List of Kashmiris
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Administrators, diplomats, bankers and jurists
- R K Wattal First Kashmiri pandit agent of State Bank of IndiaState Bank of IndiaThe State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...
at SrinagarSrinagarSrinagar is the summer seasonal capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. It is one of the largest cities in India not to have a Hindu majority. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats...
- Munir ButtMunir ButtMunir Udit Zadu Nehru Butt, CMG is a former senior British diplomat and academic who was an economic and foreign policy advisor to various British Prime-Ministers.-Early life:...
(1940- ), former BritishBritish peopleThe British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
diplomatDiplomatA diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and... - Birbal Dhar (early 19th century), invited MaharajaMaharajaMahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
Ranjit SinghRanjit SinghMaharaja Ranjit Singh Ji was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.-Early life:...
to Kashmir - Durga Prasad Dhar (1918–1975), ambassador of India to the Soviet UnionAmbassador of India to RussiaThe following people have served as Ambassadors of India to Russia and it predecessor state, the Soviet Union:*Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit *Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan *Kumara Padma Sivasankara Menon *S. Dutt...
, and politician - Mirza Pandit DharMirza Pandit DharMirza Pandit Dhar was a prominent Kashmiri during the period of Azim Khan rule. He conspired with Birbal Dhar to end this rule....
, prominent Kashmiri during the rule of Azim KhanAzim KhanAzim Khan was an ethnic Pashtun and the governor of Kashmir during the period 1810-1816. Prior to him the governor was Abdullah Khan Alukzai .Azim Khan owed Ranjit Singh an annual tribute of 8 lakh rupees... - Mufti Baha-ud-Din FarooqiMufti Baha-ud-din FarooqiMufti Baha-ud-Din Farooqi: was the twelfth Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir. He served as Chief Justice from March 7, 1983 to August 23, 1983...
(1923- ), the twelfth Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir - Purushottam Narayan HaksarP. N. HaksarParmeshwar Narayan Haksar was one of the earliest and most important political strategists in the political democracy of independent India. His most important role was in the political ascent of Indira Gandhi, as the Prime Minister in her own right and personal political strength, and the...
(1913–1998), political strategist - Rameshwar Nath Kao (1918–2002), first chief of the Research and Analysis WingResearch and Analysis WingThe Research and Analysis Wing is India's external intelligence agency. It was formed in September 1968 after the poor performance of the Intelligence Bureau in the Sino-Indian war of 1962 and the India-Pakistani war of 1965 convinced the then government of India that a specialized, independent...
, India's intelligence agency (from 1969–1977) - Neel KashkariNeel KashkariNeel T. Kashkari was the Interim Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability in the United States Department of the Treasury. While in this role, he led the Office of Financial Stability, the office set up to buy troubled financial assets from U.S. financial firms under the $700...
(1973- ), Interim Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial StabilityOffice of Financial StabilityThe Office of Financial Stability is a new office within the Office of Domestic Finance of the United States Treasury created by theEmergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to operate the Troubled Assets Relief Program....
in the United States Department of the TreasuryUnited States Department of the TreasuryThe Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue... - Farooq KathwariFarooq KathwariFarooq Kathwari is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive officer of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. He has been president of the Company since 1985 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 1988. In 1989 he formed a group to purchase Ethan Allen and took the Company public in 1993. Under Mr...
(1944- ), Chief Executive, Ethan Allen Inc, USA - Mohammad Amin Mir, Deputy Director Fisheries Jammu and Kashmir
- A Rashid Mir (1950- ), Chief Executive, CIE Group Worldwide
- Mohan Kaul (1953- ), Director General, Commonwealth Business Council, London
- P. K. Kaul, ambassador of India to the United States (1986–1989)
- Triloki Nath KhoshooTriloki Nath KhoshooTriloki Nath Khoshoo was a world-renowned environment scientist and an able administrator...
(1927–2002), secretary of the Department of Environment in the Indira GandhiIndira GandhiIndira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
Government, and environmentalistEnvironmentalistAn environmentalist broadly supports the goals of the environmental movement, "a political and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment through changes to environmentally harmful human activities"... - Mohan LalMohan Lal (Zutshi)Mohan Lal was a traveller, diplomat, and author. He played a central role in the First Anglo-Afghan War of 1838–1842. His biography of Dost Mohammad Khan, emir of Kabul, is a primary source on the War....
(1812–1877), diplomat in the First Anglo-Afghan WarFirst Anglo-Afghan WarThe First Anglo-Afghan War was fought between British India and Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. It was one of the first major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between the United Kingdom and Russia, and also marked one of the worst...
, and writer - Mehraj MattooMehraj MattooMehraj Mattoo is the founder of Commonwealth Asset Management and the former Global Head of Commerzbank Alternative Investment Strategies , one of the largest hedge fund groups globally . Prior to Commerzbank, Dr...
(1961- ), Global Head, Commerzbank AG, London - Amitabh Mattoo (1962- ), Vice Chancellor, Jammu University
- Braj Kumar NehruBraj Kumar NehruBraj Kumar Nehru was the son of Brijlal and Rameshwari Nehru and a relative of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru....
(1909–2001), ambassador of India to the United States (1961–1968) and Governor of Assam (1968–1973) - Vijaya Lakshmi PanditVijaya Lakshmi PanditVijaya Lakshmi Nehru Pandit was an Indian diplomat and politician, the sister of Jawaharlal Nehru, the aunt of Indira Gandhi and the great-aunt of Rajiv Gandhi, all of whom served as Prime Minister of India.In 1921 she married Ranjit Sitaram Pandit, who died on 14 January 1944...
(1900–1990), ambassador of India to the United States (1949–1952), President of the United Nations General AssemblyPresident of the United Nations General AssemblyThe President of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted for by representatives in the United Nations General Assembly on a yearly basis.- Election :...
