Patiala, Punjab
1. Beant Singh (1922)
Politician
Affiliated with the Indian National Congress Party, this twentieth-century politician held office as Chief Minister of Punjab from 1992 until his assassination in 1995. Previously, he had served as a...
2. Reetika Vazirani (1962)
American Poet
Indian-American poet, translator, and teacher who became known for White Elephants, World Hotel, and other poetry collections. She was the 1996 recipient of the Barnard Women Poets Prize.
3. Navjot Singh Sidhu (1963)
Indian Cricketer
Played cricket from 1983 to 1999, given nicknames like "Sixer Sidhu" and "Jonty Singh" who later became an Indian Member of Parliament.
4. Hardy Sandhu (1986)
World Music Singer
Punjabi singer and actor known for his songs "Soch," "Joker," and Kudi Tu Pataka. He appeared in his first film, Yaaran Da Katchup, in 2014.
5. Mohinder Amarnath (1950)
Cricketer
Popularly known as "Jimmy", he was an Indian cricketer from 1969 to 1989 who won the World Cup Cricket Tournament in 1983 then became a cricket analyst.
6. Parmish Verma (1994)
Movie Actor
Indian film star most well known for his role as Rabbi in the 2014 action movie Kirpaan: The Sword of Honour.
7. Kamal Khan (1989)
World Music Singer
World music singer who won the Zee Cine Awards Fresh Singing Talent 2012 for the song "Ishq Sufiyana." It was a part of the 2012 film The Dirty Picture.
8. Kuljeet Randhawa (1976)
Model Actress
Kuljeet Randhawa was an Indian actress and model. The former Gladrags model was best known for her role in the Kohinoor series.
9. Jiwanjot Singh (1990)
Cricketer
Jiwanjot Singh Chouhan is a cricketer who plays for Punjab in Indian domestic cricket. He is a right-hand opening batsman. Jiwanjot made his FC debut during Ranji Trophy 2012/13 against...
10. Ravi Inder Singh (1987)
Cricketer
Ravi Inder Singh Mehra is an Indian cricketer. He plays for Punjab in the Indian domestic cricket. He is a left-hand batsman and part-time offbreak bowler.
11. Mandeep Benipal (1976)
Director
12. Chaudhari Kumbharam Arya (1914)
Indian Politician
Chaudhari Kumbharam Arya was a freedom fighter parliamentarian and popular leader of farmers in Rajasthan India.
13. Raj Raj Singh Deo (1934)
unknow
14. Charanjit Kaur Bajwa (Unknow)
unknow
15. Raninder Singh (1967)
Indian Politician
Yuvraj Raninder Singh an Indian politician from Punjab India and son of Captain Amarinder Singh of Patiala who served as Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007 he is...
16. Beant Singh (assassin) (1959)
Indian Assassin
Beant Singh see Beant Singh Beant Singh born in Jaitu in the Faridkot district of Punjab was a bodyguard of Indira Gandhi who took part in her assassination in...
17. Reetinder Singh Sodhi (1980)
Indian Cricketer
Reetinder Singh Sodhi About this sound pronunciation is an Indian cricketer. He was selected in 2000 for the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.
18. Amarinder Singh (1942)
Indian Politician
Captain Amarinder Singh is a former Chief Minister of Punjab. He served on this post from 26 February 2002 to 1 March 2007. He is a member of Indian National...
19. Damandeep Singh Baggan (1977)
Actor Voice Actor
Damandeep Singh Baggan is an Indian actor and also a dub-over voice actor. He is also named as Daman Baggan for short. He speaks English Hindi and Punjabi his mother...
20. Amar Kaleka (1978)
Indian-american Film Director
Amardeep Singh Kaleka is an Indian-American film director. He won an Emmy Award for his direction of the short film Jacob's Turn in 2010. Following his father's death in the...
21. Sarabjit Ladda (1986)
Indian Cricketer
Sarabjit Ladda is an Indian cricketer who plays for Punjab in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and an legbreak bowler. He is currently a member of the Kolkata...
22. Smeep Kang (1973)
Director
Smeep Kang is a Punjabi actor, film producer and director. He graduated from Punjab University with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He is well known for directing the Punjabi comedy...