This is a list of notable people from Haryana. Academics Dr. Sarup Singh, born in Sanghi, RohtakDr. Sarup Singh Governor of Gujarat Profile Governor of Gujarat Official website. Prof. K. C. Yadav, born in Rewari Dr. Brijendra Kumar Rao, born in Rewari Dr. Bhim Singh Dahiya, born in Silana J.B. Chaudhary Prof. J. P. Yadav, born in Chhinnmasta Prof. Ramesh Kumar Yadava, born in Rewari
Arts, entertainment and films Actors and models Jaideep Ahlawat, born in Kharkara, Rohtak Mohit Ahlawat, actor, born in Panipat Baje Bhagat, classical singer Manish Joshi Bismil, theatre actor, director, puppeteer and magician born in Hisar Juhi Chawla, actress born in Ambala Manushi Chhillar, model and beauty pageant titleholder from Sonipat Parineeti Chopra, born in Ambala Parul Gulati, actress born in Rohtak Randeep Hooda, born in Jaseya, Rohtak Jagat Jakhar, a Haryanvi film actor Satish Kaushik, born in Dhanoda Mahendergarh Dayachand Mayna, actor, songwriter, poet and singer from Mayna (Rohtak) Om Puri, born in Ambala Srishti Rana beauty queen born in Faridabad Rajkummar Rao, born in Gurgaon Usha Sharma, actress Yashpal Sharma (actor), born in Hisar Mallika Sherawat, actress born in Rohtak Yash Tonk, born in Sonipat Vikramjeet Virk, actor from Karnal
Comedians Elvish Yadav, Bigboss Winner From Gurugram Sunil Grover, born in Mandi Dabwali, Sirsa Sohit Soni, actor from Faridabad CarryMinati, YouTuber born in Faridabad
Arts and architecture Nek Chand Saini
Authors Pandit Lakhmi Chand Dayachand Mayna Preeti Singh Murari Lal Sharma (Neeras) Ram Swarup
Singers and composers Zohrabai Ambalewali, classical singer and playback singer, born in Ambala Baje Bhagat, songwriter, poet and singer from Sisana, Sonipat Pandit Lakhmi Chand Pandit Jasraj, classical singer, born in Hisar Dayachand Mayna, songwriter, poet and singer from Mayna (Rohtak) Sonu Nigam, born in Faridabad Jatin Pandit, Bollywood composer Lalit Pandit, Bollywood composer Ghulam Farid Sabri Qawwal, member of the Sabri Brothers/Qawwali group, born in Kalyana, Rohtak, Haryana/East Punjab Sanjay Saini Sanju movie writer Gajendra Verma composer and playback singer from Sirsa
Poets Sardar Anjum Baje Bhagat, born in Sisana, Sonipat Alhar Bikaneri, born in Bikaner, Haryana Lakhmi Chand, born in Sonipat, Haryana Hari Singh Dilbar, born in Faisalabad Altaf Hussain Hali, born in Panipat Uday Bhanu Hans, born in Daira Din Panah Nasir Kazmi, born in Ambala Dayachand Mayna, born in Mayna, Rohtak Ghulam Bhik Nairang, born in Ambala Murari Lal Sharma (Neeras), born in Koka, Rohtak Saghar Siddiqui, born in Ambala Samartha Vashishtha, born in Nabha Sajida Zaidi, born in Panipat Kashmiri Lal Zakir
Journalist
Editorial cartoonist Shekhar Gurera, born in Moga
Television journalists Rohit Sardana, born in Kurukshetra
Business Subhash Chandra, founder Zee TV, chairman ESSEL Group Sameer Gehlaut Naveen Jindal, former member of parliament, chairman Jindal Steel and Power Limited O.P. Jindal, former member of parliament, Haryana Power Minister, Founder — Jindal. From Hissar Savitri Jindal, former minister, Haryana Government and chairman OP Jindal Group Sajjan Jindal, from Hisar Kartikeya Sharma, MP of Rajya Sabha, entrepreneur and media baron Baba Ramdev, Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. Born in Mahendragarh
Rulers Adityavardhana, King of Thanesar Anangpal Tomar, King of Tomara dynasty Harsha, King of North India Hemu Bhargav, King of Delhi Prabhakaravardhana, King of North India Rajyavardhana, King of North India Rao Tula Ram, King of Rewari Rao Gopal Dev, King of Rewari
Military Captain Umang Bhardwaj, born in Gurgaon General Deepak Kapoor, born Patna Major General Rao Farman Ali Khan, born in Rohtak, Haryana/East PunjabRao Farman Ali passes away - Newspaper - DAWN.COM Subedar Richhpal Ram, born in Barda, Mahendragarh Captain Deepak Sharma, born in Rohtak Major Mohit Sharma, born in Rohtak Lt. Colonel Dharam Singh, born in Badesara, Bhiwani, Haryana Lance Naik Hari Singh, born in Badanpur, Jind district, Haryana Lt. Colonel Hoshiar Singh, born in Sisana, Sonipat General VK Singh, born in Pune General Dalbir Singh Suhag, born in Bishan, Jhajjar, Haryana Commodore Babru Bhan Yadav, Maha Vir Chakra, born in Bharawas Petty Officer Chiman Singh Yadav, Maha Vir Chakra, born in Gurgaon Brigadier Rai Singh Yadav, Maha Vir Chakra, born in Kosli Subedar Sujjan Singh Yadav, born in Kanina Khas Hon. Captain Umrao Singh Yadav, born in Palra, Gurgaon Lt. General J.B.S. Yadava, born in Mahendragarh