(1953), politician, sister of Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the... - Farah PandithFarah PandithFarah Pandith is the first ever Special Representative to Muslim Communities for the United States Department of State...
(1969- ), U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
State Department Special Representative - Tej Bahadur Sapru (1875–1949), lawyerLawyerA lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, political and social leader during the British RajBritish RajBritish Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion... - Sudhir Kumar Sopory Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
- Prof R.N.K. Bameziea, Vice Chancellor, s. Mata Vishnu Devi University, J and K
- Syed Muhammad Siddique Shah (1923-1969),Tehsildar Poonch
PoliticianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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- Ruhollah KhomeiniRuhollah KhomeiniGrand Ayatollah Sayyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini was an Iranian religious leader and politician, and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran...
Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ruhollah Mostafavi Moosavi Khomeini (1902–1989 ) 1st Supreme Leader of Iran, His Grandfather was from Kashmir - Farooq AbdullahFarooq AbdullahFarooq Abdullah , born 21 October 1937 in Soura, Jammu & Kashmir, India), is the son of Sheikh Abdullah, is a doctor of medicine and has served as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir on several occasions since 1982. He is married to Molly, a nurse of British origin...
(1936- ), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1982–1984, 1986–1990, 1996–2002), son of Sheikh Abdullah - Omar AbdullahOmar AbdullahOmar Abdullah , born 10 March 1970 in United Kingdom, is an Indian Kashmiri politician and the scion of Kashmir's 'first family', the Abdullah family who became the 11th and the youngest Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir after forming a government in coalition with the Congress party, on...
(1970- ),Current Chief Minister Jammu And Kashmir member of the 14th Lok Sabha14th Lok SabhaThe 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
, son of Farooq Abdullah, grandson of Sheikh Abdullah - Sheikh Abdullah (1905–1982), Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1948–1953), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1975–1977, 1977–1982)
- Nazir AhmedNazir Ahmed, Baron AhmedNazir Ahmed, Baron Ahmed is a member of the House of Lords, having become the United Kingdom's first Muslim life peer in 1998. Many of his political activities relate to the Islamic community both in the UK and abroad, and he has often attracted controversy...
(1958- ), member of the House of LordsHouse of LordsThe House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
of the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... - Sadiq AliSadiq AliSadiq Ali was a senior politician of Kashmir, India, a noted poet and writer and an active environmentalist. He was an elected legislator in the Kashmir State Assembly for three consecutive terms. Mr Sadiq Ali was born in Srinagar into an influential business family. His father, the late Mr...
(1952- ), politician, poet, writer, and environmentalist - Ghulam Ahmad AshaiGhulam Ahmad AshaiKhwaja Ghulam Ahmad Ashai was a Kashmiri Bureaucrat and Political Leader. Ashai was born in a renowned family of Kashmir. Ashai is the grandson of Rayees-ul-Waqt Hajji Mukhthar Shah Ashai....
, educator, reformerReform movementA reform movement is a kind of social movement that aims to make gradual change, or change in certain aspects of society, rather than rapid or fundamental changes...
, a founder of the University of KashmirUniversity of Kashmir-Faculties/Departments:* Arts** Department of Arabic** Department of Urdu** Department of English** Department of Kashmiri** Department of Foreign Languages** Department of Library and Information Science** Department of Linguistics... - Ghulam Nabi AzadGhulam Nabi AzadGhulam Nabi Azad is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress and the current Minister of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India....
(1949- ), former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir - Muzaffar Baig (1946- ), Deputy Chief Minister, Finance Minsister, Law Minister, Tourism Minister of Jammu & Kashmir (2002–2008)
- Maqbool ButtMaqbool BhatMaqbool Bhat , also known as Maqbool Butt, was a Kashmiri militant and co-founder of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front. He was sentenced to death for murder by the Delhi High Court and hanged on 11 February 1984....
(1938–1984), co-founder of the JKLF Party - Mirwaiz Maulvi FarooqMirwaiz Maulvi FarooqMirwaiz Molvi Farooq was the Mirwaiz of his time in Kashmir and chairman of the Awami Action Committee , a coalition of disparate political parties in Jammu and Kashmir that wish independence under Islamic Conditions for the state of Jammu and Kashmir....
(d. 1990), chairman of the Aawami Action CommitteeAll Parties Hurriyat ConferenceThe All Parties Hurriyat Conference is a political front formed as an alliance of 26 political, social and religious organizations in Kashmir. It was formed achieving the right of self-determination according to United Nations Security Council Resolution 47... - Indira GandhiIndira GandhiIndira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
(1917–1984), Prime Minister of IndiaPrime Minister of IndiaThe Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
, daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru - Rajiv GandhiRajiv GandhiRajiv Ratna Gandhi was the sixth Prime Minister of India . He took office after his mother's assassination on 31 October 1984; he himself was assassinated on 21 May 1991. He became the youngest Prime Minister of India when he took office at the age of 40.Rajiv Gandhi was the elder son of Indira...
(1944–1991), Prime Minister of India, son of Indira Gandhi, grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru - Sheila KaulSheila KaulSheila Kaul is a social democratic leader of the Indian National Congress and a former union cabinet minister and provincial Governor in India. She was also an educationist, social worker, and social reformer in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, and an independence activist in British India...
(1915- ), former Indian governor and cabinet minister, social reformer, and educationist - Deepa KaulDeepa KaulDeepa Kaul is a social democratic leader of the Indian National Congress and has headed ministries, including social welfare, culture, and tourism, as a member of the legislature of Uttar Pradesh. A political scientist by training, she is also a social worker and reformer...
(1944- ), former minister, social worker and human rights defender - Kailash Nath Katju (1887–1968), freedom fighterIndian independence activistsThis is a listing of people who campaigned against or are considered to have campaigned against foreign domination and cultural imposition on the Indian sub-continent...
