Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
1. Jaishankar Prasad (1889)
Indian Writer
Though also a writer of short stories and novels, this prominent 20th-century Hindi literary figure is best remembered for his historical and mythological plays and romantic poems. His most famous...
2. Sujit Kumar (1934)
Indian Film Actor And Producer
As the first superstar of Bhojpuri cinema, he has appeared in over 150 Hindi films. He gave one of his best-known performances as a man playing a mouth organ in...
3. Pratima Singh (1990)
Best Indian Youth Talent (capain
Small forward and shooting guard whose accomplishments include winning gold for India at the 3×3 FIBA Asia Championship. She also won several tournaments with Jesus and Mary College as well as the...
4. Shanvi Srivastava (1992)
Movie Actress
South Indian film star known for her roles in films like Adda, Masterpiece, and Rowdy.
5. Shafi ur Rahman (1929)
Retired Judge Supreme Court Of P
Justice Shafi ur Rahman was one of the longest serving judges of Supreme Court of Pakistan. He was conferred Nishan-i-Imtiaz for his meritorious services in the field of Human Rights.
6. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (1914)
Nepalese Politician
Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala commonly known as BP Koirala was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1959 to 1960. He led the Nepali Congress a social democratic political party. Koirala...
7. Rewati Raman Singh (1943)
Indian Politician
Kunwar Rewati Raman Singh is an Indian politician for the Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.
8. Meena Singh (1962)
Indian Politician
Meena Singh is an Indian politician. She is a member of the Indian Parliament and currently represents Arrah.
9. Divya Singh (1982)
Indian Basketball Player
Divya Singh is former captain of the India women's national basketball team. Singh led the Indian women's basketball team at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. She is one of...
10. Sachindra Bakshi (1904)
Indian Revolutionary
Sachindra Nath Bakshi was a prominent Indian revolutionary belonging to the Hindustan Republican Association that was created to carry out revolutionary activities against the British Empire in India. He...
11. Matrika Prasad Koirala (Unknow)
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12. Sue Manteris (1962)
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Sunanda Sue Tripathi-Manteris is a former Indian-born American journalist at the NBC affiliate in Las Vegas Nevada KSNV-DT. Manteris was raised in Littleton Colorado a suburb of Denver where she...
13. Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi (1964)
Shia Scholar And Community Activ
Ayatullah Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi is a leading Shia scholar and community activist of India. He was the principal of Hauz-e-Ilmiya Jamiat-us-Saqalain Delhi. and co-supervisor of Safinatul Hidaya Trust India. He is...
14. Shankar Prasad Jaiswal (1932)
Member Of Parliament
Shankar Prasad Jaiswal is an Indian Politician and was Member of Parliament for three consecutive terms in the 11th 12th & 13th Lok Sabhas. Jaiswal represented the Varanasi constituency of...
15. Tufani Saroj (1956)
Indian Politician
Tufani Saroj is an Indian politician for the Saidpur in Uttar Pradesh.
16. Kamalapati Tripathi (1905)
Indian Politician
Kamlapati Tripathi- the writer journalist editor and freedom fighter was a senior Indian National Congress leader from Varanasi. He served as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh as well as the...
17. Rajendra Prasanna (1956)
Indian Musician
Rajendra Prasanna Urdu: راجندر پرسننا; born 15 April 1956) is an exponent of Bansuri and Shehnai of India.
18. Tribhuvan Narain Singh (1904)
Indian Politician
Tribhuvan Narain Singh was an Indian politician and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He remained Chief Minister from 18 October 1970 till 4 April 1971. Singh later served as Governor...
19. Mohammed Shahid (1960)
Field Hockey Player
Mohammed Shahid is a former field hockey player from India. He is considered one of India's best to have played the game and was known for his dribbling skills. He...
20. Shyamlal Yadav (1927)
Member Of Parliament
Shyamlal Yadav was an Indian Politician. He was the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha and was Member of Parliament in the 8th Lok Sabha. Yadav represented the Varanasi constituency...
