Ravinder or Ravindra is an Indian

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. Notable people with this name include: * Ravinder Baliala, member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly *

Ravinder Bhalla Ravinder Singh Bhalla (born January 13, 1974), often simply called Ravi Bhalla, is an American civil rights lawyer, politician, the 39th and current mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey. Prior to becoming mayor, he served in the city council of Hoboken, N ...

, American

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lawyer, and mayor of

Hoboken, New Jersey Hoboken ( ; Unami: ') is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 60,417. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 58,690 i ...

* Ravinder Bhogal, restaurateur, food writer, and chef * Ravinder Bopara, cricketer * Ravinder Chadha, cricketer * Ravinder Dhallan, chairman and chief executive officer of Ravgen * Ravinder Goswami, professor at the department of

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and

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at the

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, also known as AIIMS Delhi, is a public medical research university and hospital in New Delhi, India. The institute is governed by the AIIMS Act, 1956 and operates autonomously under the Minis ...

* Ravinder Grewal, singer and actor * Ravinder K. Jain, physicist, and academic from the

University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, it is the state's flagship academic institution and the largest by enrollment, with over 25,400 ...

Ravinder Kapoor Ravinder Kapoor (15 December 1940 – 3 March 2011), popularly known as Goga Kapoor, was an Indian actor, who appeared mostly in Bollywood films. He has acted in over 120 films, majorly known for playing supporting roles of that of villain's ...

, film actor popularly known as Goga Kapoor * Ravinder Khatri, Greco-Roman

wrestler Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat spor ...

* Ravinder Kumar, historian * Ravinder Kumar, Member of the Legislative Assembly of India * Ravinder Kumar,

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Ravinder Kumar Dhir Air Marshal Ravinder Kumar Dhir PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC is an advisor to Gujarat state for 'Defence and Aerospace Industries'. He was Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C), South Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force from 1 June 2015 ...

, Air Marshal *

Ravinder Kumar Molhu Ravinder Kumar Molhu (born Ravinder Kumar) is an Indian politician and member of the 15th and the 16th Legislative assemblies of Uttar Pradesh. Molhu is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party and represented Rampur Maniharan constituency of Utt ...

, member of the 15th and the 16th Legislative assemblies of

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

* Ravinder N. Maini, Indian-born British

rheumatologist Rheumatology (Greek ''ῥεῦμα'', ''rheûma'', flowing current) is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders whose common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs. Rheumatolog ...

and professor at

Imperial College London Imperial College London (legally Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who developed his vision for a cu ...

Ravinder Pal Singh Ravinder Pal Singh (6 September 1960 – 8 May 2021) was an Indian field hockey player and former banker. He was well known as a prominent centre-half during his playing days from 1979 to 1984. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won th ...

, field hockey player * Ravinder Raina, member of Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly * Ravinder Randhawa,

British Asian British Asians (also referred to as Asian Britons) are British citizens of Asian descent. They constitute a significant and growing minority of the people living in the United Kingdom, with 6.9% of the population identifying as Asian/Asian Bri ...

novelist and short story writer * Ravinder Ravi, contestant on the first season of ''

Indian Idol ''Indian Idol'' is the Indian music competition television franchise based on the ''Pop Idol ''Pop Idol'' is a British music competition television series created by Simon Fuller which ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003. The aim of the show w ...

'' * Ravinder Senghera, Indian-born former English first-class cricketer * Ravinder Singh, novelist * Ravinder Singh, footballer * Ravinder Singh, general * Ravinder Singh, Greco-Roman wrestler * Ravinder Singh Brahmpura * Ravinder Singh Dhull, State Media Penalist,

Bhartiya Janta Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Mod ...

* Ravinder Singh Khaira, javelin thrower * Ravinder Singh Ravi, former member of the

Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly The seat of the Vidhan Sabha is at Shimla, the capital of the state. The Vidhan Sabha comprises 68 Members of Legislative Assembly, which include 68 members directly elected from single-seat constituency. Its term is 5 years, unless sooner dissol ...

* Ravinder Singh Tut, wrestler who competed in the men's freestyle 62 kg at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

Ravinderpal Singh Ravinderpal Singh (born 14 October 1988) is a Canadian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman. Career In April 2019, he was named in Canada's squad for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament in Namibia. He made his List ...

