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List of persons of Kashmir: Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ...

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Kings and royals

Dr. Karan Singh (1931- ) is an Indian politician. ... Hari Singh was the last maharaja of the kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir. ... Hari Singh was the last maharaja of the kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir. ... The word Maharaja (also spelled maharajah) is Hindi as well as ancient Sanskrit for high king (a karmadharaya from maha great and rajan king). Its use is primarily for Hindu potentates (ruler or sovereign). ... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince and is thus a principality taken in the broad sense. ... Jammu and Kashmir   (IPA: , Kashmiri:ज्वम त॒ कॅशीर جۄم تٕہ کٔشِیر, Hindi:जम्मू और कश्मीर, Urdu:جموں Ùˆ کشمیر) (often abbreviated as Kashmir), is the northern-most state of India, lying mostly in the Himalayan mountains. ... Lalitaditya Muktapida was the emperor of Kashmir from 724 to 760. ... Raja Sukh Jivan ruled as governor and, later, as king 1754-1762 od Kashmir. ... Sultan Zain-ul-abidin, son of Sultan Sikander, was the king of Kashmir from 1420-1470. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ...

Philosophers and historians

Anandavardhana (820-890) was the author of the philosophy of aesthetic suggestion (Dhvanyaloka). ... Vasugupta (860–925) was the author of the famous Shiva Sutras. ... Bhatta Kallata, a great Shaivite thinker, was a pupil of Vasugupta. ... Abhinavagupta (c. ... Kshemaraja (10th century) was a philosopher and a disciple of Abhinavagupta. ... Utpaladeva (900 ?) was one of the great teachers of the philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism. ... Bhaskara wrote an important commentary on the Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta. ... Somananda was one of the great teachers of Kashmir Shaivism. ... Krishnadasa was one of leading teachers of Kashmir Shaivism in ancient Kashmir. ... Kalhana (c. ... In literature of India, Lalleshvari or Lalleshwari is also known as Lalla, and was a poet of the Kashmir valley. ... Jonaraja (c. ... Shrivara (15th century) wrote a history of Kashmir that adds to the work of Kalhana and Jonaraja and brings it to 1486. ... Prajna Bhatta (16th century) wrote Rajavalipataka that brings Kashmirs history to the time of its incorporation in the dominions of the Mogul emperor Akbar, 1588. ... Gopi Krishna (1903 - 1984) of India was a yogi, mystic, teacher, social reformer, and writer. ... Ishwar Swaroop Swami Lakshmanjoo Maharaj (1907-1991) was a famed mystic, scholar, and fully-realized saint in the tradition of Kashmir Shaivism. ... Subhash Kak (सुभाष काक) (born March 26, 1947, Srinagar, Kashmir) is Delaune Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Professor in the Asian Studies and Cognitive Science Programs at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. ...

Government officers

  • Dr. Asgar Samoon, District Development Commissioner
  • M. Yasin Bhat, Fisheries Marketing Inspector
  • Dr. Mir Habib Ullah, IAS, Director Industries, Jammu and Kashmir
  • Maharaj Krishen Kaw, IAS, Former Education Secretary, Government of India.

Maharaj Krishen Kaw (1941 - ) was the education secretary during most of Atal Bihar Vajpayees adminstration. ...

Administrators and diplomats

Birbal Dhar was a leader in the Kashmiri resistance to Afghan rule in the early 19th century. ... Mirza Pandit was a prominent Kashmiri during the period of Azim Khan rule. ... Raja Dina Nath, who was a Kashmiri, rose to the position of the Privy Seal and finance minister in the Punjab empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. ... Maharaja Ranjit Singh (Punjabi: ), also called Sher-e-Punjab (The Lion of the Punjab) (1780-1839) was a Sikh ruler of the Punjab. ... Mohan Lal (मोहन लाल) (1812 1877) played a very central role in the First Anglo-Afghan War of 1838-1842. ... Tej Bahadur Sapru (1875–1949) was a eminent lawyer and leader during Indias struggle against British rule. ... Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (िवजयलक्ष्मी नेहरू पण्िडत) (1900 1990) was an Indian diplomat and politician. ... R.K. Nehru, a relative of Jawaharlal Nehru served as ambassador to several countries in the 1950s and 60s. ... Durga Prasad Dhar was a prominent Kashmiri politician who was confidant of Indira Gandhi. ... P.N. Dhar was head of Indira Gandhis Prime Ministers office during the tumultous days of the 1970 and, therefore, he had much influence in the unfolding of those events. ... Braj Kumar Nehru (1909 - ?) was the son of Lal and Rameshwari Nehru. ... Purshottam Narayan Haksar (1913-1998) was one of the earliest and most important political strategists in the political democracy of independent India. ... Rameshwar Nath Kao (1918-2002) was the legendary chief of security and spy and the first director of Indias spy agency RAW. He was born in Kashi. ... P.N. Kaul was Indias ambassador to the United States during the 1980s. ... Triloki Nath Khoshoo (1927-2002) was trained as a botanist, and he became secretary of the Department of Environment, Government of India (1982-85). ... Maharaj Krishen Kaw (1941 - ) was the education secretary during most of Atal Bihar Vajpayees adminstration. ...

