Sher can refer to:

People

* Sher, a Baloch tribe in Pakistan *

Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq ( bn, আবুল কাশেম ফজলুল হক, ur, ; 26October 1873 — 27 April 1962), popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla (''Lion of Bengal''), was a British Indian and Pakistani lawyer and writer who present ...

(''Lion of Bengal''), a popular title of 20th century Bengali statesman A. K. Fazlul Huq *

Sher-e-Punjab 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 ...

(''Lion of Punjab''), a popular title of Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Sikh Empire

Surname

* Avner Sher (born 1951), Israeli architect and artist *

Antony Sher Sir Antony Sher (14 June 1949 – 2 December 2021) was a British actor, writer and theatre director of South African origin. A two-time Laurence Olivier Award winner and a four-time nominee, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982 a ...

(1949–2021), British actor *

Barbara Sher Barbara Sher (14 August 1935 – 10 May 2020) was a speaker, career/lifestyle coach, and author. Her books sold millions of copies and were translated into many languages. She appeared on ''Oprah'', ''The Today Show'', ''60 Minutes'', CNN, and ''G ...

(1935–2020), career/lifestyle coach, and author *

Bartlett Sher Bartlett B. Sher (born March 27, 1959) is an American theatre director. '' The New York Times'' has described him as "one of the most original and exciting directors, not only in the American theater but also in the international world of opera" ...

(born 1959), American theatre director *

Byron Sher Byron D. Sher (born February 7, 1928) is an American Democratic politician. He served in the California State Senate from 1996 to 2004, prior to which, he served in the California State Assembly between 1980 and 1996. Sher was also a longtime ...

(born 1928), American Democratic politician *

Eden Sher Eden Rebecca Sher (born December 26, 1991) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Sue Heck from the family sitcom series '' The Middle'' (2009–2018) and as Star Butterfly from the Disney Channel animated fantasy dramedy series ...

(born 1991), American television actor * George Sher, American professor * Gila Sher, Israeli professor *

Gilead Sher Gilead Sher ( he, גלעד שר; born 2 June 1953) is an Israeli attorney who served as Chief of Staff and Policy Coordinator to Israel's former Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Ehud Barak. In that capacity he acted as one of Israel's ...

(born 1953), Israeli attorney *

Izzy Sher Emil "Izzy" Sher (1912–1999) was a Jewish American sculptor who lived in Berkeley, California. Childhood Sher was born in 1912 or 1913 in Odessa, Russia. His father died when he was 6 and he and his younger sister were placed for a time in an ...

(1912–1999), Jewish-American sculptor *

Jack Sher John Jacob Sher (16 March 1913 – 23 August 1988) was an American newspaper columnist, songwriter, film director, film writer, and producer. Career Born in Minneapolis, Sher wrote for several magazines, including the ''Saturday Evening Post,'' ...

(1913–1988), American director and writer *

Julian Sher Julian Sher is a Canadian investigative journalist, filmmaker, author and newsroom trainer based in Montreal, Quebec. He was an investigative producer for ten years then a senior producer for five years with the CBC's '' The Fifth Estate''. He has ...

, Canadian journalist *

Lawrence Sher Lawrence Sher, (born February 4, 1970) is an American cinematographer and film director, best known for comedy films such as '' Garden State'', '' The Dictator,'' and ''The Hangover'' series, frequently collaborating with directors Todd Phillips ...

(born 1970), American cinematographer * Neal Sher, American lawyer *

Richard Sher (disambiguation) Richard Sher may refer to: * Richard Sher (newscaster) (born 1941), newscaster for WJZ-TV in Baltimore, Maryland * Richard Sher (producer) (1948–2015), radio and television producer, and host of the National Public Radio program ''Says You!'' ...

* Stacey Sher (born 1962), American film producer * Tamara Sher (born 1962), American psychologist * Zaheer Sher (born 1975), English cricketer, also known by his nickname, Bobby

Given name

* Ali Sher (disambiguation) *

Sher Ahmad Khan Sher Ahmad Khan, known as Khan of Makhad, was the Chief of the Sagri Khattaks. He was also a Jagirdar of Shakardara in Kohat District. The Dynasty was started by Ghazi Khan in the early 16th century during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Gha ...

(died 1861), Pashtun chief *

Sher Ahmed Khan Colonel Sher Ahmed Khan (1902 at Pallandri, Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir - 1972) (Now in Sudhnuti, Azad Kashmir), was one of the guerrilla commanders of the Azad Kashmir Movement and also served as the President of Azad Kashmir. He was know ...

(1902–1972), Kashmiri guerrilla commander *

Sher Ali (disambiguation) Sher Ali may refer to: * Sher Ali Khan (1825–1879), Amir of Afghanistan * Sher Ali Bacha (1935–1998), Pashtun revolutionary leader * Sher Ali Afridi (died 1873), the Pashtun prisoner who killed the British Viceroy of India * Maulvi Sher Ali (18 ...