, Canadian cricketer * Ravindra Kaushik, alleged

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 ...

Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agent * Ravindra Kumar Sinha, biologist * Ravindra Kumar Sinha, physicist *

Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain (28 February 1944 – 9 October 2015) was an Indian music composer, lyricist and playback singer. He started his career in the early 1970s by composing for several hit movies. His notable works include '' Chor Machaye Shor'' (1 ...

(1944–2015), an Indian music composer and lyricist *

Ravindra Mahajani Ravindra Mahajani is a Marathi actor and director. From the late seventies to the mid eighties, Mahajani featured in Marathi films. Career In his early career, he drove taxis and auditioned for films. He created Marathi films until 1987-1988. ...

, an Indian film actor * Ravindra Pushpakumara (b. 1975), a Sri Lankan cricketer *

Ravindra Randeniya Liyanage Boniface Walter Perera (born 5 June 1945), popularly known by his stage name Ravindra Randeniya, is a Sri Lankan actor and former politician. He rose to fame in Lester James Peries's film ''Desa Nisa'' in 1972, and was a popular actor d ...

, a Sri Lankan actor and politician * Ravindra Khattree (b. 1959), an Indian born statistician and professor of statistics at Oakland University *

Ravindra Kelekar Ravindra Kelekar (7 March 1925 – 27 August 2010) was a noted Indian author who wrote primarily in the Konkani language, though he also wrote in Marathi and Hindi. A Gandhian a 2010ctivist, freedom fighter and a pioneer in the modern Konk ...

(1925–2010), a noted Indian writer *

Ravindra Jadeja Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja (born 6 December 1988), commonly known as Ravindra Jadeja, is an Indian international cricketer. He is an all-rounder, who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm orthodox spin. He was the captain of the Chennai Su ...

* Paritala Ravindra (1958–2005), a political leader in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, India *

Ravindra Mankani Ravindra Laxman Mankani ( mr, रवींद्र लक्ष्मण मंकणी; born 21 May 1956) is an Indian actor who is noted for his work in soap operas, plays and films. He first became a civil engineer and then shifted to acting ...

(b. 1956), a veteran actor who is noted for his work in many a daily soaps, plays and films * Ravindra Patil (b. 1955), a politician from Jalgaon *

Ravindra Prabhat Ravindra Prabhat (born 5 April 1969) is a Hindi novelist, journalist, poet, and short story writer from India. Early life and education Prabhat was born on 5 April 1969 in the village of Mahindwara, Sitamarhi, India. He was raised and receive ...

(b. 1969), an Indian poet, writer & journalist * Ravindra Lakmal (b. 1981), a Sri Lankan cricketer *

Ravindra Samaraweera Ravindra Samaraweera (or Ravi Samaraweera) is a Sri Lankan politician, the current Cabinet Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations and former cabinet minister of Wildlife and Sustainable Development and former state minister of Labor and T ...

, a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka *

Ravindra Mhatre Ravindra Hareshwar Mhatre was a 48 year old Indian diplomat in the UK who was kidnapped and later killed in Birmingham in 1984 by British Kashmiri militants who were associated with the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front. Abduction and killing Ra ...

, an Indian diplomat in UK who was kidnapped and later murdered in Birmingham in 1984 * Ravindra Svarupa Dasa (William H. Deadwyler, III), a religious leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness *

Ravindra Varma Ravindra Varma (9 April 1925 – 10 October 2006) was a Gandhian politician who served as the Minister for Labour and Parliamentary Affairs in the Morarji Desai Ministry in India from 1977 to 1979. Politics He entered active politics in 194 ...

(d. 2006), Minister for Labour and Parliamentary Affairs in the Morarji Desai Ministry in India * Ravindra Kumar (b. 1959), a political scientist, peace-worker, educationalist and the former Vice-Chancellor of Meerut University * Ravindra Kumar (editor) (b. 1960), Editor and Managing Director of The Statesman, one of India's best-known and oldest newspapers * Ravindra Pinge (1926–2008), a Marathi writer * Gujjula Ravindra Reddy, member of the state parliament of Brandenburg * Ravindra K. Ahuja, a researcher and academic *

Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore (; bn, রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. He resh ...

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