Economy & industry

  • Mohammad Yousaf Khan, Former Chairman J&K Bank Ltd.
  • Dr.Maharaj Krishen Raina, Economist and Indian Paper Mfr Industry Guru.

Economy & Business Leaders

  • Narain Dass Raina, 19th century, Innovator of Modern Kashmiri "House Boat", a boon to current tourism also. Also father to Swami Lakshman joo (Kashmir Shaivism)(born Kashmir, died Noida(Delhi), India).
  • Rahul Pandit, Entrepreneur, Started Ideogram Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd. A Poineer in Web and Software Development. Also Developed Matavaishnodevi.com : The First website from J&K to come Online
  • Vithal Choudhary, Founder of SaiInfomedia Technologies and Web Hosting Guru.
  • Rizwan Bashir Khan, Engineer & Industrial Consultant
  • Fayaz Ahmad Ahanger, Member of Jammu and Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries, owner of Alfa Sanitation
  • Gaurav kaul,working as asst engineer in TCS ,Delhi
  • {M.Ashraf Mir} Member of Jammu and Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries{Indian steel}

Politicians & prominent lawyers

The family of Motilal Nehru, who is seated in the centre. ... Jawaharlal Nehru (Hindi: , IPA: ) (November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964) was a senior political leader of the Indian National Congress, was a pivotal figure during the Indian independence movement and served as the first Prime Minister of the Republic of India. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rājiv Ratna GāndhÄ« (DevanāgarÄ«: राजीव रत्न गान्धी, IPA: ) (August 20, 1944 – May 21, 1991), the eldest son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi, was the 9th Prime Minister of India (and the 3rd from the Gandhi family) from his mothers death on 31 October 1984 until his resignation on December... Ghulam Ahmad Ashai was one of the pioneer leaders of Kashmir’s political resistance to the monarchy of Maharaja Hari Singh, and also one of the founding fathers of the University of Kashmir. ... Tej Bahadur Sapru (1875–1949) was a eminent lawyer and leader during Indias struggle against British rule. ... Jawaharlal Nehru (Hindi: , IPA: ) (November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964) was a senior political leader of the Indian National Congress, was a pivotal figure during the Indian independence movement and served as the first Prime Minister of the Republic of India. ... Kailash Nath Katju (1887-1968) was a prominent politician of India. ... Ram Chandra Kak (June 5, 1893- February 10, 1983) was prime minister of Jammu and Kashmir during 1946-7. ... Mr Mohammd Shaffi Qureshi is prominent Muslim politician from India and the founder of the Congress party in the Indian administered Kashmir. ... Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah (1905 - 1982) was a prominent Kashmiri politician. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Shamasuddin was the Chief Minister of Kashmir for a few months during 1963–1964. ... Ghulam Muhammad Sadiq was the Chief Minister of Kashmir from 1964 to 1971. ... Syed Mir Qasim was the Chief Minister of Kashmir during 1971–1974 and well-respected throughout India as a gentleman politican and statesman. ... Sadiq Ali Sadiq Ali is a senior politician of Kashmir (India),he is a noted Poet ,Writer and Environmentalist He has been the Legislator of state Assembly for three terms ,Mr Sadiq Ali was born in Srinagar in an Artist Family ,His father was a world renowned Papier-Machie Artist... Mirwaiz Muhammad Umer Faroq is the chairman of APHC chairman. ... Asiya Andrabi, the leader of Dukhtaran-e-Millat (Daughters of the Nation), is a female Islamist, who believes the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmirs accession to Pakistan. ... Farooq Abdullah (1937- ), the son of Shaikh Abdullah, has served as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on several occasions. ... Mufti Muhammad Sayeed was Home Minister of India during 1989-1990. ... Omar Abdullah (born 10 March 1970) is a member of 14th Lok Sabha. ... Yasin Malik is the leader of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (Yasin Malik). ... The Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), founded by Dr. Amanullah Khan, is an Kashmiri nationalist organization that seeks the liberation of the Indian and Pakistani segments of the former Dogra kingdom of Jammu & Kashmir, as it existed prior to August 1947. ...

