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This is an incomplete list of notable persons of Kashmiri origin. Those who specifically identify as Kashmiri Pandits are shown in List of Kashmiri Pandits.

Activists

Parveena Ahanger Cofounder and chairman of the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) and was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2005.

Administrators, diplomats, bankers and jurists

Amitabh Mattoo^[1] (1962– ), Vice Chancellor, Jammu University, thinker & writer, Padma Shri awardee
Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad Prime Minister Jammu and Kashmir state 1953 to 1964.
Birbal Dhar (early 19th century), invited Maharaja Ranjit Singh to Kashmir
Braj Kumar Nehru (1909–2001), ambassador of India to the United States (1961–1968) and Governor of Assam (1968–1973)
Durga Prasad Dhar (1918–1975), ambassador of India to the Soviet Union, and politician
Farah Pandith (1969– ), U.S. State Department Special Representative
Farooq Abdullah, Former Cabinet Minister and Former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir
M. L. Madan, Veterinarian, Scientist, Administrator.
Masood Khan, Career Diplomat and President of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Markandey Katju, (1946-), Former Judge at the Supreme Court of India
Mehraj Mattoo (1961– ), British Investment Banker, Economist, Harvard Fellow
Mirza Pandit Dhar, prominent Kashmiri during the rule of Azim Khan^[2]
Mohan Lal (1812–1877), diplomat in the First Anglo-Afghan War, and writer
Munir Butt (1940– ), former British diplomat
Neel Kashkari (1973– ), Interim Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability in the United States Department of the Treasury
P. K. Kaul (1929-2007), ambassador of India to the United States (1986–1989)
Purushottam Narayan Haksar (1913–1998),^[3] political strategist
Rameshwar Nath Kao (1918–2002), first chief of the Research and Analysis Wing,^[4] India's intelligence agency (from 1969–1977)
Sheikh Abdullah (5 December 1905 – 8 September 1982), Leader of the National Conference, Prime Minister of the state of Jammu and Kashmir after its accession to India in 1947.
T.N. Kaul (1913–2000), ambassador of India to USA (1973–1976),^[5] Soviet Union & Iran. Foreign Secretary, Indian Ministry of External Affairs.
Tej Bahadur Sapru (1875–1949), lawyer, political and social leader during the British Raj
Triloki Nath Khoshoo (1927–2002), secretary of the Department of Environment in the Indira Gandhi Government, and environmentalist
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900–1990), ambassador of India to the United States (1949–1952), President of the United Nations General Assembly (1953), politician, sister of Jawaharlal Nehru^[6]

Separatist Leaders

Farooq Siddiqi

Militants

Zakir Rashid Bhat, Commander of Hizbul Mujahideen
Farooq Ahmed Dar, former Kashmiri muslim militant who claimed responsibility of killing over twenty-two people, mostly Kashmiri Pandits, during the 1990 Kashmiri Pandit genocide.^[7]
Muhammad Ahsan Dar, founder and ex Commander of Hizbul Mujahideen
Yasin Malik, president of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front
Burhan Wani, former commander of Hizbul Mujahideen

Armed forces

Brij Mohan Kaul, commanded the Indian forces in the Sino-Indian War
General Aziz Khan, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee in the Pakistan Army
Colonel Anil Kaul, VrC, Indian Army
Mahendra Nath Mulla
Mohammed Amin Naik, Major General in the Indian Army
Mushaf Ali Mir, Air Chief Marshal (1947–2003) was Chief of the Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force (2000–2003)
S. K. Kaul (1934– ), Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force, former Chief of Air Staff (India) (1993–1995)
Tahir Rafique Butt, Air Chief Marshal is the current Chief of the Air Staff of Pakistan Air Force (2012 -)
Tapishwar Narain Raina (1921–1980), Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army (1975–1978)

