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This is a full spectrum list of notable Punjabi people from Pakistan, India and the [[emigrant]] Punjabi worldwide, including in the [[European Union|EU]], United States, Canada and other places.
This is a full spectrum list of notable Punjabi people from Pakistan, India and the [[emigrant]] Punjabi worldwide, including in the [[European Union|EU]], United States, Canada and other places.


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*[[Air Chief Marshal]] Satish Sareen, Former Chief of [[Indian Air Force]].
*[[Air Chief Marshal]] Satish Sareen, Former Chief of [[Indian Air Force]].
*[[Air Chief Marshal]] [[Dilbagh Singh]], Former Chief of [[Indian Air Force]].
*[[Air Chief Marshal]] [[Dilbagh Singh]], Former Chief of [[Indian Air Force]].
*[[Air Chief Marshal]] [[Om Prakash Mehra]], Former Chief of [[Indian Air Force]].<ref>[http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/Air-Chiefs/Chiefs-Air-8.html ] {{wayback|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/Air-Chiefs/Chiefs-Air-8.html |date=20081231193329 }}</ref>
*[[Air Chief Marshal]] [[Om Prakash Mehra]], Former Chief of [[Indian Air Force | Sukhbir Singh Badal]].<ref>[http://sukhbirsinghbadalofficial.blog.com/] {{wayback|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/History/Air-Chiefs/Chiefs-Air-8.html |date=20081231193329 }}</ref>


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<a href="http://sukhbirsinghbadalofficial.blog.com/">Sukhbir Singh Badal</a>

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This is a full spectrum list of notable Punjabi people from Pakistan, India and the emigrant Punjabi worldwide, including in the EU, United States, Canada and other places.

Military leaders

Indian Armed Forces

Airforce

Army

General Bikram Singh, former Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army

Other notables

Pakistan Armed Forces

Army

General Kayani, former Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army

Airforce

PreModern era Punjab

Maharaja Ranjit Singh - the founder of the Sikh Empire

Business

Artists

Educators and Scientists

Sarfraz is a Pakistani-born political scientist and futurist who lives in Australia.

Astronauts

Bollywood

The following is a list of famous Punjabi families and individual artistes who have worked in Bollywood:

Indian actor Shahid Kapoor.
Family Artistes
The Sahnis Balraj Sahni, Bhisham Sahni, Parikshit Sahni
The Anands Chetan Anand, Dev Anand, Vijay Anand
The Chopras - 1 Baldev Raj Chopra, Yash Chopra, Ravi Chopra, Aditya Chopra, Uday Chopra, Rani Mukerji Chopra
The Chopras - 2 Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti Chopra
The Deols Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Esha Deol, Abhay Deol
The Malhotras Prem Nath, Rajendra Nath, Bina Rai, Prem Kishen
The Roshans Rakesh Roshan, Hrithik Roshan
The Singhs Dara Singh, Vindu Dara Singh
The Rajs Jagdish Raj, Anita Raj
The Puris Madan Puri, Amrish Puri
The Khannas - 1 Rajesh Khanna, Twinkle Khanna, Rinke Khanna
The Khannas - 2 Vinod Khanna,[12] Akshaye Khanna, Rahul Khanna
The Bedis Kabir Bedi, Pooja Bedi, Protima Bedi
The Kapurs Pankaj Kapur, Shahid Kapoor
The Kapoors Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Karishma Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor, Karan Kapoor
The Devgans Veeru Devgan, Ajay Devgan, Anil Devgan
The Kapoors Jeetendra, Tusshar Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor
The Oberois Suresh Oberoi, Vivek Oberoi
The Aroras Malaika Arora Khan, Amrita Arora
The Tulis Rajendra Kumar, Kumar Gaurav
The Dutts Nargis Dutt, Sunil Dutt, Sanjay Dutt

Individual artists

Singers

Directors

Documentary Filmmakers

Crossover directors and actors (Hollywood)

History

Porus and Alexender

Folklore

Religious and spiritual figures

Muslim Sufis

File:BullehShah.jpg
Bulleh Shah was a Punjabi Sufi poet, a humanist and philosopher.

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

Main article: Khalifatul Masih

The Ten Gurus of Sikhism

Main article: The Sikh Gurus

Sikh

Writers

Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu

Giani Gurdit Singh

English

Khushwant Singh is a prominent Indian novelist and journalist.

Journalists

Print

India

England

Pakistan

Electronic/Broadcast

India

Pakistan

Lollywood

Tamil cinema

Models

Musicians

Classical

Music Directors Bollywood

Lyricists

Pakistan

Qawwalis

Ghazals

Bhangra and other Punjabi Folk

India

Jay Sean

Pakistan

Pop and Rock

India

Pakistan

File:Atif live.jpg
Atif Aslam, Pakistani pop singer

United States

Revolutionaries

Politicians

India

Manmohan Singh is the 14th Prime Minister of India.

Pakistan

United States

Sportspersons

Tennis

Cricket

India

Harbhajan, pictured here bowling in the nets

Pakistan

Shoaib Akhtar is a Pakistani cricketer, and is one of the fastest bowlers in the world.

England

Canada

New Zealand

Basketball

Hockey

Field hockey

ICE hockey

Athletics

Golf

Wrestling

Shooting

Cycling

Soccer

Foreign

India

Boxing

Volleyball

Mixed Martial Arts

References

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  7. ^ Mohan Singh Oberoi Britannica.com.
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  15. ^ "Amarjot Kaur - Femina Miss India Chandigarh Contestants". Indiatimes.com. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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  19. ^ "Kapil Dev - Player Webpage". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2007-03-17.

[2] <a href="http://sukhbirsinghbadalofficial.blog.com/">Sukhbir Singh Badal</a>

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