List of people from Uttar Pradesh

This is a list of notable people from Uttar Pradesh, a state in India. The criteria of this list includes those who were born in the state of Uttar Pradesh and that part of the former United Provinces that now is part of the modern state of Uttar Pradesh.

Deities and avatars

Authors of the great epics

Yogis, Sufi poets and mystics

Salím Chishtí

Poet-saints and religious figures

Goswami Tulsidas

Rulers and generals

Ancient

Medieval

Nawab of Awadh

Banaras state

Kohra Estate

Independence fighters

18th century

Indian Rebellion of 1857

Mangal Pandey

Later 19th and 20th centuries

Award winners

Param Vir Chakra

Abdul Hamid's bust at Param Yodha Sthal, National War Memorial, New Delhi
Jadunath Singh's statue at Param Yodha Sthal, National War Memorial, New Delhi
Param Vir Chakra Awardee Yogendra Yadav at India Gate on Kargil Vijay Divas, 2018
Manoj Pandey's statue at Param Yodha Sthal, National War Memorial, New Delhi

Maha Vir Chakra

Ashok Chakra

Bharat Ratna

Padma Vibhushan

Padma Bhushan

Padma Shree

Dada Saheb Phalke Award

Gyananpith Awards

Magasaysay Award

Arjuna Award

Major DhyanChand Award

Science and medicine

Science and Technology

Holders of high offices

President

Vice president

Prime ministers

Prime Ministers of other Countries

Jugnauth (center) with Indian Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao (left) and Finance Minister Manmohan Singh (right) in New Delhi, 1991

President of Other Countries

Governors

Chief Justices

Chief Ministers

Political figures

Pre Independence

Post Independence

Authors

Hindi

Urdu

English

Poets

Urdu

Hindi

Bhojpuri

Founders of educational institutions

Defence services

Army

Air Force

Civil service / diplomacy

Indian Foreign Service

Civil services

Indian Police Service

Music and dance

Musicians

Singers

Folk Singers

Rappers

Dancers

Sports

Hockey

Baseball

  • Rinku Singh, one of the first two Indians to sign a professional baseball contract in the United States
  • Dinesh Patel, one of the first two Indians to sign a professional baseball contract in the United States

Wrestling

Cricket

Yadav bowling for India against Bangladesh during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Poonam Yadav bowling for India against Bangladesh during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

Badminton

Other sports

Journalism

Satire, comedy, cartoons

Cinema and theatre

Actors and actresses

Directors/producers

Singers

Lyricists

Composers

Theatre

Cinematographers

Story/script/dialogue writers

Television

Environmentalists

Scholars

Fine arts

Business

Crime

Photographers

Militants

Others

See also

Notes

  1. Bharat Ratna ("Gem of India") is India's highest civilian award, awarded for the highest degrees of national service. This service includes artistic, literary, and scientific achievements, as well as "recognition of public service of the highest order".
  2. "Rio Paralympics: Mariyappan Thangavelu wins gold, Varun Bhati clinches bronze in men's high jump". 10 September 2016 via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
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  6. "91 साल की उम्र में मॉरीशस के पूर्व PM का निधन, प्रधानमंत्री मोदी और विदेश मंत्री ने जताया दुख". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. "अलविदा अनिरुद्ध जगन्नाथ: मॉरिशस में हिंदी को सम्मान दिलाने वाला गिरमिटिया चला गया". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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  9. "9th Lok Sabha: Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha Official website. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013.
  10. Param Vir Chakra (PVC) is India's highest military decoration awarded for the highest degree of valour or self-sacrifice in the presence of the enemy.
  11. "Durga Shankar Mishra assumes charge as UP chief secretary". The Economic Times. 30 December 2021. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  12. "Tainted Uttar Pradesh top official gets clean chit". Hindustan Times. 17 February 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  13. "Indian Railway Board gets its first-ever CEO — Vinod Kumar Yadav". mint. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  14. "'एक था फौजी' फ़िल्म पर काम शुरू, दमदार स्क्रिप्ट के बाद बड़े स्टार्स पर नज़र- अरुण नागर".
  15. "Fifteenth Lok Sabha – Members Bioprofile". Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  16. Bhartiya, Santosh (1 September 2005). Patrakarita : Naye Daur, Naye Pratiman (in Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7119-986-0.
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