Authors and poets

Abdul Ahad Azad,prominent Kashmiri poet
Agha Shahid Ali,(1949-2001) Poet
Amin Kamil (1924-2014), Kashmiri poet & short story writer
Basharat Peer (1977– ), author
Chandrakanta (1938– ), novelist and short story writer
Dina Nath Walli alias Al-mast Kashmiri (1908–2006), poet as well as renowned water color artist
Ghulam Ahmad (1885–1952), poet, better known by the pen name Mahjoor
Ghulam Nabi Firaq (1922-), poet, writer and educationist
Habba Khatun 16th century poet, known as Zoon (the Moon) because of her immense beauty
Hakeem Manzoor (1937–2006) a prominent Urdu writer, poet & administrator. He has written more than 15 booksincluding Na Tamaam, Barf Ruton Ki Aag and Lahu Lamas Chinar.
Hari Kunzru (1969– ), British novelist of Kashmiri descent^[8]
Khalid Hasan (1935–2009) writer, senior Pakistani journalist and diplomat.
Krishna Hutheesing (1907–1967), author, and sister of Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahmud Gami (1765–1855), composed a version of the story of Yusuf and Zulaikha
Manju Kak, short story writer
Maqbool Shah Kralawari (1820–1876), lyricist
Meeraji (1912–1949) Urdu poet, lived the life of a bohemian and worked only intermittently
Momin Khan Momin (1800–1851) Indian poet known for his Urdu ghazals
Moti Lal Kemmu (1933– ), playwright
Moti Lal Saqi (1936–1999), poet, writer, folklorist and researcher
Muhammad Din Fauq (1877-1945) writer and first journalist of Kashmir.
Muhammad Iqbal (1877–1938) Muslim poet and philosopher. Commonly referred to as Allama Iqbal
Nayantara Sahgal (1927– ), Indo-Anglian writer, novelist
Nyla Ali Khan, Professor, writer, granddaughter of Sheikh Abdullah.
Pamposh Bhat, (1958– ), author and environmentalist
Rasul Mir, also known as the John Keats of Kashmir.
Rehman Rahi, Kashmiri poet
S.L. Sadhu (1917–), Scholar, Professor, poet, writer, folklorist and Historian
Saadat Hasan Manto (1912–1955), short story writer, member Progressive Writers' Movement
Salman Rushdie (1947– ), novelist and essayist
Santha Rama Rau (1923– ), travel writer
Sheikh Showkat Hussain (1954– ), author and political analyst
Shivkumar Sharma (1938– ) Indian Santoor player, Santoor being a folk instrument from Kashmir
Zinda Kaul (1884–1965), poet, also known as Masterji

Philosophers and historians

Abhinavagupta, (ca. 950–1020), one of India's greatest philosophers, mystics and aestheticians
Ahmad Hasan Dani (1920–2009), intellectual, archaeologist, historian, linguist
Anandavardhana (820–890), philosopher and author of the Dhvanyaloka
Bhaskara, notable writer on the Kashmir Shaivism
Bhatta Kallata, a notable Shaivite thinker
Gopi Krishna (1903–1980), writer and mystic
Jonaraja (15th century), historian and poet
Kalhana (12th century), historian and author of Rajatarangini
Kshemaraja (10th century), philosopher and a disciple of Abhinavagupta
Kumarajiva (4th n 5 century CE), Buddhist scholar in China
Lalleshwari (1320–1392), saint-poet
Prajna Bhatta (16th century), historian
Shrivara (15th century), historian
Somananda (875–925) a teacher of Kashmir Shaivism
Subhash Kak (1947– ), writer, philosopher, and computer scientist
Utpaladeva, a teacher of Kashmir Shaivism
Vasugupta (860–925), author of the Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta

Politicians

Abdul Ghani Lone (1932–2002), lawyer, politician and founder of the People's Conference
Abid Hassan Minto Pakistani lawyer and politician
Agha Shorish Kashmiri scholar, writer, debater, and leader of the Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam, figure of the freedom movement of undivided India
Asiya Andrabi (1963), Chief Of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, Prominent among Kashmiri separatist leaders
Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad (1907–1972), Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1953–1963)
Begum Akbar Jahan Abdullah, Politician, wife of Sheikh Abdullah
Birbal also Maheshdas Bhat (1528–1586), was the Grand Vizier (Wazīr-e Azam) of the Mughal court in the administration of Emperor Akbar
Birbal Dhar leader in the Kashmiri resistance to Afghan rule in the early 19th century
Deepa Kaul (1944– ), former minister, social worker and human rights defender
Farooq Siddiqi, former chairman JKLF
Farooq Abdullah (1936– ), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1982–1984, 1986–1990, 1996–2002), son of Sheikh Abdullah.
G. N. Ratanpuri (1954–), Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from J&K National Conference
Ghulam Ahmad Ashai, educator, reformer, a founder of the University of Kashmir
Ghulam Mohammad Shah (1920–2009)), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1984–1986)
Ghulam Muhammad Sadiq, Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1964–1965), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1965–1971)
Ghulam Nabi Azad (1949– ), former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
Hashim Qureshi, (1953–), Chairman Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Liberation Party
Indira Gandhi (1917–1984), Prime Minister of India, daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru
Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister of Pakistan
Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964), first Prime Minister of independent India
Kailash Nath Katju (1887–1968), freedom fighter, lawyer, participated in INA trials, former governor, chief minister of several Indian states, cabinet minister under Jawaharlal Nehru
Khawaja Muhammad Asif MNA Sailkot PML-N
Khawaja Saad Rafique Pakistani Minister of Railways
Khwaja Shams-ud-Din (1922–1999), Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1963–1964)
Kiran Imran Dar,Politician and MNA Of PMLN
Maqbool Butt (1938–1984), co-founder of the JKLF Party
Masarat Alam, Separatist leader
Maulana Mazhar Ali Azhar (1895–1974) one of founders, leader of Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam, political figure in the history of Sub-Continent
Mehbooba Mufti (1959– ), female politician, member of the 14th Lok Sabha
Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq (d. 1990), chairman of the Aawami Action Committee
Mohammad Shafi Qureshi, (1929– ), former governor of Bihar and of Madhya Pradesh, State Railway Minister
Motilal Nehru (1861–1931), Indian independence activist, president of the Indian National Congress
Mufti Muhammad Sayeed (1936– 2016), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (2002–2005)
Muzaffar Baig (1946– ), Deputy Chief Minister, Finance Minister, Law Minister, Tourism Minister of Jammu & Kashmir (2002–2008)
Nawaz Sharif (1949– ), incumbent Prime Minister of Pakistan
Neel Kashkari (1973- ), American banker and politician
Omar Abdullah (1970– ), former Chief Minister Jammu And Kashmir, member of the 14th Lok Sabha, son of Farooq Abdullah
Rajiv Gandhi (1944–1991), Prime Minister of India, son of Indira Gandhi, grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru
Ram Chandra Kak (1893–1983), Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir during 1945–47 and an archaeologist
Ruhollah Khomeini, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ruhollah Mostafavi Moosavi Khomeini (1902–1989 ) First Supreme Leader of Iran, His grandfather was from Kashmir
Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, Politician, Freedom Fighter and Former President of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Sardar Khalid Ibrahim Khan, Politician
Sadiq Ali (1952– ), politician, poet, writer, and environmentalist
Saif-ud-din Soz (1937– ), long-time member of the Parliament of India, former Union Minister of Environment & Forests, former Minister of Water Resources, President JKPCC
Saifuddin Kitchlew (1888–1963), freedom fighter and politician
Shabir Shah (1953– ), Founder of the Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party. Known as Nelson Mandela of Indian Administered Kashmir
Shaikh Rasheed Ahmad Ex Federal Information Minister Pakistan
Shehbaz Sharif, Chief Minister Punjab Pakistan.
Sheikh Abdullah (1905–1982), Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1948–1953), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1975–1977, 1977–1982)
Sheila Kaul (1915– ), former Indian governor and cabinet minister, social reformer, and educationist
Syed Ali Shah Geelani (1929– ) Prominent figure in Jammu & Kashmir, Member Jamait-e-Islami, Founder and Chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat J&K, Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference
Syed Mir Qasim, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1971–1975)
Usman Dar,Pakistan Tehrek e Insaf leader from Sialkot
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900–1990) Indian diplomat and politician. Sister of Jawaharlal Nehru

