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Mohan is a common male Hindu name derived from Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , 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...

 meaning "delightful", "charming", or "attractive".

People

  • A. G. Mohan, Indian yoga teacher, yoga therapist and author
  • Krishna
    Krishna
    Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...

    , an avatar of Vishnu in Hindu history
  • Madan Mohan
    Madan Mohan
    Madan Mohan Kohli , better known as Madan Mohan, was a famed Bollywood film music director of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s...

    , Indian music director
  • Mohan (actor)
    Mohan (actor)
    Mohan is a popular Kollywood actor. He hails from the Udupi district of Karnataka. He derived his name Kokila Mohan after debuting in a film called Kokila, which starred Kamal Haasan in the lead role. He considers Balu Mahendra as his mentor...

     (born 1956), Kollywood film actor
  • C. Mohan
    C. Mohan
    C. Mohan is an IBM Fellow based at the IBM Almaden Research Center .He joined IBM Research in 1981 where he has worked on a number of topics in the areas of database, workflow and transaction management...

    , computer scientist and IBM Fellow
  • Mohan Agashe
    Mohan Agashe
    Mohan Agashe is an Indian theatre and film actor. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996.-Biography:...

    , Indian actor
  • Mohan Das, more commonly known as Lotan Baba (or "rolling saint"), an Indian holy man promoting peace by rolling his body along the ground when he travels
  • Mohanlal
    Mohanlal
    Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...

     (Malayalam, born 1960), South Indian film actor
  • Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869–1948), better known as Mahatma Gandhi
  • Manmohan Singh
    Manmohan Singh
    Manmohan Singh is the 13th and current Prime Minister of India. He is the only Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after completing a full five-year term. A Sikh, he is the first non-Hindu to occupy the office. Singh is also the 7th Prime Minister belonging to the Indian...

     (born 1932), Prime minister of India
  • Mohan Rakesh
    Mohan Rakesh
    Mohan Rakesh was one of the pioneers of the Nai Kahani literary movement of the Hindi literature in the 1950s. He wrote the first modern Hindi play, Ashadh Ka Ek Din , which won a competition organized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi...

     (1925–1972), major figure of 20th century Hindi literature
  • Ram Mohan Roy
    Ram Mohan Roy
    Raja Ram Mohan Roy was an Indian religious, social, and educational reformer who challenged traditional Hindu culture and indicated the lines of progress for Indian society under British rule. He is sometimes called the father of modern India...

     (1774–1833), founder of Brahmo Samaj, a 19th century spiritual and religious reformation
  • Mohan al-Furayji
    Mohan al-Furayji
    Lt. General Mohan al-Furayji is a general in the Iraqi Army. From September 2007 to April 2008, he was the commander of the Basra Operational Command, an Iraqi Army formation in control of all Iraqi Army forces in southern Iraq...

    , a general in the Iraqi Army who planned the 2008 Iraqi operation against militias in Basra
  • Mohan Gokhale
    Mohan Gokhale
    Mohan Gokhale was an Indian film, television and theater actor who has worked in art films such as Sparsh, Bhavni Bhavai and Mirch Masala. He became popular because of his role in the Doordarshan television serial Mr. Yogi...

     (died 1999), Indian film, television and theater actor who has worked in art films such as Sparsh, Bhavni Bhavai and Mirch Masala
  • Mohan Lal Sukhadia
    Mohan Lal Sukhadia
    Mohan Lal Sukhadia was a political and social leader who served as Chief Minister of Rajasthan for 17 years . He became Chief Minister at age of 38 years and was responsible for bringing major reforms and developments in Rajasthan...

     (1916–1982), political and social leader who served as Chief Minister of Rajasthan for 17 years (1954–1971)
  • Mohan Babu
    Mohan babu
    Mohan Babu is an actor & producer in Telugu Cinema. He is a former Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha and Educationist from Andhra Pradesh...

