In this article, we are going to explore List of people from Uttarakhand from different perspectives. List of people from Uttarakhand is a topic that has captured the attention of many in recent years, and its impacts have been felt in a variety of fields, from science to popular culture. Over the next few pages, we will examine what List of people from Uttarakhand means, why it is important, and what its relevance is in today's world. By approaching this topic from various angles, we hope to provide a comprehensive overview that invites reflection and debate.
This is a list of famous and notable people from Uttarakhand, India.
Science and Humanities
- Ravindra Singh Bisht, Indian archaeologist, Padma Shri recipient
- Anupam Joshi, cyber security expert and Professor
- J. P. Joshi, archaeologist
- Lal Mani Joshi, Buddhist scholar
- M. C. Joshi, Indian archaeologist who served as Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) from 1990 to 1993.
- Pooran Chand Joshi, social anthropologist
- Shri Krishna Joshi, physicist
- Yashodhar Mathpal, archaeologist, painter, curator, Gandhian and Rock art conservationist.
- Janardan Ganpatrao Negi, theoretical geophysicist
- Ghananand Pande, scientist
- Govind Chandra Pande, Indian scholar, philosopher and historian of the Vedic and Buddhist periods
- M. C. Pant, radiation oncologist
- Nilamber Pant, space pioneer
- Krishna Singh Rawat, surveyor cartographer
- Nain Singh Rawat, C.I.E., first person to survey Tibet
- Dalip Kumar Upreti, lichenologist
- Khadg Singh Valdiya, geologist and environmentalist
- Kharag Singh Valdiya, Indian geologist and a former vice chancellor of Kumaon University, Padam Shri in 2007 and Padam Bhushan in 2015
Arts and culture
- Surendra Pal Joshi, artist known for paintings, sculptures and murals
- Gunanand Pathik, freedom fighter and poet
- Girish Tiwari (Girda) (1942–2010), poet and folk singer
- Mola Ram, Indian Painter
- Meena Rana – Indian folk singer
- Narendra Singh Negi – Indian folk singer
- Chander Singh Rahi, prominent folk singer and researcher from Uttarakhand. Fondly described as the “Bhishma Pitamah of Uttarakhand folk music”
- Pritam Bhartwan – Indian folk singer
- Jubin Nautiyal, Indian singer
- Neha Kakkar, Indian singer
- Sonu Kakkar, Indian singer
- Pratyul Joshi, Indian singer
Cinema
Theatre
Defence
- Brigadier Surendra Singh Panwar
- Lieutenant General Lakshman Singh Rawat - Former Deputy Chief of the Army Staff and father of General Bipin Rawat.
- General Bipin Rawat – 1st Chief of Defence Staff of India
- General Anil Chauhan – 2nd Chief of Defence Staff of India
- Gabar Singh Negi, Victoria Cross Garhwal Rifles
- Lt. General M. M. Lakhera, ex-Governor of Mizoram, ex-Lieutenant Governor of Pondicherry
- Havaldar Gajender Singh, Ashoka Chakra
- Rajesh Singh Adhikari, Maha Vir Chakra
- Captain Ummed Singh Mahra, He was awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration.
- General Bipin Chandra Joshi, Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army
- Admiral Devendra Kumar Joshi, Chief of Naval Staff of Indian Navy
- Major Som Nath Sharma, first recipient of Param Vir Chakra
- Lt. Col. Manabendra Shah
- Major General Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri
- Jaswant Singh Rawat, hero of Indo-China War, 1962; Mahavir Chakra
- Darwan Singh Negi, Victoria Cross from 1st Battalion of 39th Garhwal Rifles
- Ajit Kumar Doval, 5th National Security Adviser of India
- Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, recipient of Maha Vir Chakra
- Naik Mohan Nath Goswami, recipient of Ashoka Chakra
- Havildar Bahadur Singh Bohra, recipient of Ashoka Chakra
Police
Literature
- Shivprasad Dabral Charan; Hindi & Garhwali writer, historian, poet
- Manglesh Dabral, Hindi writer, poet
- Sumitranandan Pant, Hindi writer, poet
- Shekhar Pathak, Hindi writer, academic
- Shivani, Hindi writer
- Shailesh Matiyani, Hindi writer
- Manohar Shyam Joshi, writer, screenwriter
- Mrinal Pande, Hindi writer, journalist
- Ruskin Bond, English writer
- Ramachandra Guha, writer, historian
- Girish Tiwari (Girda), writer, poet
- Namita Gokhale, English writer
- Shekhar Joshi
- Pushpesh Pant, Indian historian and food critic
- Uma Bhatt
- Namrata Joshi, Journalist
- Manoj Joshi
- Prasoon Joshi, lyricist, poet, advertiser; chief executive offer and chairman of McCann World group India
Politics
Chief Ministers
Sports
- Chandraprabha Aitwal, mountaineer
- Major Harsh Vardhan Bahuguna, mountaineer; died in the international expedition to the Mount Everest on 18 April 1971
- Abhinav Bindra, shooter; won Olympic gold in the 10 m air rifle event in 2008
- Ekta Bisht, first international cricketer from Uttarakhand
- Madhumita Bisht, badminton player
- Unmukt Chand, cricketer
- MS Dhoni, cricketer
- Hemlata Kala, cricketer
- Mir Ranjan Negi
- Parimarjan Negi
- Bachendri Pal, mountaineer; in 1984 became the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest
- Manish Pandey, cricketer
- Jaspal Rana, shooter
- Arvind Raturi, youngest mountaineer of Uttarakhand to scale Mount Everest on 19 May 2013
- Lakshya Sen, Indian badminton player
- Labhanshu Sharma, wrestler
- Jagdish Singh, Winter Olympian
- Nain Singh, Asian explorer
- Navjit Singh, volleyball player
- Pawan Suyal, cricketer
Law and Justice
Others
- Pooran Chand Joshi, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Delhi
- Prof. (Dr.) Prem Lal Joshi, academic professor, author
- Sundarlal Bahuguna, Chipko movement leader
- Vandana Shiva, environmentalist
- Yashodhar Mathpal, archaeologist, painter, curator, and rock art conservationist, recipient of the Padma Shri
- Anurag Chauhan, social worker
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