Royalty

Khwaja Abdul Ghani and his Dhaka Nawab Family reigned in Dhaka from mid 19th century to mid 20th century
Lalitaditya Muktapida, emperor of Kashmir (724–760)

Saints, mystics and philosophers

Bhagwan Gopinath (1898–1968), a mystic and saint
Lal Ded (1320–1392), a Shaivite saint
Mian Muhammad Bakhsh (1830–1907), a Sufi saint and poet
Rupa Bhawani (ca. 1620 – ca. 1720), a mystic from the Saahib clan of Kashmiri Pandits
Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali (1377–1440), a saint who belonged to the Rishi order
Swami Lakshman Joo (1907–1991), a scholar of Kashmir Shaivism

Scholars and educationists

Ahmad Hasan Dani (1920–2009), Pakistani intellectual, archaeologist, historian, and prolific linguist
Balajinnatha Pandita (1916–2007), Sanskrit scholar, expert on Kashmir Shaivism
Braj Kachru (1932– ), researcher in English linguistics
Giridhari Lal Pandit, historian of science, professor of philosophy
Hakeem Ali Mohammad (1906–1987), Unani Medicine scholar, physician expert on Unani Medicine
Idrees ul haq^[9]^[10] (1988– ), Electrical engineer, young innovator, Social worker, Educationist.
Jaishree Odin, post-modern literary theorist, professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Hawaii
Kailas Nath Kaul (1905–1983), Indian botanist, agricultural scientist, agronomist, and educationist
Lalita Pandit, poet, professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
Nyla Ali Khan, Professor, writer, granddaughter of Sheikh Abdullah.
Omkar N. Koul (1941– ), researcher in linguistics, language education, communication, and comparative literature
Patañjali, compiler of the Yoga Sūtras, an important collection of aphorisms on Yoga practice
Ravinder Kumar (1933–2001), historian
Sa'id al-Afghani (1911–1997), half-Kashmiri half-Syrian professor of Arabic
Samsar Chand Kaul (1883-1977), teacher, author and ornithologist of Kashmir
Vijay Vaishnavi - Researcher and scholar in the computer information systems field

Athletes

Abid Nabi (1985- ), once regarded as fastest bowler in India
Aleem Dar, International cricket empire
Amad Butt Pakistani Cricketer
Asif Dar, boxer
Awais Zia Pakistani Cricketer.
Haroon Rasheed Dar (1953– ), former Pakistani cricketer.
Mehrajuddin Wadoo (1984– ), member of the Indian national football team and East Bengal FC
Munir Dar (field hockey)
Munir Dar, Member of Pakistan National hockey Team
Nauman Anwar Pakistani Cricketer
Nida Dar, Pakistani cricketer
Parvez Rasool (1989 -) first Kashmiri cricketer to play for India National Cricket team, India A and for Sahara Pune Warriors and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League
Salman Butt former Pakistan test captain
Sana Mir (1986– ), female Pakistani cricketer and captain of the Pakistan women's team
Sikandar Raza Pakistani-Zimbabwean Cricketer
Suresh Raina, Indian cricketer
The Great Gama, wrestler
Usman Khawaja, Pakistani-Australian cricketer
Usama Mir Pakistani cricketer
Vivek Razdan (1967– ), member of the Indian Cricket Team

