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Revision as of 20:38, 21 August 2007
This is a partial list of prominent Sikhs. For another list of other Sikhs possibly not on this list, see List of Punjabis
Religious Figures
The Ten Gurus
- Guru Nanak Pathsha
- Guru Angad Pathsha
- Guru Amar Das Ji
- Guru Ram Das Ji
- Guru Arjan Pathsha
- Guru Hargobind Ji
- Guru Har Rai Ji
- Guru Har Krishan Ji
- Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
- Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Political Figures
Politicians
- Maharaja Ranjit Singh (Punjab), founder of Sikh kingdom of the Punjab
- Maharaja Duleep Singh, Youngest son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
- Hari Singh Dhillon, leader of the Bhangi misl, Ruler of Lahore & Amritsar
- Master Tara Singh, a strong Sikh leader in the first half of the 20th century.(1885-1967)
- Giani Zail Singh, Indian president (1982-1987)
- Pratap Singh Kairon, former Chief-minister of Punjab (India)
- Parkash Singh Badal, former Chief-minister of Punjab (India) and head of the Shiromani Akali Dal.
- Bhai Shaminder Singh,former MP Faridkot
- Gurcharan Singh Tohra, prominent and controversial sikh leader, President of SGPC for record 27 years (1924-2004)
- Dr. Manmohan Singh, Indian prime minister (2004- ).
- Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, prominent Indian politician and Member of Indian Parliament.
- Montek Singh Ahluwalia, the first Sikh Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, India
- Sukhi Turner, mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand (1995-2004)
- Vic Dhillon, Canadian politician and current member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
- Ujjal Dosanjh, Sikh politician in Canada
- Herb Dhaliwal, Sikh politician in Canada
- Gurbax Singh Malhi, first turbaned Sikh to become member of the Canadian Parliament
- Navdeep Bains, second turbaned Sikh to become member of the Canadian Parliament
- Nina Grewal, a Sikh female politician in Canada
- Ruby Dhalla, a Sikh female politician in Canada
- Dr. Baldev Singh Sikh politician of Independent India
- Davinder Singh, a former Member of Parliament of the Republic of Singapore
- Harinder Singh Takhar Sikh Cabinet minister in Ontario, Canada
- Moe Sihota former Attorney-General of British Columbia, Canada
- Dalip Singh Saund, former US congressman
- Bhagat Singh Thind
- Dr. Chirinjeev Kathuria candidate for US Congress
- Nikki Randhawa Haley, South Carolina
- Dr. Kuldip Singh Kular, MPP in Ontario, Canada - Current Member of Provincial Parliament in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
- Capt. Amrinder Singh, Chief Minister, Punjab
Revolutionaries
- Guru Gobind Singh
- Guru Arjan Dev
- Guru Tegh Bahadur
- Bhai Taru Singh
- Bhai Mati Das
- Bhai Mani Singh
- Banda Bahadur
- Hari Singh Nalwa
- Giani Gurdit Singh
- Kartar Singh Sarabha
- Bhai Randhir Singh
- Udham Singh
- Bhagat Singh
- Master Tara Singh
- Baba Kharak Singh
- Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon
- Yogi Bhajan
Military
- Sultan Ul Quam Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia,Supreme Commander of Dal Khalsa.
- Sardar Hari Singh Nalua, Commander Army Maharaja Ranjit Singh
- Lt. Gen. J.S. Aurora, Indian Eastern Army commander in 1971.
- Lieutenant Colonel Chanan Singh Dhillon (retd), Punjabi Indian World War II hero & Veteran, and president of the ex-services league (Punjab & Chandigarh).
- Shabeg Singh, retired Indian Army general, killed 1984 in Operation Blue Star.
- Maj. Gen. Gurbaksh Singh Reen. Retired as GOC Madhya Pradesh, Bihar & Orissa Area in 1977.
- Gen. J.J. Singh, first Sikh Army Chief of Indian Army.
- Lt. Gen. Sarabjit Singh Dhillon, Indian General Commander of Kashmir (GoC).
- Air Chief Marshall Arjan Singh, Former Chief of Indian Air Force
- Sardar Baghel Singh Dhaliwal,Misldar-he unfurled Nishan Sahib
Khalsa Flag at Red Fort on 11th March 1783.
- Kulwant Singh Pannu - officer of the Indian Army and recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra.
- Flying Officer Nirmaljeet Singh Sekhon, Param Vir Chakra (The only Airforce Personnel to receive the highest Gallantry Award in India)
- Lieutenant General Joginder Singh Dhillon, Padma Bhushan, one of the most decorated and celebrated Indian and Sikh military war heroes.