     (born 1952), born as Manchu Bakthavatsalam Naidu, is an actor, producer, politician from Andhra Pradesh, India. He has achieved the prestigious national honor Padma Shri in 2007, by the President of India
  • Mohan Munasinghe
    Mohan Munasinghe
    Mohan Munasinghe is a Sri Lankan physicist and economist. With a focus on energy, sustainable development and climate change, he is the Chairman of the , the at the University of Manchester, UK, and the Vice Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , that shared the 2007 Nobel...

    , Sri Lankan physicist
  • Chinta Mohan
    Chinta Mohan
    Chinta Mohan is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Tirupathi constituency of Andhra Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress.-External links:*...

     (born 1954), member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India representing the Tirupathi constituency of Andhra Pradesh, and a member of the Indian National Congress
  • Earl Mohan
    Earl Mohan
    Earl Mohan was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 50 films between 1915 and 1927.He was born in Pueblo, Colorado, and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Ragtime Snap Shots...

     (1889–1928), American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 50 films between 1915 and 1927
  • Satish Mohan
    Satish Mohan
    Dr. Satish Mohan was Town Supervisor of Amherst, New York from 2006 through 2009.-Biography:Dr. Satish Mohan is an Associate Professor of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, and an entrepreneur who took leave from his position...

    , former town supervisor of Amherst, New York
  • Mohan Saliya Ellawala
    Mohan Saliya Ellawala
    Mohan Saliya Ellawala was Governor of Sabaragamuwa Province in Sri Lanka from October 2, 2008 up until his death in 2009. He had previously been Chief Minister of the province from December 13, 2001 until July 16, 2004....

     (1948–2009), governor of Sabaragamuwa Province in Sri Lanka from October 2, 2008 up until his death in 2009
  • Rakesh Mohan
    Rakesh Mohan
    Rakesh Mohan is an Indian economist and former Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India. He is presently the Vice Chairperson of Indian Institute for Human Settlements., and in April 2010, he joined Nestle India, as a Non-executive Director....

     (born 1948), Indian economist and former Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India
  • Mohan Singh
    Mohan Singh
    Mohan Singh is an Indian politician from the Samajwadi Party. He was elected three times to the Lok Sabha from Deoria in Uttar Pradesh. He is currently the General Secretary of the Samajwadi Party.-Political career:...

     (born 1945), Indian politician, currently the General Secretary of the Samajwadi Party
  • Mac Mohan
    Mac Mohan
    Mohan Makijany , popularly known as Mac Mohan, was a well-known Indian character actor in Hindi language films...

     (1938–2010), popularly known as Mac Mohan, a well-known Indian character actor in Hindi language films
  • Saira Mohan
    Saira Mohan
    Saira Mohan is a Canadian fashion model of Indian, Irish and French heritage. Although successful for many years prior in New York City, she was launched into international fame in 2003 after Newsweek put her on the cover with the headline "The Perfect Face". She is actively involved with product...

     (born 1978), fashion model of Indian, Irish and French heritage
  • Chander Mohan
    Chander Mohan
    Chander Mohan, is the former Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana State in India. He was dismissed from the State Cabinet for his prolonged absence from the office. Mohan is a former student of Lawrence School Sanawar. He resurfaced, after marrying Anuradha Bali alias Fiza and converting to Islam with...

    , former Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana State in India
  • Mohan Singh Oberoi
    Mohan Singh Oberoi
    Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi was a renowned Indian hotelier, widely regarded as the father of 20th century India's hotel business, was the founder Chairman of Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, India's second-largest hotel company, with 35 luxury hotels in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Egypt, Australia and...

     (1900–2002), widely regarded as the father of 20th century India's hotel business
  • Mohan Singh Kohli
    Mohan Singh Kohli
    Captain Mohan Singh Kohli is an internationally renowned Indian mountaineer. An officer in the Indian Navy who joined the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, he led the 1965 Indian expedition which put nine men on the summit of Everest, a world record which lasted for 17 years...

     (born 1931), internationally renowned Indian mountaineer
  • Pyare Mohan
    Pyare Mohan
    Pyare Mohan is a Bollywood film released in 2006. The film stars Fardeen Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Amrita Rao, Esha Deol and Boman Irani...