Film makers

... Mani Kaul (born 25 December 1944 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India) is an Indian film director. ... Siddharth Kak is one of Indias best-known documentary makers, famous for his long-running series Surabhi. ... Sanjay Kak has made several well-regarded experimental films such as Land, My Land, England (1993), A House and A Home (1993), Geeli Mitti, A Matter of Choice, Harvest of Rain and One Weapon. ...

Leading journalists and columnists

  • Ahmad Ali Fayaz
  • Muzamil Jaleel
  • Tariq Bhat
  • Sameer Kaul
  • Lalit kaul
  • M.K.Teng
  • Soofi Ghulam Mohammad
  • Bashir Ahmed Bashir
  • Abid Bashir Wani
  • Yusuf Jameel
  • Shadaab Bashir
  • Altaf Hussain
  • Shireen Shalla
  • Zaffar Meraj
  • Rahul Pandita
  • Shreen Bhan
  • Nidhi Razdan
  • Aarti Tikoo
  • Seema Hakhu Kachru
  • Gopi Nath Raina
  • Maharaj Kaul
  • Haroon Rasheed
  • Bansi Pandit
  • Shafat Kira
  • R K Bharti
  • Javed Javad
  • Majid Jehangeer
  • Ahsan ul Haque
  • Aijaz ul Haq
  • Riyaz Wani
  • Syed Ali Safvi
  • Naseer Ahmad
  • Bilal Bhat
  • Mufti Islah
  • Nazir Masoodi
  • Parvez Bukhari
  • Showkat Mota
  • Syeda Afshana
  • Muhammad Sidiq
  • Bilal Waza
  • Sameer Arshad

Altaf Hussain (Urdu: الطاف حسین) is the leader of a political party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement formerly known as the Muhajir Qaumi Movement (MQM), now converted to Muttahida Qaumi Movement. ... Nidhi Razdan is a leading Indian television journalist with NewDelhi Television NDTV. Nidhi is a graduate from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication IIMC. Nidhi anchors the prime time news at NDTV, and is listed as a Kashmiri Pandit, who trace their immediate ancestory to the contentious land of Kashmir... Aarti Tikoo is an Indian print journalist who worked in Jammu and Kashmir state for seven years. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Theatre, radio, television, acting

Moti Lal Kemmu (1933- ) is Kashmirs most famous contemporary playwright. ... Pushkar Bhan is Kashmirs most famous radio actor and script writer. ... Pran Kishore Kaul is a famous Kashmiri stage personality. ... Som Nath Sadhu was Kashmirs popular radio actor and director. ... M.K. Raina is one of Indias best-known stage actors and directors. ... Anupam Kher (Hindi: अनुपम खेर), born March 7, 1955, is an actor in Hindi films in India. ... Soni Razdan is a Hindi actress and director. ... Sanjay Suri is a Bollywood actor who made his debut in 1999 with Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi. ... Bansi Kaul (1949 - ) is a well-known Hindi theatre director. ... Mushtaq Kak (1961 - ) was born in Kashmir and brought up in Jammu. ...

