List of people from Haryana

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This is a list of notable people from Haryana.

## Academics

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* 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

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### Actors and models

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* 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]
* Sunil Dutt, from Mandoli, Yamuna Nagar
* 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

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* Sunil Grover, born in Mandi Dabwali, Sirsa[10]
* Sohit Soni, actor from Faridabad[11]
* CarryMinati, YouTuber born in Faridabad

### Arts and architecture

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* Nek Chand Saini[12]

### Authors

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* Pandit Lakhmi Chand
* Dayachand Mayna
* Preeti Singh
* Murari Lal Sharma (Neeras)
* Ram Swarup

### Singers and composers

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* 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

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* 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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Shekhar Gurera, Editorial Cartoonist

### Editorial cartoonist

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* Shekhar Gurera, born in Moga

### Television journalists

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* Rohit Sardana, born in Kurukshetra

## Business

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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Kapil Dev, cricketer Sakshi Malik, wrestler

### Athletics

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* Neeraj Chopra, javelin

### Badminton

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* Saina Nehwal

### Boxing

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* Sunil Dabas, born Mohammadpur Majra, Jhajjar district[56]
* Anup Kumar born in Palra, Gurugram district[57]
* Ramesh Kumar

### Mountaineering

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* Santosh Yadav, born in Joniyawas, Rewari[58]

### Volleyball

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* Dalel Singh Ror, born in Amin, Kurukshetra[59]
* Balwant Singh (volleyball), born in Kaul, Kaithal district[60]

### Wrestling

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* 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

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* Manu Bhaker, from Jhajjar district
* Gagan Narang, from Panipat district
* Kajal Saini

### Paralympics

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* Sumit Antil, javelin
* Dharambir Nain, club throw
* Manish Narwal, pistol
* Harvinder Singh, archer
* Navdeep Singh, javelin

### Football

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* Sumeet Passi
* Ravi Kumar Punia
* Ritu Rani
* Aakash Sangwan
* Sanju Yadav

## Zaildars during British rule

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* Chaudhari Nand Ram Saini[68]

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