- Harcharan Singh, First Sikh in Pakistan Army
Other
- Bhagat Puran Singh, Founder, Pingalwara, Amritsar
- Sant Singh Maskin, Preacher
- Balbir Singh Sodhi, post-9/11 murder victim.
- Pratap Singh Giani, Sikh calligraphist, priest and editor of the first Punjabi newspaper.
- Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
- Sobha Singh, (Artist)Painter
- Devender Singh, (Artist)Painter
- Satwant Singh
- Beant Singh
- Tejpal Singh Sahota, Intellectual Physicist
- Priya Sachdev, Model
- KPS Gill, a powerful police chief who has served throughout India.
Cultural Figures
Cinema & TV
- Mel Mahal, Singer, Actor
- Gursewak Mann, Singer, Actor
- Jazzy B, Bhangra artist.
- Kulwinder Dhillon, famous popular Punjabi Singer.
- Mangal Dhillon, famous Actor, Writer & Producer-Director.
- Gurinder Chadha, director (Bend It Like Beckham).
- Kulvinder Ghir, comedian and actor (Goodness Gracious Me).
- Malkit Singh, Bhangra Artist.
- Daler Mehndi, Bhangra Artist.
- Parminder Nagra, Lead actress in Bend it Like Beckham and currently in ER.
- Jay Sean, musician (real name: Kamaljit).
- Bally Sagoo, musician.
- RDB (Manj, Kuly, Surj), UK producers, musicians.
- Sampooran Singh Gulzar <Poet,India's first art-film director.-->
- Dharmendra, Bollywood Actor.
- Dara Singh, Bollywood Actor and Wrestler.
- Gurdas Mann, Punjabi Actor and Singer.
- Jaspal Bhatti,TV and Film Personality.
- Juggy D musician
- Kamal Heer, Singer
- Sunny Deol,Bollywood Actor
- Bobby Deol,Bollywood Actor
- Harbhajan Mann,Singer-Actor
- Simi Garewal, Actress
- Poonam Dhillon, Actress
- Balkar Sidhu, Singer
- Jagjit Singh,Ghazal King
- Babbu Mann, Punjabi Singer
- Bhagwant Mann, Comedian
- Deep Dhillon, Actor
- Preet Brar, Singer
- Kanwaljit Singh, Actor
- Jimmy Shergill, Actor
- Priya Gill
- Jasbir Jassi
- Mandira Bedi, Actor
- Ranjeeta, Actor
- Bally Jagpal, musician
- Jassi Sidhu, musician
- Sarvar Gill
- Kulraj Randhawa
- Neeru Bajwa
- Mahek Chahal
- Hardeep Singh (Mohali) Tiwana[Sikh historical movie-maker])
- Amrinder Gill
- Nachattar Gill
- Romi Gill
- Mangi Mahal
- Gill Hardeep
- AS Kang
- Jerry Jatt Bagri
- Amandeep Bhandal
- Rabbi Shergill
- Jassi Sohal
- Ravinder Grewal
- Jarnail Singh Dhillon
Writers
- Gurbachan Singh Sidhu, Famous Writer, [Founder of Sikh Missionary Society U.K)
- Khushwant Singh, English-language novelist.
- Simon Singh, popular-science author.
- Amrita Pritam, famous poet.
- Sardul Singh Caveeshar, one of the famous Sikh writers.
- Patwant Singh Famous Sikh Writer.
- Jaspreet Singh, English-language fiction writer (Canada)
- Kulwant Singh Virk, famous Punjabi writer
- Bhai Veer Singh,famous poet
Business Men
- Mohan Singh Oberoi, Oberoi Hotels
- Raunaq Singh, Apollo Tyres
- Malvinder Mohan Singh, Ranbaxy/Fortis Group
- Analjit Singh, Max Healthcare
- Satwant Singh, Le Meridien Hotel, DSS Enterprises, Pure Drinks
- J.J.Vallaya Fashion Designer
- Reuben Singh, Entrepreneur
- Gurmastak Singh, Founder sikhnet.com
- Vikram Chatwal, Hotelier
- Harjinder Singh Sidhu, CEO Air Slovakia (First Sikh Airline)
- Harpal Singh Matharu, CEO Globalgrange Hotels
- Tom Singh Founder, New Look fashion chain
- Jasminder Singh CEO Radisson Edwardian Hotels
- Avtar Lit Founder, Sunrise Radio
- Didar Singh Bains, President and founder of Sikh Temple; Farmer
- Sanjiv Sidhu Founder and President of i2 Technologies
- Gaurav Dhillon is a highly successful international Punjabi Indian Jat businessman and founder and former CEO of Informatica Corporation, worth over a billion dollars, 2006, on Nasdaq.