, a prominent lawyer who participated in the INA trialsINA trialsThe INA trials or the Red Fort Trials refer to the courts martial of a number of officers of the Indian National Army between November 1945 and May 1946 variously for treason, torture, murder and abetment to murder....
, former governorGovernorA governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
and chief ministerChief MinisterA Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of several Indian states, cabinet ministerMinister (government)A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
under Jawaharlal Nehru - Ram Chandra KakRam Chandra KakRam Chandra Kak was Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir during 1945–47. He was also a pioneering archaeologist who excavated the leading sites of antiquities in Kashmir and wrote the definitive text on them....
(1893–1983), archaeologist and politician - Syed Ali Shah GeelaniSyed Ali Shah Geelani-Early life:Syed Geelani was born in a town called Zoorimunz, Bandipora, in North Kashmir. After his preliminary education in Sopore, he went on to graduate from the Oriental College in Lahore....
(1929- ),Most prominent figure in Jammu & Kashmir, Member of Jamait e Islami, Founder and Chairman of Tehreek e Hurriyat J&K, Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (G) - Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim KhanSardar Muhammad Ibrahim KhanSardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan also known as Bani-e-Kashmir "Father of Kashmir" and Ghazi-e-Millat, is the founder of Azad Kashmir. Born in Horna Mirah, a village of District Poonch of Kashmir, Sardar Ibrahim obtained his LLB from the University of London in 1943, and began his practice as a...
(1915–2003), founder and first President of Azad Kashmir - Sardar Sikandar Hayat KhanSardar Sikandar Hayat KhanSardar Sikandar Hayat Khan was twice a former Prime Minister and President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. He has been the longest serving Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir....
(1934- ), politician, former prime minister and former president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir - Sardar Sayab KhalidSardar Sayab KhalidSardar Sayab Khalid is a Pakistani politician serving in the 24-member cabinet of Prime Minister Attique Ahmed Khan of Azad Jammu and Kashmir . He was the Speaker of AJK Legislative Assembly from 24 July 2001 through 24 July 2006...
(1940- ), former Speaker of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly - Saifuddin Kitchlew (1888–1963), freedom fighter and politician
- Abdul Ghani LoneAbdul Ghani LoneAbdul Ghani Lone was an Indian lawyer and politician who for most of his professional career worked as a Kashmiri separatist....
(1932–2002), lawyer, politician and founder of the People's Conference - Bakshi Ghulam MohammadBakshi Ghulam MohammadBakshi Ghulam Mohammed ruled the State of Jammu and Kashmir as Prime Minister for eleven years from 1953 to 1964.Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed was educated at C.M.S Tyndale Biscoe School. He started his career as a school teacher in far flung areas of Jammu and Kashmir like Skardu and Leh and later...
(1907–1972), Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1953–1963) - Bilal NazkiBilal NazkiJustice Bilal Nazki was born on November 18, 1947 at Justice Bilal Nazki was born on November 18, 1947 at Justice Bilal Nazki was born on November 18, 1947 at [[Srinagar], [[Jammu and Kashmir]]....
(1947- ), Chief Justice in India - Mehbooba MuftiMehbooba MuftiMehbooba Mufti Sayeed is the president of the Jammu & Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party. She is the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and his wife Gulshan Nazir...
(1959- ), female politician, member of the 14th Lok Sabha14th Lok SabhaThe 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet... - Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
(1889–1964), first Prime Minister of independent IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... - Motilal NehruMotilal NehruMotilal Nehru was an early Indian independence activist and leader of the Indian National Congress, who remained Congress President twice, and...
(1861–1931), Indian independence activistIndian independence movementThe term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
, president of the Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... - Syed Mir Qasim, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1971–1975)
- Hashim QureshiHashim QureshiHashim Qureshi is one of the founding members of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front and is now the Chairman of Jammu Kashmir Democratic Liberation Party , one of the main separatist Kashmiri political organizations which strives to find a political solution to the Kashmir issue through peaceful and...
, (1953-), Chairman Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Liberation Party - Shakeel BakshiShakeel BakshiShakeel Bakshi is a youth leader of Jammu Kashmir and one of the founder members of the Islamic Student League .The league is a political party organized since 1985 by College Students of Kashmir who advocate the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir joining with Pakistan.Shakeel Bakshi served as...
, (1963-), Freedom fighter, Chairman and one of the founder member of Islamic Students League(ISL). - Mohammad Shafi Qureshi, (1929- ), former governor of Bihar and of Madhya Pradesh, State Railway Minister
- Raja Mummtaz Hussain RathoreRaja Mummtaz Hussain RathoreRaja Mumtaz Hussain Rathore was the 3rd Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir. His tenure as a Prime Minister start from 29 June 1990 to 5 July 1991. He was from the village Pullangi Tehsil and District Hevali, AJK. His father was a landlord. His father died when Mumtaz Rathore was only five years old...
(d. 1999), former Prime Minister and Speaker of Azad KashmirAzad KashmirAzad Jammu and Kashmir or Azad Kashmir for short, is the southernmost political entity within the Pakistani-administered part of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir... - Muhammad Farooq RehmaniMuhammad Farooq Rehmaniمحمد فارو ق رحمانی Chairman Jammu and Kashmir People's Freedom League and former Convener All Parties Hurriyat Conference , writer and journalist belongs to Onagam Bandipore Indian Kashmir, a hamlet over the bank of Wullar lake Asia’s famous sweet water lake.He is the author of several books,...
(1938-), Chairman of the Peoples Freedom League, former Convener of the Hurriyat Conference - Ghulam Muhammad Sadiq, Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1964–1965), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1965–1971)
- Mufti Muhammad Sayeed (1936- ), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (2002–2005)
- Ghulam Mohammad ShahGhulam Mohammad ShahGhulam Mohammad Shah or G.M. Shah was an Indian politician who was Chief Minister of the state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2 July 1984 to 6 March 1986. He succeeded his brother-in-law Farooq Abdullah...