Music

Shobha Shirodkar Gurtu (1925-2004) was one of Indias most famous singers in the light classical style. ... Vijay Kichlu studied Dhrupad with the Dagar Brothers and Khayal with Latafat Hussain Khan, whose style had a strong connection with Dhrupad. ... Ravi Kichlu (1932-1993) studied Dhrupad with the Dagar Brothers. ... Trilok Gurtu is an Indian percussionist, widely acclaimed by his unique and awesome approach to music. ... Kailash Mehra Sadhu (1956 - ) is perhaps the most loved Kashmiri singer. ... Jawahar Wattal (1961 ? - ) is one of Indias best-known music composers. ... Khursheed Anwar - Music Director of Parwaana A Brief Life Story He started his career as the Producer-in-charge of the music division of the All India Radio. ...

Visual Arts

Sajad H. Hamdani is an artist by profession and an instructor at Institute of Music and Fine Arts, Srinagar. ...

Sculpture

  • Gayoor Hassan
  • Mir Imtiyaz
  • Shabir Mirza
  • Shaiqa Mohin
  • Rajinder Tikko

Painting

Dina Nath Walli was a prominent Kashmiri watercolor painter of the 20th century. ... Manohar Kaul (1925 - )was born in Srinagar, Kashmir. ... Kuldeep Khosa (1940 - ) is a prominent Kashmiri painter. ... Ghulam Rasool Santosh (1929-1997) was a prominent Kashmiri painter. ... Ratan Parimoo (1936- ) was born in Srinagar, Kashmir. ...

Fiction, poetry, essays

Allama Dr. Sir Muhammad Iqbal Allama Dr. Sir Muhammad Iqbal (November 9, 1877-April 21, 1938) was an important Indian Muslim poet from the colonial era, a philosopher and thinker of Kashmiri origin. ... Saadat Hasan Manto Saadat Hasan Manto (Urdu: ‏‏سعادت حسن منٹو) (May 11, 1912-1955) was a Urdu short story writer of Kashmiri ancestry who was born in the Punjab. ... Krishna Hutheesing (1907-1967) was the sister of Jawaharlal Nehru and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit. ... Santha Rama Rau (1923–) is best known as a travel writer. ... Nayantara Sahgal (born 10 May 1927) is the second of the three daughters born to Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and a well-regarded novelist in the English language. ... Hindi author Chandrakanta Chandrakanta चन्द्रकान्ता (1938- ) was born in Srinagar. ... Salman Rushdie (born Ahmed Salman Rushdie, on June 19, 1947, in Bombay, India) is a British-Indian essayist and author of fiction, most of which is set on the Indian subcontinent. ... Agha Shahid Ali (1949-2001) was an English poet of Kashmiri ancestry and upbringing. ... Mubashar Jahangir Akbar (1951 - )is the editor of The Asian Age International, an Indian newsmagazine with a global perspective. ... Manju Kak is a Kashmiri writer and film-maker. ... Hari Kunzru is the British author of mixed English and Kashmiri Hindu ancestry of The Impressionist and Transmission. ... Jaspreet Singh is a writer. ...

Scholars and writers

  • Prof Omkar N. Koul, linguist and writer
  • Muzaffar Aazim, poet, writer and critic
  • Mufti Nazir, Religious scholar and jurist
  • Molana Rahmatullah,Scholar, teacher and social activist
  • Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal, Noted writer and scholar
  • Balji Nath Pandit, Sanskrit and Shaivism
  • Dinanath Yaksh, Sanskritist
  • Nilkanth Gurtu, Sanskritist and Saiva Scholar
  • Jankinath Kaul 'Kamal', Indologist
  • P.N. Kaul Bamzai, Historian
  • Dr. Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi, Writer and scholar
  • Dr. Yunus Geelani, Writer and scholar
  • Triloki Nath Madan, Sociologist
  • Prof. (Dr.) Ishaq Khan, Historian
  • Prof Braj Kachru, English professor and linguist
  • Syed Ali Geelani, Political leader and noted writer
  • Ravinder Kumar, Historian
  • Dr. Muzaffar Nadawi, Writer and scholar
  • Gopi Nath Raina, Writer and Journalist
  • Dr. Shakeel Shifai, Writer and scholar
  • Giridhari Lal Pandit, Historian of science
  • G.M.D. Sufi, Historian
  • Lalita Pandit, Literature
  • Shams-ud-Din Ahmad, History writer
  • Prof. Syed Mohi-ud-Din Habib
  • Shakti Kak, Economics
  • Jaishree Odin, Literature
  • Moulana Anwar Shah Kashmiri, Islamic Scholar
  • Pandit Krishna Joo Razdan, Poet and Philosopher (late19th-early20th century)
  • Asad Butt, Pioneer in field of leetology.
  • Nasim Hasan Shah, Legal Scholar; Graduate of The Hague (International Law)
  • Dr. Altaf Hussain,Author-'Wounded Paradise'-a book presenting a vivid description of the Kashmir problem.
  • Kashi Nath Dhar, Eminent poet,Historian.
  • Professor S.M.Afzal Qadri, Professor of Law, University of Kashmir- Written many books Articles and edited various national and International Journals related to the filed
  • Syed Bashir Ahmad Ph.D. د. سيد بشير أحمد, Arabist, Writer, columnist Living in Sultanate of Oman [1]
  • Dr. Deepak Dogra, Management Consultant, http://www.drdeepakdogra.com
  • Rahat Kurd, writer
  • Dr Roop Krishen Bhat linguist and writer
  • Jaspreet Singh, writer and author of Seventeen Tomatoes: Tales from Kashmir
  • Dr Tanveer Ahmad Khan (Environmentalist)
  • Ghulam Ahmad, Philonthropist and writer