    , a Bollywood film released in 2006, a remake of Tamil film Aandipatti Arasampatti
  • Mohan Sivanand
    Mohan Sivanand
    Mohan Sivanand is an Indian journalist and artist. He is Editor of the India edition of Reader's Digest.Mohan started his art career while at college in Kerala, publishing his first cartoon in Shankar's Weekly, India's equivalent of Punch, in 1975...

     (born 1951), Indian journalist and artist
  • Mohan Chand Sharma
    Mohan Chand Sharma
    Mohan Chand Sharma was an Indian Police Inspector who served in the Delhi Police, Special Cell and was killed during the Batla House encounter in Delhi with suspected terrorists. Sharma was a much-decorated police officer and had won seven gallantry medals including the President of India's Medal...

     (1965–2008), Indian Police Inspector who served in the Delhi Police, Special Cell
  • Mohan Sinha Mehta
    Mohan Sinha Mehta
    Mohan Sinha Mehta was founder of Vidya Bhavan group of institutions and Sewa Mandir in Udaipur in Rajasthan. Dr Mehta did his PHD from London School of Economics....

    , founder of Vidya Bhavan group of institutions and Sewa Mandir in Udaipur in Rajasthan
  • Narendra Mohan
    Narendra Mohan
    Narendra Mohan was an Indian industrialist, chairman and managing director of the Rs 874-crore Jagran Prakashan publisher for India's largest selling Hindi newspaper Dainik Jagran...

     (1934–2002), Indian industrialist, chairman and managing director of the Rs 874-crore Jagran Prakashan publisher for India's largest selling Hindi newspaper Dainik Jagran
  • Mohan Krishna Indraganti
    Mohan Krishna Indraganti
    Mohana Krishna Indraganti is an award-winning Telugu film director from India. His first directorial venture Grahanam in 2005 fetched him 11 awards with the prominent ones being the National Film Award, Nandi Award and Gollapudi Srinivas Memorial Award....

    , award-winning Telugu film director from India
  • Mohan Sithara
    Mohan Sithara
    Mohan Sithara, is a leading malayalam film music composer in Kerala. He is very much talented in making super hit songs. He won Kerala State Award for applying music for the songs in Priyanandan's "Sufi Paranja Kadha". Since 1986 he is an active musician in malayalam film industry...

    , a Malayalam film music composer in Kerala
  • Mohan Bhagwat
    Mohan Bhagwat
    Mohan Madhukar Bhagawat is a veterinary doctor and the current Sarsanghachalak, since 2009, of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. He is seen as a pragmatic leader. He was chosen by K S Sudarshan as his successor upon his retirement.-Early life:...

     (born 1950), veterinary doctor and the current Sarsanghachalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
  • Mohan Jena
    Mohan Jena
    Mohan Jena is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Jajpur constituency of Orissa and is a member of the Biju Janata Dal political party....

     (born 1957), member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India representing the Jajpur constituency of Orissa, and a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) political party
  • Crazy Mohan
    Crazy Mohan
    "Crazy" Mohan is a popular Tamil comedy actor, script writer and playwright.He was a student at the College of Engineering, Guindy, where he graduated as a Mechanical Engineer in 1973. He wrote his first drama at College of Engineering, Guindy, when he was in the 4th year in 1972. His guide was...

     (born 1949), popular Tamil comedy actor, script writer and playwright
  • Mohan Meakin Brewery
    Mohan Meakin Brewery
    Mohan Meakin is a large group of companies started with Asia's first brewery incorporated in 1855 by Edward Dyer at Kasauli in the Himalayan Mountains in India under the name Dyer Breweries.-History:...

    , a large group of companies started with Asia's first brewery, incorporated in 1855
  • Mohan Kumaramangalam
    Mohan Kumaramangalam
    Surendra Mohan Kumaramangalam was an Indian politician and communist theorist who was a member of the Indian National Congress, and later, the Communist Party of India. He served as a member of Lok Sabha for Pondicherry from 1971 to 1972.- Early life and education:Mohan Kumaramangalam was born in...

     (1916–1973), Indian politician and communist theorist who was a member of the Indian National Congress, and later, the Communist Party of India
  • Saranya Mohan
    Saranya Mohan
    Saranya Mohan is an Indian film actress, who has acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is probably best known for her performances in Yaaradi Nee Mohini and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu.-Early life:...