(1920–2009)), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1984–1986) - Shabir ShahShabir ShahShabir Ahmad Shah is the founder and president of the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party. Shah has been fighting for the rights of Kashmiris for over forty years and has spent twenty-six in prison. He is a former Amnesty International prisoner of conscience and is widely known as the...
(1953- ), Founder of the Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party. Known as Nelson Mandela of India - Khwaja Shams-ud-Din (1922–1999), Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1963–1964)
- Nawaz SharifNawaz SharifMian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif is a Pakistani conservative politician and steel magnate who served as 12th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from November 1990 to July 1993, and from February 1997 to October 12, 1999...
(1949- ), former Prime Minister of PakistanPrime Minister of PakistanThe Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government... - Saif-ud-din Soz (1937- ), long-time member of the Parliament of IndiaParliament of IndiaThe Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
, former Union Minister of Environment & Forests, former Minister of Water Resources,President JKPCC - [ Abdul Qayum khan ]Former Chief minister NWFP Pakistan
- [ Sardar Ahmad Mehtab Khan] Ex Chief Minister NWFP Pakistan
- [Ghulam Haider Wyen ] former Chief Minister Punjab Pakistan
- [Mian Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif] Chief Minister Punjab Pakistan
- [Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad ] Ex Federal Information Minister Pakistan
- [M Ishaq Dar ] Ex federal minister pakistan
- [Khurshid hassan Mir]Ex federal minister pakistan
- [khawaja saad Rafiq ]ex Federal Minster pakistan
- [Khawaja Mohammed Asif ] MNA Sailkot PML-N
Armed forces
- Kapil Kak, Air MarshalAir MarshalAir marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
in the Indian Air ForceIndian Air ForceThe Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict... - Mohammed Amin NaikMohammed Amin NaikMajor General Mohammed Amin Naik, SM is an Indian Army General officer. Major General Naik was commissioned in the Indian Army Corps of Engineers in December 1974 and has served in the Indian Army with distinction.-Military career:...
, Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
in the Indian ArmyIndian ArmyThe Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army... - Brij Mohan KaulBrij Mohan KaulBrij Mohan Kaul was the controversial General who resigned in the aftermath of the Indian military debacle against the Chinese in the 1962 Sino-Indian War...
, commanded the Indian forces in the Sino-Indian WarSino-Indian WarThe Sino-Indian War , also known as the Sino-Indian Border Conflict , was a war between China and India that occurred in 1962. A disputed Himalayan border was the main pretext for war, but other issues played a role. There had been a series of violent border incidents after the 1959 Tibetan... - S. K. KaulS. K. KaulAir Chief Marshal Swaroop Krishna Kaul was the chief of the Indian Air Force between 1993 and 1995. Kaul was born in Kashmiri Mohalla, Lucknow and now lives in Gurgaon....
(1934- ), Air Chief MarshalAir Chief MarshalAir chief marshal is a senior 4-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
of the Indian Air ForceIndian Air ForceThe Indian Air Force is the air arm of the Indian armed forces. Its primary responsibility is to secure Indian airspace and to conduct aerial warfare during a conflict...
, former Chief of Air Staff (India) (1993–1995) - Raja Habib ur Rahman KhanRaja Habib ur Rahman KhanRaja Habib ur Rahman Khan was an Indian freedom fighter during British colonial rule of India, Rahman was an officer in the Indian National Army who was charged with "waging war against His Majesty the King Emperor". Along with Gen. Shah Nawaz Khan, Col. Prem Kumar Sahgal & Col...
(1913–1978), freedom fighter, officer in the Indian National ArmyIndian National ArmyThe Indian National Army or Azad Hind Fauj was an armed force formed by Indian nationalists in 1942 in Southeast Asia during World War II. The aim of the army was to overthrow the British Raj in colonial India, with Japanese assistance...
, known as Fateh-e-Bhimber (Liberator of BhimberBhimberBhimber is the chief town of Bhimber District, Azad Kashmir. The town is situated on the border between Azad Kashmir and Pakistan at a distance of about 50 km from Mirpur, about 48 km from Gujrat and about 166 km from Islamabad.-History:...
) - Aziz Khan (1947- ), General in the Pakistan ArmyPakistan ArmyThe Pakistan Army is the branch of the Pakistani Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Pakistan Army came into existence after the Partition of India and the resulting independence of Pakistan in 1947. It is currently headed by General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. The Pakistan...
, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffJoint Chiefs of Staff Committee, PakistanThe Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee , is a military administrative body of high-ranking and senior uniformed military leaders and officers in the Pakistan Defense Forces who advises the civilian Government of Pakistan, National Security Council, and Defence Minister on important military matters... - Sardar Muhammad Anwar KhanSardar Muhammad Anwar KhanMajor General Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan, is a career soldier and politician who served as the President of Azad Jammu & Kashmir 25 August 2001 to 23 August 2006...
(1945-), retired Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
of the Pakistan Army - Tapishwar Narain RainaTapishwar Narain RainaTapishwar Narain Raina was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during 1975-78. Later he served as High Commissioner to Canada.Early life and Education...
(1921–1980), Chief of Army Staff of the Indian ArmyChief of Army Staff of the Indian ArmyThe Chief of the Army Staff is the commander and usually the highest-ranking officer of the Indian Army. The position is abbreviated as COAS in Indian Army cables and communication....
(1975–1978) - Syed Akhtar Hussain Shah, (1952-),retired Brigadier 0f the Pakistan Army
KingMonarchA monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
s and royalsRoyal familyA royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term imperial family appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate to describe the relatives of a reigning...
- Raja Sukh JivanRaja Sukh JivanRaja Sukh Jivan ruled as governor and, later, as king of Kashmir. He was eventually defeated by the Afghans....