Balji Nath Pandit (1916- ) is a Sanskrit scholar and authority of Shaivism. ... P.N. Kaul Bamzai is a Kashmiri scholar who wrote a monumental History of Kashmir among other books. ... Triloki Nath Madan (1933 - ) was born in Kashmir, and a longtime professor at Delhi University. ... Ravinder Kumar (1932-2001) was one of the leading historians of India of his time who wrote several books. ... Giridhari Lal Pandit is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Delhi. ... Lalita Pandit (b. ... Jaishree Odin (b. ... Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan,Nasim Hasan Shah Born in Lahore on 15th April 15, 1929 to Syed Mohsin Shah, an eminent advocate and political activist,Dr. Justice Nasim Hasan Shah, a former Chief Justice of Pakistan, gained international respect and recognition when he restored the... Jaspreet Singh is a writer. ... Ghulam Ahmad and Jamila Begum Hawker Hurricane Final resting place Final resting place Shaikh Ghulam Ahmad (23 May, 1923-20 September, 2003) formed Resources Company Ltd. ...

Armed forces

General B.M. Kaul was the controversial general held responsible the Indian military debacle against the Chinese in the 1962 Sino-Indian War. ... Tapishwar Narain Raina was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during 1975-78. ... Kapil Kak who was Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force is one of Indias best-known defense analysts. ... Air Chief Marshal S. K. Kaul was the chief of Indian air force during 1993–1995. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Scientists

  • Dr. (Prof) D. P. Zutshi, ecologist and an eminent scientist
  • Dr. (Prof) Roop Krishen Khar Kilam, Noted researcher and leading pharmaceutics scientist in area of targeted drug delivery systems with more than 200 research papers, patents and several books
  • Dr. Yusuf-ul-Umer, Former Director National Institute of Technology
  • Prof. Dr.Chand Kumar Atal(Dr.C.K.Atal), Former Director,R.R.L.,Jammu And Kashmir(Council of Scientific and Industrial Research under Govt of India),United Nations Consultant(UNIDO),Art critic and collector
  • Dr. Gulam Nabi Bhat, Noted researcher Kashmir University
  • Dr. M. Ashraf, Botanist
  • Prof. Bashir Ahmed Khan, (Noor Abad Zakura, Srinagar) Renowned Botanist
  • Dr. Ghulam-e-Nabi Qazi Director, Regional Research Laboratory-Jammu, (CSIR) India.
  • Dr. Sheikh Tasduq Abdullah, Scientist, Regional Research Laboratory-Jammu, (CSIR) India.
  • Suzana Bashir Khan, Limnologist
  • .Dr Tanveer Ahmad Khan Research Scientist in Deptt of Environment and Remote Sensing ,Kashmir,first kashmiri to do Ph.D through remote sesning and first kashmiri to be invited to common wealth in Scotland .Email coolkashmir786@rediffmail.com(Environmentalist/Geographer)

Sports

  • Suresh Raina second kashmiri pandit to play for India first being Razdan

Suresh Kumar Raina (born November 27, 1986, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India) is an Indian cricketer from the state of Uttar Pradesh. ...

Telecommunication and information technologies

See also

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