List of people from Haryana
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This is a list of notable people from Haryana.
Academics
- Dr. Sarup Singh, born in Sanghi, Rohtak[1]
- Prof. K. C. Yadav, born in Rewari[2]
- Dr. Brijendra Kumar Rao, born in Rewari[3]
- Dr. Bhim Singh Dahiya, born in Silana[4]
- J.B. Chaudhary[5]
- Prof. J. P. Yadav, born in Chhinnmasta[6]
- Prof. Ramesh Kumar Yadava, born in Rewari[7]
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[8]
- 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[9]
- 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[10]
- Sohit Soni, actor from Faridabad[11]
- CarryMinati, YouTuber born in Faridabad
Arts and architecture
Authors
Singers and composers
- Zohrabai Ambalewali, classical singer and playback singer, born in Ambala[13]
- 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[14]
- 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[15]
- Sanjay Saini Sanju movie writer[16][17]
- 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
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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[18]
- Baba Ramdev, Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. Born in Mahendragarh[19]
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[20]
- General Deepak Kapoor, born Patna
- Major General Rao Farman Ali Khan, born in Rohtak, Haryana/East Punjab[21]
- Subedar Richhpal Ram, born in Barda, Mahendragarh
- Captain Deepak Sharma, born in Rohtak[22][23]
- 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[24]
- 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[25]
- Brigadier Rai Singh Yadav, Maha Vir Chakra, born in Kosli[26]
- Subedar Sujjan Singh Yadav, born in Kanina Khas[27]
- Hon. Captain Umrao Singh Yadav, born in Palra, Gurgaon
- Lt. General J.B.S. Yadava, born in Mahendragarh[28]
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[29]
- 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 Punjab[30]
- Babu Mool Chand Jain, born in Sikanderpur Majra, Gohana[31][32][33][34]
- 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[35]
- Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan, born in Karnal, Haryana/East Punjab[36]
- Rana Phool Muhammad Khan, born in Karnal, Haryana/East Punjab
- Rao Hashim Khan, born in Balyali, Bawani Khera, Bhiwani district, Haryana/East Punjab[37]
- 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[38][39]
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[31][32][34]
- 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
Boxing
- Dinesh Kumar, born in Bhiwani[40]
- Jagdish Singh, born in Bhiwani[41]
- Manoj Kumar, born in Rajound, Kaithal district[42]
- Vijender Singh, born in Bhiwani[43]
- Vikas Krishan Yadav, born in Singhwa Khas, Hisar district[44]
- Manish Kaushik, born in Bhiwani
Cricket
- Manvinder Bisla, from Faridabad
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Kapil Dev, born in Haryana[45]
- Amit Mishra
- Ashish Nehra[46]
- Joginder Rao, born in Gurgaon[47]
- Ajay Ratra, born in Faridabad[48]
- Nitin Saini
- Virender Sehwag, born in Jhajjar District
- Chetan Sharma
- Joginder Sharma, born in Rohtak[49]
- Mohit Sharma
- Parvinder Singh
- Barinder Sran
- Shafali Verma, born in Rohtak
Hockey
- Suman Bala, born in Shahbad Markanda[50]
- Sita Gussain[51]
- Jasjeet Kaur Handa[52]
- Surinder, born in Shahbad[53]
- Mamta Kharab, born in Rohtak[54]
- Savita Punia, born in Jodhkan village of Sirsa district, Haryana
- Sandeep Singh
- Sardara Singh
- Pritam Rani Siwach, born in Jharsa, Gurgaon[55]
Kabaddi
- Sunil Dabas, born Mohammadpur Majra, Jhajjar district[56]
- Anup Kumar born in Palra, Gurugram district[57]
- Ramesh Kumar
Mountaineering
- Santosh Yadav, born in Joniyawas, Rewari[58]
Volleyball
- Dalel Singh Ror, born in Amin, Kurukshetra[59]
- Balwant Singh (volleyball), born in Kaul, Kaithal district[60]
Wrestling
- Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Sonipat district
- Yogeshwar Dutt
- Suman Kundu, born in Kalwa, Jind[61]
- Gurvinder Singh Malhotra, Yamunanagar district
- Sakshi Malik[62]
- Geeta Phogat, born in Bhiwani[63]
- Bajrang Punia, Jhajjar district
- Chandgi Ram, born in Sisai, Hisar district[64]
- Lila Ram, born in Mandola, Bhiwani district[65]
- Shilpi Sheoran[66]
- Virender Singh, Jhajjar District[67]
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