, kingMonarchA monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
of Kashmir (1754–1762) - Lalitaditya MuktapidaLalitaditya MuktapidaLalitaditya Muktapida was a Hindu emperor of the Karkota dynasty from Kashmir, India. He ruled from , during this period he conquered most of Northern India and Central Asia. He was the son of emperor Durlabhvardhana, a ashwa-ghas kayastha...
, emperorEmperorAn emperor is a monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife or a woman who rules in her own right...
of KashmirKashmirKashmir is the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term Kashmir geographically denoted only the valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal mountain range...
(724-760) - MaharajaMaharajaMahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
Hari SinghHari SinghMaharaja Hari Singh was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in India.He was married four times...
(1895–1961), the last ruling MaharajaMaharajaMahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
of the princely statePrincely stateA Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
of Jammu and KashmirJammu and KashmirJammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the... - Karan SinghKaran SinghKaran Singh is an MP in the Rajya Sabha, a senior member of the ruling Indian National Congress Party serving as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Department, President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations , India's Ambassador to UNESCO, Chairman of the Auroville Foundation and of the Temple...
(1931- ), son of Maharaja Hari SinghHari SinghMaharaja Hari Singh was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in India.He was married four times...
, diplomatDiplomatA diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
, and politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making... - Rajanak Lakshman joo Raina, Indigenous Royal Lineage of Kashmiri/north himalaya Peoples.
ArtArtArt is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
ists
- Manohar KaulManohar KaulManohar Kaul was born in Srinagar, Kashmir. He was one of 20th century's best-known Kashmiri painters. His work is in the National Gallery of Modern Art in India.-Writings:...
(1925- ), painterPaintingPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is... - Ratan ParimooRatan ParimooRatan Parimoo is one of the major art historians and painters of modern India. He was for a long time a professor at the M.S. University in Vadodara...
(1936- ), art historian, and painter - Ghulam Rasool Santosh (1929–1997), painter
- akshay raina2000-2011],painter
Performing artists
- Omkar Nath Dhar (Jeevan), actor
- Maanvi GagrooMaanvi GagrooMaanvi Gagroo Maanvi Gagroo Maanvi Gagroo (born on 5 September, 1985 is an Indian actress. Her first appearance was in the role of Bikki or Ambika Gill in the show Dhoom Machaao Dhoom. Repeatedly, Maanvi's year of birth has been shown to be 1987 but it is in reality only 1985....
(1985- ), actor - Muzamil Ibrahim (1984- ), model, actor
- Katrina KaifKatrina KaifKatrina Kaif is a British Indian actress and former model who appears in Indian films, mainly in the Hindi-language film industry. She has also appeared in Telugu and Malayalam films. She was voted the sexiest Asian woman in the world by Eastern Eye in the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011...
(1984- ) model, actress - Kiran Kumar, actor
- Roshan Koul Kothidar, Actor, Director and Theatre Artist
- Mushtaq KakMushtaq KakMushtaq Kak is an Indian actor and director. Kak's parents are from different parts of India; his father is a Kashmiri, of the Kak caste, while his mother is a Dogra.Earlier, he was associated with Shri Ram Centre, New Delhi as the artistic director...
(1961- ), theater director - Bansi Kaul (1949 - ), theater director
- Hina KhanHina KhanHina Khan is an Indian actress of Kashmiri Muslim ethnicity.She plays a lead Protagonist role in the Indian TV drama series Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai....
(1986- ), actress
AuthorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
s and poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
s
Sir Muhammad Iqbal (Urdu: محمد اقبال) (November 9, 1877 – April 21, 1938) was a Muslim poet and philosopherHe is commonly referred to as Allama Iqbal (علامہ اقبال, Allama lit. Scholar). His father was from Kashmir
- Ghulam Ahmad (1885–1952), poet, better known by the pen namePen nameA pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
Mahjoor - Agha Shahid AliAgha Shahid AliAgha Shahid Ali was a Kashmiri American poet...
(1949–2001), poet - Pamposh Bhat, (1958- ), author and environmentalist
- ChandrakantaChandrakanta (author)Chandrakanta is a writer, born in Srinagar, India. She has written many novels and stories in the Hindi language including the epic Katha Satisar, which was awarded the Vyas Samman prize in 2005....
(1938- ), novelist and short story writer - Mohammad Sharif Chattar (1935–2007), botanistBotanyBotany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
, author, poet - Mahmud GamiMahmud GamiMahmud Gami introduced in Kashmiri the Persian forms of the masnavi and ghazal. He was born at Dooru shahabad, a historical town in south kashmir. He is noted for his work Yusuf Zulaikha, a poem which is a major contribution to Kashmiri literature. It is the first and the most popular masnavi in...
(1765–1855), composed a version of the story of Yusuf and ZulaikhaYusuf and ZulaikhaYusuf and Zulaikha is the Quranic verse of Yusuf and Zulaikha . It has been told and retold countless times in many languages spoken by Muslims, especially Persian. Its most famous version was written in Persian by Jami , in his Haft Awrang... - Muneeb A Faiq numerous articles and Book on scientific fiction Science Under Sinlight and Shadehttp://www.discoverabook.com/inside.php/submenu/discoverabook_forwriters/authorlist
- Krishna HutheesingKrishna HutheesingKrishna Nehru Hutheesing was an Indian writer, the youngest sister of Jawaharlal Nehru and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, and part of the Nehru-Gandhi family.-Biography:...
(1907–1967), author, and sister of Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the... - Manju KakManju KakManju Kak is a Kashmiri writer and film-maker. Her books are:*First Light in Colonelpura*Requiem for an unsung revolutionary and other stories.-Reference:...
, short story writer - Zinda KaulZinda Kaul-External links:*]]...