     (born 1989), Indian film actress who has acted in Malayalam and Tamil films such as Yaaradi Nee Mohini and Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu
  • Dominic Mohan
    Dominic Mohan
    Dominic Mohan is a British journalist and newspaper editor.He is the Editor of The Sun newspaper in London. He joined The Sun in 1996 working on the "Bizarre" column...

     (born 1969), British journalist originally from Bristol, England
  • Radha Mohan
    Radha Mohan
    Radha Mohan is a Tamil movie director. He has, till date, directed five films, out of which four of them are critically acclaimed and box-office hits. A good friend of actor-producer Prakash Raj, he has directed four films for Prakash Raj's Duet films: Azhagiya Theeye, Mozhi, Abhiyum Naanum and...

     (born 1965), Tamil movie director
  • Mohan Lal Grero
    Mohan Lal Grero
    Mohan Lal Grero is a Sri Lankan educationist and politician. He is currently a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka representing the Colombo District. He was elected as an opposition United National Party MP but crossed over to the ruling United People's Freedom Alliance in November 2011...

    , Sri Lankan educationist and politician, currently a member of the Provincial Councilor of the Western Province
  • Nicky Mohan
    Nicky Mohan
    Nicholas "Nicky" Mohan is an English former professional footballer who played in defence making 390 league appearances for seven clubs during his 15-year football league career.-Playing career:...

     (born 1970), English former professional footballer who played in defence
  • Shweta Mohan
    Shweta Mohan
    Shweta Mohan is an Indian playback singer. She has sung in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages.Sung for over 50 movies in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada...

     (born 1986), Indian playback singer who has sung in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada languages, daughter of Sujatha Mohan
  • Mohan Kanda
    Mohan Kanda
    Mohan Kanda is an Indian civil servant. He is an IAS officer of the 1968 batch. He retired as Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh in 2005. He is presently working as a member of National Disaster Management Authority.-Early life:...

     (born 1945), Indian civil servant and a member of the National Disaster Management Authority
  • Chandra Mohan (disambiguation)
  • Sujatha Mohan
    Sujatha Mohan
    Sujatha Mohan , usually credited as Sujatha, is an award-winning Indian playback singer who is popular for singing in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has also sung for Telugu, Kannada and Hindi movies. She is widely popular for her evergreen melodies and her sweet voice is considered to be her...

     (born 1964), Indian playback singer who has sung in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi movies
  • Keith Mohan
    Keith Mohan
    Keith Frederick Mohan was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in the County Championship in 1957 and 1958.Mohan joined the staff of Derbyshire in 1952 and represented the club in the Minor Counties Championship. He made his debut first-class appearance in the 1957 season, which saw the...

     (born 1935), English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in the County Championship in 1957 and 1958
  • Raja Mohan
    Raja Mohan
    C. Raja Mohan is an Indian academic, journalist and foreign policy analyst. He is currently Strategic Affairs Editor of the Indian Express, New Delhi. He is also Senior Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi. He was previously a professor at S...

    , Indian academic, journalist and foreign policy analyst
  • Mohan Maharishi
    Mohan Maharishi
    Mohan Maharishi is an Indian theatre director, actor and a playwright. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 'Direction' in 1992.-Early life:...

    , Indian theatre director, actor and a playwright
  • Mohan Patel
    Mohan Patel
    Mohan Magan Patel is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that won the Gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal....

     (born 1952), former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that won the Gold medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal
  • Tom Mohan
    Tom Mohan
    -Career:Mohan played for Derry City FC and Finn Harps. He made his debut for Finn Harps in August, 1998 and was noted for his quick pace.-After football:...

    , former footballer from Ireland
  • Vinu Mohan
    Vinu Mohan
    Vinu Mohan is an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. His debut was through the award-winning movie Nivedyam by A. K. Lohithadas. He is the grandson of late actor Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, son of actress Sobha Mohan and nephew of popular actor Sai Kumar....