Visual and performing artists

Aamir Bashir, actor^[11]
Abhay Sopori, Indian Santoor player, composer & musician
Abid Kashmiri, actor
Ali Azmat, Musician
Alla Rakha, actor
Anupam Kher (1955 -), actor
Anwar Shemza (1928–1985) artist and writer in Pakistan, later in UK. Published Urdu novels and books of poetry, wrote plays performed on Radio Pakistan
Bansi Kaul (1949 – ), theater director
Bhajan Sopori, Indian Santoor player, awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1993 and the Padma Shri in 2004
D.K. Sapru (1916–1979), actor
Ghulam Hassan Sofi (1932–2009) singer and harmonium player of traditional music of Kashmir
Ghulam Mohammad Saznawaz, proponent of Kashmiri Sufi Music
Ghulam Nabi Sheikh, singer and composer
Ghulam Rasool Santosh (1929–1997), painter
Hina Khan (1986– ), actress
KSHMR Kashmiri American dj
Khalid Abbas Dar, artist
Khawaja Khurshid Anwar (1912–1984) filmmaker, writer, director and music composer who gained extreme popularity both in India and Pakistan
Kiran Kumar, actor
Kunal Khemu, actor
Malika Pukhraj (1912–2004), highly popular Ghazal and folk singer in Pakistan
Mani Kaul (1950–2011), Indian Film Maker,^[12] winner of Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
Manohar Kaul (1925– ), painter
MC Kash Kashmiri hip hop artist
Mekaal Hasan (1972– ) prominent Pakistani musician and record producer, leader and composer for Mekaal Hasan Band
Mohit Raina, Indian actor
Mohit Suri (1981– ) Indian film director, most known for his films Kalyug (2005) and Awarapan (2007)
Mushtaq Kak (1961– ), theater director
Muzammil Ibrahim (1984– ), model, actor
Nanabhai Bhatt (1915–1999) film director and producer of Bollywood and Gujarati cinema, well known for fantasy and mythological films
Neerja Pandit, singer, Kashmiri Folk Music, Hindi Film & Television Music
Omkar Nath Dhar (Jeevan), actor
Pran Kishore, Kashmiri drama writer
Priti Sapru, actor
Pushkar Bhan, Padamashree, a radio actor & drama writer
Qazi Touqeer (1985– ), singer in Kashmiri and Hindi languages; Fame Gurukul Finalist
Raj Begum, singer, awarded the Padma Shri in 2002
Raj Zutshi, Indian Bollywood & TV Actor^[13]
Ratan Parimoo (1936– ), art historian, and painter
Samina Peerzada (1955– ) Pakistani television & film actress, director
Sandeepa Dhar, actor
Soni Razdan Indian TV actor and director, Bollywood actress^[14]

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[tikoo-2] Tikoo, Colonel Tej K. Kashmir: Its Aborigines and Their Exodus. Lancer Publishers.

[3] Mitra, Ashok (12 December 1998). "The P N Haksar story". Rediff. Retrieved 2012-01-30.

[4] Sainis, Sunil. "Rameshwar Nath Kao (1918–2002)". Bharak Rakshak. Retrieved 2006-05-14.

[5] washington DC (Official Website), Embassy of India (24 Jun 2012). "Ambassadors of India to United States".

[6] President of 62nd session, General Assembly of United Nations. "Vijay Lakshmi Pandit (India)". Retrieved 1 July 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[7] Pandita, Rahul (2013), Our Moon Has Blood Clots: The Exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits, Random House India, pp. 45–, ISBN 978-81-8400-390-1

[8] "I am all three ... 'aari, Haah-ri, Hari". tehelka. Retrieved 21 July 2012. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)

[9] "Budding Innovator". Kashmir Life. Archived from the original on 2013-05-30. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[10] "Guest Lecture on How to begin with new innovations".

[11] "Life after 'A Wednesday'". The Hindu. 6 September 2008.^{[dead link]}

[12] "Noted filmmaker Mani Kaul dead". ibnlive.in. 6 Jul 2011.

[13] "Raj Zutshi on TV After 15 years". Times of India. 29 May 2012.

[14] "Woman of many parts". The Hindu. 30 Dec 2008.^{[dead link]}

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 * [[Deepa Kaul]] (1944– ), former minister, social worker and human rights defender
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 * [[Farooq Abdullah]] (1936– ), [[List of Prime and Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir#Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir|Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir]] (1982–1984, 1986–1990, 1996–2002), son of Sheikh Abdullah.
 * [[G. N. Ratanpuri]] (1954–), Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from J&K National Conference