(1884–1965), poet, also known as masterji - Moti Lal Kemmu (1933- ), playwright
- Maqbool Shah Kralawari (1820–1876), lyricist
- Hari Kunzru (1969- ), British novelist of Kashmiri descent
- Saadat Hasan MantoSaadat Hasan MantoSaadat Hassan Manto was a short story writer of the Urdu language. He is best known for his short stories, 'Bu' , 'Khol Do' , 'Thanda Gosht' , and his magnum opus, 'Toba Tek Singh'....
(1912–1955), short storyShort storyA short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
writer - Basharat Peer (1977- ), author
- Javaid RahiJavaid RahiDr. Javaid Rahi alternate spellings Dr.Javed Rahi is an Indian researcher and prolific scholar...
(1970- ), poet, and expert on GujjarGujjarThe Gurjar are an ethnic group in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Alternative spellings include Gurjara, Gujar, Gurjjara and Gūrjara. The spelling Gurjara or Gurjar is preferable to the rest....
affairs - Abdul Ghani Qazi (1941–2008), poet, scholar. Popularly known as Nadeem
- Santha Rama RauSantha Rama RauSantha Rama Rau was an Indian American travel writer.Her father, Sir Benegal Rama Rau, was an Indian diplomat and ambassador. Her mother was Dhanvanthi Rama Rau, a leader in the Indian women's rights movement who was the International President of Planned Parenthood.As a young girl, Rama Rau...
(1923- ), travel writerTravel literatureTravel literature is travel writing of literary value. Travel literature typically records the experiences of an author touring a place for the pleasure of travel. An individual work is sometimes called a travelogue or itinerary. Travel literature may be cross-cultural or transnational in focus, or... - Salman Rushdie (1947- ), novelist and essayEssayAn essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition...
ist - Gita Sahgal, (1956- ) writer, journalist, film director, human rights activist.
- Nayantara SahgalNayantara SahgalNayantara Sahgal is an Indian writer in English. Her fiction deals with India's elite responding to the crises engendered by political change; she was one of the first female Indo-Anglian writers to receive wide recognition...
(1927- ), Indo-AnglianIndian English literatureIndian English literature refers to the body of work by writers in India who write in the English language and whose native or co-native language could be one of the numerous languages of India. It is also associated with the works of members of the Indian diaspora, such as V.S...
writer, novelist - Jaspreet SinghJaspreet SinghJaspreet Singh is a Canadian writer.He grew up in India and moved to Canada in 1990. Singh is the author of the novel Chef , and Seventeen Tomatoes: Tales from Kashmir, a collection of linked stories. He is a former research scientist who holds a PhD in chemical engineering from McGill University...
, novelist and playwrightPlaywrightA playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder... - Moti Lal Saqi (1936–1999), poet, writer, folkloristFolkloristicsFolkloristics is the formal academic study of folklore. The term derives from a nineteenth century German designation of folkloristik to distinguish between folklore as the content and folkloristics as its study, much as language is distinguished from linguistics...
and researcher - S.L. SadhuS.L. SadhuShyam Lal Sadhu is an Indian writer.He had his early education at the C.M.S. Biscoe School, Srinagar. He took his degree in 1936 from S.P. College, Srinagar . He passed his M.A. in English literature at the University of Delhi in 1938. After working as a journalist, Sadhu became a lecturer at his...
(1917–), Scholar,Professor,poet, writer, folkloristFolkloristicsFolkloristics is the formal academic study of folklore. The term derives from a nineteenth century German designation of folkloristik to distinguish between folklore as the content and folkloristics as its study, much as language is distinguished from linguistics...
and Historian
PhilosophersPhilosophyPhilosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and historians
- AbhinavaguptaAbhinavaguptaAbhinavagupta was one of India's greatest philosophers, mystics and aestheticians. He was also considered an important musician, poet, dramatist, exegete, theologian, and logician - a polymathic personality who exercised strong influences on Indian culture.He was born in the Valley of Kashmir in...
, (caCircaCirca , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
. 950-1020), philosopher, mysticMysticismMysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
and aesthetician - AnandavardhanaAnandavardhanaAnandavardhana was the author of Dhvanyaloka, a work articulating the philosophy of "aesthetic suggestion". The philosopher Abhinavagupta wrote an important commentary on it.Anandavardhana is credited with creating the dhvani theory...
(820-890), philosopher and authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
of the Dhvanyaloka - BhaskaraBhaskara (Kashmiri)Bhaskara was a notable writer on the Kashmir Shaivism sect of Hinduism. He wrote an important commentary on the Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta. According to Dyczkowski, "We know nothing about him except that he was the son of one Divakarabhatta and was, therefore, like the other Kashmiri Saiva authors,...
- Prajna BhattaPrajna BhattaPrajna Bhatta wrote Rajavalipataka that brings Kashmir's history to the time of its incorporation in the dominions of the Mogul emperor Akbar, 1588....
(16th century), historianHistorianA historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is... - JonarajaJonarajaJonaraja was a Kashmiri historian and Sanskrit poet. His is a continuation of Kalhana's and brings the chronicle of the kings of Kashmir down to the time of the author's patron Zain-ul-Abidin . Jonaraja, however, could not complete the history of the patron as he died in the 35th regnal year...
(15th century), historian - Subhash KakSubhash KakSubhash Kak is an Indian American computer scientist, most notable for his controversial Indological publications on history, the philosophy of science, ancient astronomy, and the history of mathematics...
(1947- ), writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, philosopher, and computer scientistComputer scientistA computer scientist is a scientist who has acquired knowledge of computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems.... - KalhanaKalhanaKalhana , a Kashmiri, was the author of Rajatarangini , an account of the history of Kashmir. He wrote the work in Sanskrit between 1148 and 1149. All information regarding his life has to be deduced from his own writing, a major scholar of which is Mark Aurel Stein...
