List of people from Ballia
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The following is a list of notable people from or related to the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, India
- Brij Bihari Chaubey, Sanskrit and Vedic scholar, and a recipient of the Padma Shri.
- Ganesh Prasad, Indian mathematician who founded the Benares Mathematical Society and contributed to the theory of functions.
- Jagadish Shukla, meteorologist known for his work in climate dynamics and prediction.
- Ibrahim Balyawi, Indian Islamic scholar and theologian known for his work in Islamic jurisprudence.
- Rama Nath Sharma, Sanskrit scholar and professor who taught at the University of Hawaii.
- Surendra Nath Pandeya, scholar known for his work in the field of chemistry, particularly coordination chemistry.
Activism, social work, and philanthropy
- Bhrigu, sage (Maharishi) in Hindu tradition, considered one of the seven great sages (Saptarishis).
- Jayaprakash Narayan, independence activist and recipient of the Bharat Ratna who led the "Total Revolution" movement.
- Chittu Pandey, independence activist who led the Quit India Movement in Ballia and established a temporary local government.
- Harihar Nath Shastri, freedom fighter and a key figure in the Indian trade union movement.
- Mangal Pandey, a sepoy whose actions were a precursor to the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
- Prasiddha Narayan Singh, freedom fighter and socialist leader from the region.
- Rabindra Nath Upadhyay, social worker and Padma Shri recipient, noted for his work in rural development.
- Raja Mohar Singh, freedom fighter who participated in the Indian independence movement.
Art and literature
- Amarkant, writer of Hindi literature and a recipient of the Jnanpith Award.
- Atul Kumar Rai, novelist and screenwriter who received the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar.
- Baldev Upadhyaya, Sanskrit scholar and literary historian who wrote on the history of Sanskrit literature.
- Bulaki Das, saint and Bhojpuri poet whose devotional compositions are part of the region's folk traditions.
- Doodhnath Singh, Hindi language writer, critic, and poet.
- Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Hindi novelist, literary historian, and critic.
- Kedar Nath Pandey, polymath known as a father of Hindi travel literature.
- Kedarnath Singh, modern Hindi poet, critic, and a recipient of the Jnanpith Award.
- Suryakumar Pandey, contemporary poet known for his work in Hindi poetry and satire.
Film, television, and entertainment
- Kamlesh Pandey, Bollywood screenwriter known for films such as Rang De Basanti, Tezaab, and Delhi-6.
- Mushir-Riaz, Bollywood film producer duo known for films in the 1970s and 1980s.
- Neelam Giri, actress active in the Bhojpuri film industry.
- Siddhant Chaturvedi, Bollywood actor
- Yash Kumarr, actor and producer in Bhojpuri cinema.