21. Sri Prakasa (1890)
Indian Politician
Sri Prakasa was an Indian politician freedom-fighter and administrator. He served as India's first High Commissioner to Pakistan from 1947 to 1949 Governor of Assam from 1949 to 1950...
22. Kailash Nath Singh Yadav (1957)
Indian Politician
Kailash Nath Singh Yadav is an Indian politician for the Chandauli in Uttar Pradesh.
23. Chittaranjan Giri (1965)
Indian Actor
Chittaranjan Giri is an Indian film actor who is most known for his award winning and internationally acclaimed film The Man Beyond the Bridge which is one of the very...
24. Krishna Prasad Bhattarai (1924)
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Krishna Prasad Bhattarai was a Nepalese political leader.
25. Ajay Rai (1969)
Film Producer
26. B. P. Mandal (Unknow)
Indian Politician
Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal was an Indian parliamentarian who served as the chairman of the Second Backward Classes Commission. The commission's report mobilised a segment of the Indian population known as...
27. B. P. Koirala (Unknow)
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28. Vindhya Tiwari (1989)
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29. Narsingh Pancham Yadav (1989)
Indian Wrestler
Narsingh Pancham Yadav is an Indian wrestler. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games he won a gold in the Men's freestyle 74 kg wrestling. Narsingh Yadav is the son of Pancham...
30. Anuraadha Tewari (1971)
Screenwriter
Anuraadha Tewari also known as Anuradha Tiwari is a Mumbai-based Indian writer and film director working for the last 14 years in the Hindi film industry and most known for...
31. Vidisha (1986)
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32. Sudhindranath Dutta (1901)
Indian Writer
Sudhindranath Dutta was a Bengali Indian post-modern poet essayist journalist and critic. Sudhindranath is one of the most notable poets after the Tagore-era in Bengali literature.
33. Bharatendu Harishchandra (1850)
Indian Actor
Bharatendu Harishchandra is known as the father of modern Hindi literature as well as Hindi theatre. He is considered one of the greatest Hindi writers of modern India. A recognized...
34. Akanksha Singh (1989)
Basketball Player
Akanksha Singh current captain of India Women's National Basketball Team. She is the member of national women team since 2004 to till date. In 2010 Akanksha singh was awarded the...
35. Prashanti Singh (1984)
Indian Basketball Player
Prashanti Singh is a shooting guard for the Indian national women's basketball team. She represented the team at 2006 Commonwealth Games and 16th Asian Games. She is part of Varanasi's...
36. Sudama Panday 'Dhoomil' (1936)
Indian Writer
Sudama Pandey Dhoomil most commonly called Dhoomil was a renowned Hindi poet from Varanasi who is known for his revolutionary writings and his protest-poetry along with Muktibodh. Known as...
37. Bedhab Banarasi (1885)
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Bedhab Banarasi was a Hindi writer in the last century famous for his witty style of writing. He has written humorous and satirical poems in Hindi under the pen name...
38. Kabir (Unknow)
Mystic Poet And Saint Of India
Al-Kabir is also one of the 99 names of God in Islam. For a complete disambiguation page see Kabir Kabīr was a mystic poet and saint of India whose writings...
39. Bhagwan Das (1869)
Indian Politician
Bhagwan Das was an Indian Theosophist and public figure. For a time he served in the Central Legislative Assembly of British India. He became allied with the Hindustani Culture Society...
40. Ekta Chowdhry (1986)
Indian Model
Ekta Chowdhry is the winner of Pantaloons Femina Miss India Universe 2009 title. She is the grand daughter of Delhi's first chief minister Chaudhary Brahm Prakash Yadav.
41. Trideep Rai (1983)
Indian Basketball Player
Trideep Rai is an Indian professional basketball player. Trideep has captained the Indian team at Commonwealth games Melbourne 2006. He has been a top scorer at many International Championships.
42. Kamal Thapa (footballer) (1981)
Footballer
Kamal Thapa is an Indian footballer who plays as a defender for ONGC F. C. in the I-League.
43. Tapan Singhel (1966)
Indian Businessman
Tapan Singhel is the MD & CEO of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance since April 2012.