(12th century), historian and author of RajataranginiRajataranginiThe Rājatarangiṇī is a metrical chronicle of North west of the Indian subcontinent particularly the kings of Kashmir from earliest time written in Sanskrit by Kalhaṇa. The Rājatarangiṇī often has been erroneously referred to as the River of the Kings. In reality what Kalhana means by Rājatarangiṇī... - Muneeb A Faiq , numerous writings on philosophy of natural ethics and human moral anthropology.
- Bhatta KallataBhatta KallataBhatta Kallata was a notable Shaivite thinker who wrote Spanda-karika. He was a pupil of Vasugupta....
, a notable Shaivite thinkerIntellectualAn intellectual is a person who uses intelligence and critical or analytical reasoning in either a professional or a personal capacity.- Terminology and endeavours :"Intellectual" can denote four types of persons:... - Gopi Krishna (1903–1980), writer and mystic
- KshemarajaKshemarajaRajanaka Kshemaraja was a philosopher and a disciple of Abhinavagupta. He wrote original works of Kashmir Shaivism including the set of sutras entitled Pratyabhijna Hridayam.-Further reading:...
(10th century), philosopher - LalleshwariLalleshwariLalleshwari , also known as Lalla, Lal Ded or "Lal Arifa". She was a mystic of the Kashmiri Shaivite sect, and at the same time, a Sufi saint. She is a creator of the mystic poetry called vatsun or Vakhs, literally 'speech'...
(1320–1392), saintSaintA saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
-poetess - ShrivaraShrivaraShrivara wrote a work on the history of Kashmir that adds to the previous works of Kalhana and Jonaraja, thereby providing an update of the history of Kashmir till 1486 CE....
(15th century), historian - SomanandaSomanandaSomananda was one of the teachers of Kashmir Shaivism, in the lineage of Trayambaka, author of the first philosophical treatise of this school, Śivadṛṣṭi...
(875-925) a teacherTeacherA teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
of Kashmir ShaivismKashmir ShaivismAmong the various Hindu philosophies, Kashmir Shaivism is a school of Śaivism consisting of Trika and its philosophical articulation Pratyabhijña... - UtpaladevaUtpaladevaUtpaladeva was one of the great teachers of the philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism.Utpaladeva, an influential philosopher-theologian of the Pratyabhijna school of Shaiva thought composed the Ishvara-pratyabhijna-karika, or 'Verses on the Recognition of the Lord' and the 'Shivastotravali'.-External...
, a teacher of Kashmir Shaivism - VasuguptaVasuguptaVasugupta was the author of the famous Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta. The author was believed to have amassed knowledge and recognition through direct realization. He was a native of Kashmir and was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. One night Shiva appeared to Vasugupta in a dream and instructed him to...
(860-925), author of the Shiva Sutras of VasuguptaShiva Sutras of VasuguptaShiva Sutras are a collection of seventy seven aphorisms that form the foundation of the tradition of spiritual mysticism known as Kashmir Shaivism. They are attributed to the sage Vasugupta of the 8th century C.E.... - Swami Lakshman jooSwami Lakshman JooSwami Lakshman Joo Raina was a famed mystic and scholar of Kashmir Shaivism. He was known as Lal Sahib by followers and considered by them to be a fully realized saint.- Family :...
Raina, a scholar of Kashmir Shaivism. - Sheikh Mohammad Iqbal (1923-), historianHistorianA historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
SaintSaintA saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
s
- Ruhollah KhomeiniRuhollah KhomeiniGrand Ayatollah Sayyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini was an Iranian religious leader and politician, and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which saw the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran...
Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Ruhollah Mostafavi Moosavi Khomeini (1902–1989 ) 1st Supreme Leader of Iran, His Grandfather's Origin is from Kashmir - Hamza MakhdumHamza MakhdumHamza Makhdum , also called Mehboob-Ul-Alam, and Sultan-Ul-Arifeen, and popularly known as "Makdoom Sahib", was a sage born to Baba Usman, of the Chandra-Vanshi Rajput family hailing from Kangra,...
(d.1563), poet, Sufi saint and social reformer - Hazrat Baba Dawood Khaki (1377–1440), poet, Islamic scholar and social reformer
- Mian Muhammad BakhshMian Muhammad BakhshMīān Muhammad Bakhsh was a Sufi saint and a Punjabi/Pahari poet; he belonged to the Qadiri tariqah. He is especially renowned as the author of a book of poetry called Saiful Malūk. He was born in a village called Khari Sharif, situated near Mirpur, Azad Kashmir.-Lineage:He belonged to the Gujjar...
(1830–1907), SufiSufismSufism or ' is defined by its adherents as the inner, mystical dimension of Islam. A practitioner of this tradition is generally known as a '...
saint, and poet - Qazi Nisar Ahmad (1930–1990), poet, religious leader and social reformer
- Swami Lakshman JooSwami Lakshman JooSwami Lakshman Joo Raina was a famed mystic and scholar of Kashmir Shaivism. He was known as Lal Sahib by followers and considered by them to be a fully realized saint.- Family :...
Raina (1907–1991), scholar of Kashmir ShaivismKashmir ShaivismAmong the various Hindu philosophies, Kashmir Shaivism is a school of Śaivism consisting of Trika and its philosophical articulation Pratyabhijña... - Sheikh Noor-ud-din WaliSheikh Noor-ud-din WaliSheikh Noor-ud-din, also known as Nund Rishi, was a famous Kashmiri saint who belonged to the Rishi order. He belonged to a Rajput lineage of Kisthwar. He was born in 1377 CE, corresponding to 779 Hijri and he died at the age of 63 years in the year of 1440 CE or 842 Hijri...
(1377–1440), poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and social reformerReform movementA reform movement is a kind of social movement that aims to make gradual change, or change in certain aspects of society, rather than rapid or fundamental changes...