- Navdeep Singh Sooch Founder/Chairman of Silicon Laboratories.
- Hemant Lamba
- Reena Dhaka Top Indian Fashion Designer.
- Bob Singh Dhillon is a famous and highly successful international businessman. He is a Sikh Punjabi Indian-Canadian billionaire property businessman (the first Indo-Canadian
billionaire).
Sport Figures
- Balbir Singh Sr., Indian hockey player (3 Olympics: 3 gold).
- Harbhajan Singh, Indian cricketer.
- Milkha Singh, Indian athlete.
- Navjot Singh Sidhu, Indian cricketer.
- Udham Singh, Indian hockey player (4 Olympics: 3 gold, 1 silver).
- Dara Singh, Former Indian Wrestling champion.
- Malkit Singh Kanjli, Well-known Wrestler, currently runs an akhara in Kapurthala (Punjab, INDIA).
- Monty Panesar, English cricketer and first Sikh to play Test cricket for a country other than India.
- Ravi Bopara, English cricketer, second Sikh to play for England.
- Bishen Singh Bedi, Indian cricketer.
- Tiger Jeet Singh, Famous Wrestler.
- Tiger Ali Singh, Former Professional Wrestler.
- Jeev Milkha Singh, Golfer
- Yuvraj Singh, Cricketer
- Killer Khalsa, WWA Champion
- Fauja Singh, 90 year old Marathon runner. World Record Holder. ADIDAS model
- Harpal Singh Footballer
- Tiger Ali Singh Wrestler
- Tiger Jeet Singh Wrestler
- The Great Khali Wrestler
- Kash Gill Former kickboxer
- Balwinder Sandhu, cricketer
- Jyoti Randhawa, golfer
- Arjun Atwal, golfer
- Amandeep Johal, golfer
- Gadowar Singh Sahota - The Great Gama Singh, wrestler
- Palwinder Cheema, wrestler
- Tanvir 'the Gill-O-Tine' Gill, wrestler
- Charanjit 'Destruction' Dhinsa, wrestler
- Bajranglal Takhar - silver medallist in rowing, at Doha
- Balbir Singh Dosanjh, Gold Medal winning Olympic Field Hockey Player and distinguished Indian
- Baljit Singh Dhillon, Olympic Indian Hockey team Captain.
- Paramjit "Shane" Singh Dhillon, Mixed Martial Arts Fighter, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion 2004, Kabaddi Player of Year 2001
- Jai Inder Shergill, + 3 handicap Indian Polo player, represented India in polo in Australia
- Kanwar Sudeep Singh Sandhu - Champ Carrom Player from Punjab.
- Shubhdeep Singh Sandhu - Champ Carrom Player from Punjab.
- Harpreet Singh - A silver Medalist Boxer & a Carrom Player.
Scientist and intellectuals
- Dr Narinder Singh Kapany is regarded as the father of fiber optics
- Professor Piara Singh Gill internationally famous and award winning nuclear Scientist.[1]
- Professor B.S. Dhillon is a world famous scholar on the Jat people and Chairman of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Engineering Management Program at the University of Ottawa.
- Professor Gurpreet Singh Dhillon, famous scholar and author, Professor of Information Systems, Author of "Principles of Information Systems Security" (Wiley) and Editor of Journal of Information System Security
Journalists and media
- Khushwant Singh internationally famous journalist, former editor of The Hindustan Times and the now defunt The Illustrated Weekly of India.
- Rahul Singh, son of Khushwant Singh. was editor of Indian edition of The Readers Digest and Chandigarh edition of The Indian Express
- Kanwar Sandhu is Resident editor of Chandigarh edition of Hindustan Times and has been resident editor of Chandigarh edition of The Indian Express
- Raminder Singh is former editor of the newspaper The Times of India
- K J Singh is Senior News Editor of The Tribune
- Bajinder Pal Singh, former special correspondent with Chandigarh edition of The Indian Express. Bajinder Pal Singh
- Prabhjot Singh is Chief of Bureau of The Tribune
- Jas Johal is a Correspondent for Global National News in Canada
Judiciary
- Ajit Singh Bains, Chief Justice of Panjab
- Jai Inder Shergill, + 3 handicap Indian Polo player, represented India in polo in Australia
- Wally Oppal, QC, former Judge of the County Court of Vancouver, Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia and Justice of the British Columbia Court of Appeal; currently Member of the Legislative Assembly and Attorney-General of British Columbia.
