder Singh *

Rajinder Ghai Rajinder (Raj) Singh Ghai (born 12 June 1960 in Jalandhar, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the mos ...

Navjot Singh Sidhu Navjot Singh Sidhu (born 20 October 1963) is an Indian National Congress politician, television personality and retired international cricketer. He is the former President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Formerly, he was the Minister of To ...

* Chetan Sharma * Madan Lal *

Dinesh Mongia Dinesh Mongia (born 17 April 1977) is a former Indian cricketer and politician. Mongia has appeared in limited over internationals for India. Domestic career Mongia in domestic cricket career scored 8,100 runs at an average of just under 50 a ...

Yuvraj Singh Yuvraj Singh (born 12 December 1981) is a former Indian international cricketer who played in all formats of the game. He is an all-rounder who batted left-handed in the middle order and bowled slow left-arm orthodox . He has won 7 Player of ...

* V. R. V. Singh *

Reetinder Sodhi Reetinder Singh Sodhi (born 18 October 1980) is a former Indian cricketer. He was an all-rounder from Punjab, was one of the options that Indian selectors had while looking for a quality players, who can bowl and bat. He was the key member of I ...

Sunny Sohal Sunny Sohal (born 10 November 1987) is an Indian-born American professional cricketer from Mohali, Punjab, India. A right-handed batsman and occasional leg spin bowler, Sohal made his first class debut for Punjab against Hyderabad at Mohali in D ...

Shubman Gill Shubman Gill (born 8 September 1999) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Punjab in domestic cricket as a right-handed opening batsman. He was the vice-captain of the India U-19 team for 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He got awar ...

Hockey

Field hockey

* Ajitpal Singh * Balbir Singh Sr. * Prithipal Singh *

Baljeet Singh Saini Baljit ("Baljeet") Singh Saini (born 12 August 1976 in Ropar, Punjab) is a field hockey defender and midfielder from India who made his international debut for the Men's National Team in 1995 during the Indira Gandhi Gold Cup. Baljit ...

* Gagan Ajit Singh * Prabhjot Singh * Ramandeep Singh *

Baljit Singh Dhillon men's national field hockey team, India , nationalyears1 = 1993–2004 , nationalcaps1 = 327 , nationalgoals1 = 100 Baljit ("Baljeet") Singh Dhillon (born June 18, 1973) is a field hockey midfielder from India, who made ...

Deepak Thakur Deepak Thakur Sonkhla (popularly known as Deepak Thakur) is a hockey forward in Indian team. Family Thakur's father is an ex-serviceman and his mother a house-wife. His younger sister is a national badminton player. Career Junior level Thak ...

* Surjit Singh Randhawa

Athletics

Milkha Singh Milkha Singh (20 November 1929 18 June 2021), also known as The Flying Sikh, was an Indian track and field sprinter who was introduced to the sport while serving in the Indian Army. He is the only athlete to win gold at 400 metres at the A ...

* Ajmer Singh (1940–2010), Olympian and 1966 Jakarta Asian Games gold medallist sprinter *

Kamaljeet Sandhu Kamaljeet Sandhu (born 20 August 1948) is a female Indian athlete who won gold medal at 1970 Bangkok Asian Games in 400 m race. She ran the distance in 57.3 seconds. She is the first Indian woman athlete to win an individual gold medal at Asian ...

* Baljinder Singh (born 1986), race walker * Inderjeet Singh, shot put athlete

Golf

Jeev Milkha Singh Jeev Milkha Singh (born 15 December 1971) is an Indian professional golfer who became the first player from India to join the European Tour in 1998. He has won four events on the European Tour, becoming the most successful Indian on tour. He ...

* Gaganjeet Bhullar

Wrestling

The Great Gama Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt (22 May 1878 – 23 May 1960), commonly known as ''Rustam-e-Hind'' (Hindi-Urdu for ''Rostam of Hindostan'') and by the ring name The Great Gama, was a pehlwani wrestler and strongman in British India. In the early ...

* Jinder Mahal *

Premchand Degra Premchand Degra is an International Federation of BodyBuilders, IFBB professional bodybuilder from India. He won the World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships title in the short-height 80 kg category in 1988. He was also awarded the "Achie ...

Tiger Jeet Singh Jagjeet Singh Hans (born April 3, 1944) is an Indo-Canadian semi-retired professional wrestler, known better by his ring name Tiger Jeet Singh. He was known for his elaborate ring entrances, and generally performed as a heel. He wrestled in Japan ...

* Gurjit Singh * Sonjay Dutt (real name Ritesh Bhalla), TNA wrestler

Fighters

, real name Rajeev Bhatia, black belt in karate; film actor *

, father of Ajay Devgan, action and stunt designer

Shooting

Avneet Sidhu Avneet Kaur Sidhu (Bathinda, 30 October 1981) is an Indian sport shooter. She won the gold medal in the Women's 10m Air Rifle (Pairs) with Tejaswini Sawant at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. She contested in the 10 m air rifle and 50 m rifle thr ...

, Commonwealth Games medalist,

Arjun Award The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjuna, one ...

recipient * Harveen Srao, 2011 Summer Universiade medalist in 10m air pistol

Basketball

Satnam Singh Bhamara Satnam Singh Bhamara ( pa, ਸਤਨਾਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਭੰਮਰਾ; born 10 December 1995) is an Indian professional wrestler and former basketball player, currently signed to the American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestlin ...

, drafted by the

Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference (NBA), Western Conferenc ...

with the 52nd pick in the 2015 NBA draft, making him the first person of Indian descent to be drafted into the

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

Sports Executives and Administrators *

Shammi Rana Shammi Rana is a promoter of Traditional Sports and Games (TSG) from India. He was appointed Secretary-General of the International Council of Traditional Sports and GamesICTSG at 4th UNESCO Collective Consultation of Traditional Sports and Ga ...

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