Scholars and Educationists
- Kailas Nath KaulKailas Nath KaulProfessor Kailas Nath Kaul , FLS was an Indian botanist, agronomist, agricultural scientist, horticulturist, herbalist, and naturalist, and a world authority on Arecaceae in the 1950s...
(1905–1983), Indian botanist, agricultural scientist, agronomist, and educationist - Braj Kachru (1932- ), researcher in EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
linguisticsLinguisticsLinguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context.... - Omkar N. KoulOmkar N. KoulOmkar N. Koul is an Indian linguist. As a researcher, his interests include the areas of linguistics, language education, communications management, and comparative literature. Since the 1970s he has held several academic and administrative positions...
(1941- ), researcher in linguisticsLinguisticsLinguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
, language educationLanguage educationLanguage education is the teaching and learning of a foreign or second language. Language education is a branch of applied linguistics.- Need for language education :...
, communicationCommunicationCommunication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
, and comparative literatureComparative literatureComparative literature is an academic field dealing with the literature of two or more different linguistic, cultural or national groups... - Ravinder Kumar (1933–2001), historian
- Jaishree OdinJaishree OdinJaishree Odin is a post-modern literary theorist who teaches at the University of Hawaii. She has examined the feminist angle to mysticism and considered the current relevance of Shaivite theories of higher consciousness....
, post-modern literary theoristLiterary theoryLiterary theory in a strict sense is the systematic study of the nature of literature and of the methods for analyzing literature. However, literary scholarship since the 19th century often includes—in addition to, or even instead of literary theory in the strict sense—considerations of...
, professor of Interdisciplinary StudiesInterdisciplinarityInterdisciplinarity involves the combining of two or more academic fields into one single discipline. An interdisciplinary field crosses traditional boundaries between academic disciplines or schools of thought, as new needs and professions have emerged....
at the University of HawaiiUniversity of HawaiiThe University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment... - Giridhari Lal Pandit, historian of scienceHistory of scienceThe history of science is the study of the historical development of human understandings of the natural world and the domains of the social sciences....
, professor of philosophy - Lalita Pandit, poet, professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
- Balajinnatha Pandita (1916–2007), SanskritSanskritSanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
scholar, expert on Kashmir Shaivism - Dr. H.N. Parimoo, EducationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
- professor of education Kashmir University, A philosopher, a visionary and a Great Teacher. critical study of the educational conditions prevalent in India from A.D. 1526 to A.D. 1707, PhD Edu., All. 1963-1.
SingersSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and MusicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
s
- Raj Begum, singer, awarded the Padma ShriPadma ShriPadma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
in 2002 - Malika PukhrajMalika PukhrajMalika Pukhraj was a highly popular singer of Pakistan. She was generally called as "Malika" meaning "The Queen." She is extremely popular for her rendition of Hafeez Jalandhri's song, Abhi to main jawan hoon , which is enjoyed by millions not only in Pakistan, but also in India...
(1912–2004), singer - Ghulam Mohammad SaznawazGhulam Mohammad SaznawazGhulam Mohammad Saznawaz is the only existing master of Kashmiri Sufiyana Music in the world. He has opened a school to teach his genre of music, although it does not attract many students from Kashmir because of religious and social prejudice.-References:...
, proponent of Kashmiri Sufi music - Ghulam Nabi Sheikh, singer and composer
- Bhajan Sopori, santoorSantoorThe santoor is an ancient stringed musical instrument, native to Kashmir and Iran. It is a trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer often made of walnut, with seventy two strings. The special-shaped mallets are lightweight and are held between the index and middle fingers...
player, awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi AwardSangeet Natak Akademi AwardSangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar is an award given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. It is the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists. The award consists since 2003 of Rs. 50,000, a citation, an angavastram , and a tamrapatra...
in 1993 and the Padma Shri in 2004 - Qazi Touqeer (1985- ), singer in Kashmiri and Hindi languages; Fame GurukulFame GurukulFame Gurukul is an Indian prime-time show on Sony Entertainment Television which premiered on 27 June 2005. The program is produced by the same production house of Indian Idol...
finalist - Neerja PanditNeerja PanditNeerja Pandit is an Indian Playback Singer in Hindi Film & Television Music and also a Live Performer. She has also recorded songs for Telugu films.-Early Life and Background:...
, singer, Kashmiri Folk Music, Hindi Film & Television Music
Sportsmen
- Ishfaq Ahmed (1983- ), football player with Mohun Bagan
- Rumeli DharRumeli DharRumeli Dhar, is an Indian cricket player. She is an all-rounder in the Indian Women Cricket team. Dhar is very accurate in her medium pace and a pillar of Indian middle order batting. She has also been described by Cricinfo as an "excellent fielder"...
(1983- ), Indian cricket player - Wasim Feroze (1986- ), football player with East Bengal FC
- Kamaljeet KumarKamaljeet KumarKamaljeet Kumar is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for Pune F.C. in the I-League in India as a Defender. -External links:* http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/25033/kamaljeet-kumar...
(1988- ), football player with Mumbai FCMumbai FCMumbai Football Club is an Indian football club based in Mumbai. The Club has many firsts to its credit and promises made have been duly fulfilled... - Abid NabiAbid NabiAbid Nabi is a Kashmiri Indian cricketer. He played for the state of Jammu and Kashmir. He is a fast bowler and is identified as one of the fastest bowlers in India.Abid has been around since 2006 and was considered for the national team. He was trained at the MRF Pace Foundation...
(1985- ), member of the Indian Cricket Team - Suresh Raina (1986- ), member of the Indian national cricket team
- Vivek Razdan (1967- ), member of the Indian Cricket TeamIndian cricket teamThe Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
- Mehrajuddin Wadoo (1984- ), member of the Indian national football teamIndia national football teamThe Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became...
and East Bengal FC