Sher Alam Ibrahimi Hajii Sher Alam Ibrahimi was the governor of Ghazni Province from around 2005–2006 until 2007 and is a major commander aligned with Ittihad-i Islami and Abdul Rasul Sayyaf, having fought with him in the Afghan Civil War. During the fighting in ...

(born 1955), Afghan governor and military commander *

Sher Bahadur Deuba Sher Bahadur Deuba ( ne, शेरबहादुर देउवा, ; born 13 June 1946) is a Nepali politician and former prime minister of Nepal. He has also been serving as the president of the Nepali Congress since 2016. Deuba has served ...

(born 1946), Nepalese politician and former Prime Minister *

Sher Bahadur Kunwor Sher Bahadur Kunwor ( ne, शेरबहादुर कुँवर) is a Nepali politician who is currently serving as the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security in the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister and Nepali Congress Pr ...

, Nepalese politician *

Sher Bahadur Singh Sher Bahadur Singh (died January 19, 2020) was an Indian politician in Uttar Pradesh. He served 5 times as Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) Uttar Pradesh for Jalalpur (Assembly constituency). He was firstly elected member of Uttar Prad ...

(died 2020), Indian politician *

Sher Bahadur Thapa Sher Bahadur Thapa ( ne, शेरबहादुर थापा) VC (20 November 1921 – 19 September 1944) was a Nepalese Gurkha recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the e ...

(1921–1944), Nepalese army officer in the British Indian Army *

Sher Jung Thapa Brigadier Sher Jung Thapa MVC (15 April 1907 – 25 February 1999) was a military officer of the Jammu and Kashmir State Forces and later the Indian Army. Revered as ''the Hero of Skardu'', he was a recipient of the Indian Army's second highes ...

(1907–1999), Gurkha military officer *

Sher Lama Sher Lama (born 9 January 1973) is a Nepali born Hong Kong cricketer who has played one One Day International and four ICC Trophy matches for Hong Kong. He is the first Nepal-born cricketer to play a One Day International when he debuted agains ...

(born 1973), Hong Kong cricketer * Sher Malang, Afghan governor of Nimruz Province, Afghanistan under the Taliban government * Sher Mian Dad (born 1968), Pakistani folk singer * Sher Mohammed (disambiguation) * Sher Muhammad, a Khan of Moghlistan from 1421 to 1425 *

Sher Shah Suri Sher Shah Suri ( ps, شیرشاه سوری) (1472, or 1486 – 22 May 1545), born Farīd Khān ( ps, فرید خان) , was the founder of the Sur Empire in India, with its capital in Sasaram in modern-day Bihar. He standardized the silver coin ...

(1486–1545), king of the Sur Empire in India *

Sher Singh Sher Singh (4 December 1807 – 15 September 1843) was the fourth Maharaja of the Sikh Empire. Elder of the twins of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh Empire and Maharani Mehtab Kaur. His reign began on 18 January 1840 following his ...

(1807–1843), Sikh ruler of the sovereign country of Punjab and the Sikh Empire *

Sher Singh Attariwalla Raja Sher Singh Attariwala was a royal military commander and a member of the Sikh nobility during the period of the Sikh Empire in the mid-19th century in Punjab. He commanded the Sikh Khalsa army in the Second Anglo-Sikh War against the Brit ...

(died 1858), 19th century Sikh military commander *

Sher Singh Ghubaya Sher Singh Ghubaya (born 10 June 1962) is an Indian politician who was a member of the Lok Sabha, elected from Firozpur constituency of Punjab in 2009 and 2014, as a member of Akali Dal. He is currently (as of 2021) a member of the Indian Nation ...

(born 1962), Indian politician * Sher Singh Rana, Indian criminal * Sher Valenzuela, American political candidate *

Sher Ali Bacha Sher Ali Bacha ( ps, شېرعلي باچا), commonly known as Bachajee (), was a Pakistani Pashtun politician, poet and human rights activist. He was one of the founding members of the Mazdoor Kisan Party (MKP) and the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Par ...

(1935–1998), Pashtun revolutionary leader *

Sher Zaman Taizi Sher Zaman Taizi (3 November 1931 – 22 December 2009) was Pashtun writer, poet, intellectual and journalist from Pakistan. Career Born in Pabbi, Nowshera District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (then NWFP), Present-day Pakistan. Taizi served in the Arm ...

(1931–2009), Pashtun journalist

Other uses

* ''Sher'' (film), a 2015 Indian film *

Sher (poem) Urdu poetry ( ur, ) is a tradition of poetry and has many different forms. Today, it is an important part of the cultures of South Asia. According to Naseer Turabi there are five major poets of Urdu which are Mir Taqi Mir (d.1810), Mirza Ghali ...

, the common word for couplet in Persian and Urdu * Sher (dance), a form of dance in Eastern European folk music, notably Russian and Klezmer music

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