Politicians Chaudhary Khurshid Ahmed, born in Dhulawat, Taoru Avtar Singh Bhadana, born in Faridabad H. R. Bhardwaj, born in Rohtak district Om Prakash Chautala, born in Chautala, Sirsa Om Prakash Dhankar, born in Dhakla, Jhajjar Sagar Ram Gupta, from Bhiwani, Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda, born in Rohtak Tayyab Husain, born in Nuh, Haryana Rao Sikandar Iqbal, from Kalanaur, Haryana/East PunjabRao Sikandar Iqbal dies - Newspaper - DAWN.COM Babu Mool Chand Jain, born in Sikanderpur Majra, GohanaAmar Ujala Bureau, Amar Ujala, 21 August 1999 "Desh ke liye Sarvasva Samarpit kar diya Babuji ne (In Hindi)" Dinesh Kaushik, born in Fatehpur, Kaithal Arvind Kejriwal, from Bhiwani, Haryana Chaudhary Rahim Khan, from Faridabad, Haryana Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, born in Karnal, Haryana/East Punjab Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan, born in Karnal, Haryana/East Punjab Rana Phool Muhammad Khan, born in Karnal, Haryana/East Punjab Rao Hashim Khan, born in Balyali, Bawani Khera, Bhiwani district, Haryana/East Punjab Rao Muhammad Afzal Khan born in Kalanaur, Rohtak District, Haryana/East Punjab Bansi Lal, born in Golagarh, Bhiwani district Bhajan Lal, born in Kotwali, Bahawalpur district Devi Lal, born in Teja Khera Gajraj Bahadur Nagar, born in Bhowapur, Faridabad B. D. Sharma, born in Beri, Jhajjar Abhimanyu Sindhu, born in Khanda Kheri Rao Birender Singh, born in Rewari Rao Inderjit Singh, born in Rewari Nityanand Swami, born in Narnaul Sushma Swaraj, born in Ambala Ashok Tanwar, born in Haryana Lt. General D.P. Vats, from Haryana Captain Ajay Singh Yadav, born in Saharanwas
Revolutionaries and freedom fighters Deshbandhu Gupta, born in Panipat Dharam Singh Hayatpur Ranbir Singh Hooda, born in Sanghi, Rohtak Babu Mool Chand Jain, born in SikanderPur Majra, Gohana, Sonepat Sir Chhotu Ram, born in Garhi Sampla Rao Tula Ram, born in Rewari Seth Chhaju Ram, born in Bawani Khera Pandit Neki Ram Sharma, born in Kelanga, Bhiwani Nihal Singh Takshak, born in Bhagwi
Sports
Athletics Neeraj Chopra, javelin
Badminton Saina Nehwal
Boxing Dinesh Kumar, born in Bhiwani Jagdish Singh, born in Bhiwani Manoj Kumar, born in Rajound, Kaithal district Vijender Singh, born in Bhiwani Vikas Krishan Yadav, born in Singhwa Khas, Hisar district Manish Kaushik, born in Bhiwani Preeti Pawar Jaismine Lamboria Sakshi Chaudhary Priya Ghanghas Sachin Siwach Ankush Panghal
Cricket Manvinder Bisla, from Faridabad Yuzvendra Chahal Kapil Dev, born in Haryana Amit Mishra Ashish Nehra Joginder Rao, born in Gurgaon Ajay Ratra, born in Faridabad Nitin Saini Virender Sehwag, born in Jhajjar District Chetan Sharma Joginder Sharma, born in Rohtak Mohit Sharma Parvinder Singh Barinder Sran Shafali Verma, born in Rohtak
Hockey Suman Bala, born in Shahbad Markanda Sita Gussain Jasjeet Kaur Handa Surinder, born in Shahbad Mamta Kharab, born in Rohtak Savita Punia, born in Jodhkan village of Sirsa district, Haryana Sandeep Singh Sardara Singh Pritam Rani Siwach, born in Jharsa, Gurgaon
Kabaddi Sunil Dabas, born Mohammadpur Majra, Jhajjar district Anup Kumar born in Palra, Gurugram district Ramesh Kumar
Mountaineering Santosh Yadav, born in Joniyawas, Rewari
Volleyball Dalel Singh Ror, born in Amin, Kurukshetra Balwant Singh (volleyball), born in Kaul, Kaithal district
Wrestling Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Sonipat district Yogeshwar Dutt Suman Kundu, born in Kalwa, Jind Gurvinder Singh Malhotra, Yamunanagar district Sakshi Malik Geeta Phogat, born in Bhiwani Bajrang Punia, Jhajjar district Chandgi Ram, born in Sisai, Hisar district Lila Ram, born in Mandola, Bhiwani district Shilpi Sheoran Virender Singh, Jhajjar District
Shooting Manu Bhaker, from Jhajjar district Gagan Narang, from Panipat district Kajal Saini
Paralympics Sumit Antil, javelin Dharambir Nain, club throw Manish Narwal, pistol Harvinder Singh, archer Navdeep Singh, javelin Sharmila Dhankar, Shot put
Football Sumeet Passi Ravi Kumar Punia Ritu Rani Aakash Sangwan Sanju Yadav
Zaildars during British rule Chaudhari Nand Ram SainiHistory of Hisar: From Inception to Independence, 1935-1947, pp 312, M. M. Juneja, Published by Modern Book Co., 1989
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