This is a list of notable people from Haryana, also referred as Haryanvi.
Sports [edit]
Mountaineering [edit]
Wrestling [edit]
Badminton [edit]
Boxing [edit]
Shot Put [edit]
Cricket [edit]
Hockey [edit]
- Suman Bala, born in Shahbad Markanda.[17]
- Sita Gussain[18]
- Jasjeet Kaur Handa.[19]
- Surinder, born in Shahbad.[20]
- Mamta Kharab, born in Rohtak.[21]
- Pritam Rani Siwach, born in Jharsa, Gurgaon.[22]
- Pooja Thakran Siwach, born in Jharsa, Gurgaon.[23]
- Sandeep Singh, a Saini Sikh, born in Shahabad, Kurukshetra
Volleyball [edit]
- Maulana Altaf Hussain Hali Panipatti, an Urdu Poet born in Panipat
- Pandit Jasraj, born in Hisar.
- Baba Ramdev, born in Mahendragarh.[26]
- Shekhar Gurera.
- Mohinder Pratap Chand
- Surinder Sharma, born in Karontha, Rohtak.[27]
- Nek Chand Saini[28]
- Sonu Nigam, born in Faridabad.[29]
- Manish Joshi Bismil, Theatre Director.
- Parineeti Chopra, born in Ambala.[citation needed]
- J.B. Chaudhary.[30]
- Yashpal Sharma (actor), born in Hisar.[31]
- Jaideep Ahlawat, born in Village Kharkara Rohtak.
- Randeep Hooda, born in Jaseya, Rohtak.
- Mohit Ahlawat, born in Panipat.
- Yash Tonk, born in Sonipat.
- Om Puri, born in Ambala.
- Mallika Sherawat, born in Rohtak is an Indian actress who appears mainly in Bollywood films.
- Juhi Chawla, born in Ambala is an Indian actress who appears mainly in Bollywood films.
- Richa Sharma, born in Faridabad is an Indian film playback singer.
Military [edit]
- Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya.[32]
- General Vijay Kumar Singh, born in Bapora, Bhiwani.[33]
- Hon. Captain Umrao Singh (1920–2005), born in Palra, Jhajjar, recipient of Victoria Cross (VC).
- Lt.Colonel Hoshiar Singh, born in Sisana, Sonipat, recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1971 war).[34]
- Lieutenant Colonel Dharam Singh was born on 10 July 1910 in village Badesara, Bhiwani district, Haryana. For his gallantry he received the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) on 8 November 1948.
- Lance Naik Hari Singh was born on 26 September 1920 in Badanpur village, Jind district, Haryana. For his gallantry he was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) on 17 March 1948.
- Subedar Richhpal Ram (August 20, 1899 – February 12, 1941), born in Barda, Mahendragarh, recipient of Victoria Cross (VC)on on 4 July 1941.
Academics [edit]
Revolutionaries and freedom fighters [edit]
Saints and Gurus [edit]
- Param Sant Arman Saheb also known as Ram Singh Arman He was the fourth guru of Radha Swami Satsang, Dinod
- Baba Ramdev born in village-Shahbajpur,distt-Mahender Garh is a spiritual leader known for his contributions in yoga, ayurved, politics and agriculture.He is well known in all the world also he is the real hero of all anti corruption and anti black money movement.
- 5th Guru: Param Sant Tarachand ji (Bade Maharaj ji
Business [edit]
- Subhash Chandra, Founder Zee TV, Chairman ESSEL Group.
- Om Prakash O.P. Jindal, Former Member of Parliament, Haryana Power Minister, Founder — Jindal Group of Companies, hailing from Hissar
- Naveen Jindal, industrialist son of O.P. Jindal, Member of Parliament, hailing from Hissar
- Sajjan Jindal, industrialist son of O.P.. Jindal, hailing from Hisar, India.
- Cheti Lal Verma (1921-2000) was an industrialist from Haryana, India, owner of Continental Construction Ltd.
Politician [edit]
Zaildars during British rule [edit]
References [edit]
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- ^ Dr. Sarup Singh Governor of Gujarat Profile Governor of Gujarat Official website.
- ^ History of Hisar: From Inception to Independence, 1935-1947, pp 312, M. M. Juneja, Published by Modern Book Co., 1989