    , Indian actor in Malayalam cinema, son of actress Sobha Mohan
  • Mohan Upreti
    Mohan Upreti
    Mohan Upreti was an Indian theatre director, playwright and a music composer, considered one of the pioneers in Indian theatre music....

     (1925–1997), Indian theatre director, playwright and a music composer, considered one of the pioneers in Indian theatre music
  • Murali Mohan
    Murali Mohan
    Murali Mohan Maganti is an Indian film actor, producer and a businessman from Telugu cinema. He has also been active in politics for the Telugu Desam Party of Andhra Pradesh, in India.-Early life:...

     (born 1940), South Indian film actor, producer and politician
  • Ram Mohan
    Ram Mohan
    Ram Mohan is a veteran in the Indian animation industry, who started his career at the Cartoon Films Unit, Films Division, Government of India in 1956...

    , veteran in the Indian animation industry
  • Mohan Bikram Singh
    Mohan Bikram Singh
    Mohan Bikram Singh , often referred to as MBS, party name Gharti, is a Nepalese politician. His father was a wealthy landlord in Pyuthan District who was close to King Tribhuvan. MBS however joined the opposition Nepali Congress, and took part in the 1950–1951 uprising for democracy.MBS...

    , often referred to as MBS, party name Gharti, a Nepalese politician
  • Mohan Singh Deb
    Mohan Singh Deb
    Mohan Singh was an Indian Military officer and member of the Indian Independence Movement most famous for his role in organising and leading the First Indian National Army in South East Asia during World War II...

     (1909–1989), Indian Military officer and member of the Indian Independence Movement
  • Kim Mohan
    Kim Mohan
    Kim Mohan is an American author and editor.-Biography:Kim Mohan was born in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Williams Bay, Wisconsin when he was five. He became an avid science-fiction and fantasy reader and occasional wargamer, and graduated third in his high school class...

     (born 1949), American author and editor
  • Mohan Rawale
    Mohan Rawale
    Mohan Rawale was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Mumbai South Central constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Shiv Sena political party.He was born in Parel, Mumbai...

     (born 1948), member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India representing the Mumbai South Central constituency of Maharashtra and a member of the Shiv Sena (SS) political party
  • Mohan Kambummetu (born 1947, August 15th), member of the all the immigration forums. very knowledgeable. Also known as Section Mohan, Baaabi, naani.....

Places

  • Mohan (town)
    Mohan (town)
    Mohan is a town and a nagar panchayat in Unnao district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.- History :Some local residents say that Mohan is derived from "Moh" meaning devotional love in Hindi and "han" meaning loss...

    , a town in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh
  • Mohan Pass
    Mohan Pass
    Mohan Pass is a principal pass in the Siwalik Hills, the southernmost and geologically youngest foothills running parallel to the main Himalayas in Sikkim. The main road from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh to Dehra and the hill station of Mussoorie in Uttarakhand cuts through the pass, then crosses ...

     in the Siwalik Hills in Sikkim
  • Mohan, Yunnan province, Mohan(Ooty)

Other

  • Mohan (legendary)
    Mohan (legendary)
    The Muan, Moan or Mohan , sometimes also known as Poira is a name applied to several mythological or otherwise supernatural creatures in South and Central American folklore. The most common and widespread use of the term is to refer to the souls of the dead and the indigenous ancestors of old...

    , a name applied to several supernatural creatures in Latin American folklore
  • Mohan (Mohyal)
    Mohan (Mohyal)
    Mohan is a famous Brahmin clan from the Punjab. They are one of the seven clans of the Mohyals who are Saraswat Brahmins of the Punjab. The six other clans are Bali, Bhimwal, Chhibber, Datt, Lau, and Vaid...

    , a Punjabi Brahmin clan, one of the seven clans of the Mohyals
  • Mohan, the founding father of the captive bred white tigers of Rewa
  • Melaleuca viminea
    Melaleuca viminea
    Melaleuca viminea is a shrub or tree which is endemic to the south of Western Australia. Its white or cream bottlebrush flowers appear from July to November in its native range...

    , a shrub or tree from Western Australia with the common name Mohan
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