List of Bunts
Bunt /ˈbʌnt/, also spelled 'Bant' in former English usage, is an Indian community of erstwhile nobility, feudatory and gentry from the region of coastal Karnataka.[1]
Academia
- H. S. Ballal, Pro-Chancellor Manipal University and philanthropist[2]
Art
- Sudarshan Shetty, sculptor[3]
Business
- A. B. Shetty (1883–1960), founder of Vijaya Bank[4]
- Manmohan Shetty, founder of Adlabs Imagica, india's first & only Theme Park.
- Ajit Shetty,is a Belgian businessman.He was chairman of the board of directors of Janssen Pharmaceutica, a pharmaceutical company, with its headquarters in Beerse, Belgium
- Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty , Chairman of Vijaya Bank
- Ginkgo Bioworks, its a Multi $ Billion startup,Founded by Bunt (community) girl Reshma Shetty.
- B. R. Shetty, CMD New Medical Centre, billionaire and Padma Shri awardee[5]
- Raj Shetty, founder of Ramee Hotels, a billionaire Hotelier from Dubai
- Devi Shetty, founder of Narayana Health,
- R. N. Shetty, CMD RNS Infrastructure and hereditary administrator of Murudeshwara Shiva Temple[6]
- Shashi Kiran Shetty, Founder and Chairman of Allcargo Logistics
Entertainment
- Aishwarya Rai, Miss World, Padma Shri awardee, Hollywood and Indian Film Actress
- Anushka Shetty
- Ashrita Shetty
- Avanthika Shetty
- Athiya Shetty D/O of Bollywood actor Sunil Shetty
- Ahan Shetty Son of Bollywood actor Sunil Shetty
- Anup Bhandari
- Nirup Bhandari
- Krithi Shetty
- Kavya Shetty
- Pakhi Hegde
- Pooja Hegde
- Sohan Somnath Shetty
- Shubha Poonja
- Vinay Rai
- Prakash Raj
- Dayanand Shetty
- Fighter Shetty: 70s Bollywood actor
- Mahesh Shetty
- Neeta Shetty
- Rakshit Shetty: Kannada actor, director
- Rishab Shetty
- Reshma Shetty
- Rohit Shetty
- Roopesh Shetty
- Sandeep Shetty
- Shamita Shetty
- Shefali Shetty
- Shilpa Shetty
- Srinidhi Shetty: Miss Supranational 2016
- Suniel Shetty
- Varuna Shetty
- Yagna Shetty
- M. B. Shetty
- Ganesh Hegde, Indian singer, performer, video director and choreographer
Law
- K. S. Hegde (1909 - 1990), former Judge, speaker of Loksabha and father of N. Santosh Hegde
- N. Santosh Hegde, judge of the Supreme Court of India and Lokayuktha (ombudsman) of Karnataka state[7]
Medicine
- Devi Shetty, renowned cardiac surgeon[4]
Scientists
- Belle Monappa Hegde, physician, author, educationist and Padma Bhushan awardee[8]
- Kullal Chickappu Naik, authority on horticulture, first vice-chairman of University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore[9]
Sports
- Ashish Kumar Ballal, captain of Indian hockey team and Arjuna awardee[10]
- Chirag Shetty, Indian Doubles Batminton Player with World Ranking 7.
References
- ^ https://journals.indexcopernicus.com/api/file/viewByFileId/712331.pdf
- ^ "Sangha to honour Bunts - The Times of India". TNN. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ Nadine Kreisberger (12 February 2011). "'I have no choice but to be a sculptor' - Indian Express". Indian Express. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ a b M RAGHURAM (19 April 2010). "Bunts feel at home wherever they are - DNA". DNA. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "World Bunts' Foundation Trust felicitates achievers". Coastaldigest. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Mangalore: Justice Santosh Hegde Releases Book on Bunts' History, Culture". Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS). 7 November 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ Nina Rai (24 February 2008). "M'lore: Prof B M Hegde Exhorts Bunt Elders to "Walk their Talk"". Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India - Google Books. Geneva, Switzerland: Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press, 1973. 1973.
- ^ Aby Jose (20 December 2010). "Goalkeeper who chased goals with grit - Times of India". TNN. Retrieved 23 July 2016.