List of Osmania University people explained

This is a list of notable people related to the Osmania University. Excluded from this list are those people whose only connection with Osmania is that they were awarded an honorary degree.

Arts

NameClassYearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
Ananda Shankar Jayantclassical dancer and a recipient of Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[1]
Bholekar Srihari[2]
Diana Haydenformer Miss World and actress
J. D. Chakravarthy1986CBITactor
Kader Khanactor and screenwriter[3] [4]
Kandikonda[5]
Manasa Varanasi2018BE (CSE)VasaviMiss India[6] [7]
Nandamuri BalakrishnaIndian film actor, works in Telugu cinema[8]
Neeraj Ghaywan2002BE (EE)CBITfilm director
Nikhil SiddharthMJCETactor[9]
Santosh KumarPakistani film actor[10]
Sekhar Kammula1991CBITfilm director
Shyam Benegaldirector and screenwriter, recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 1991

Business

NameClassYearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
Karan Bilimoria1981B.Com.founder of Cobra Beer; Member of the House of Lords; seventh Chancellor of the University of Birmingham[11]
G. V. K. ReddyGVK Group Chairman[12] [13]
Sanjiv SidhuChairman and CEO, i2 Technologies
Shantanu NarayenPresident and CEO, Adobe[14]

Humanities, social science, and literature

NameClassYearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
Bhadriraju KrishnamurtiDravidianist and linguist, founded the Department of Linguistics at the university
Bhoopal ReddyTelugu writer[15]
Mahe Jabeensocial activist and writer; winner of Rajiv Gandhi Manavaseva award
Makhdoom MohiuddinUrdu poet
Communist activist; recipient of the 1969 Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu
[16]
Masud Husain Khanlinguist; 5th Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia
Muhammad Hamidullahscholar on Islamic law (earned his BA, LLB and MA at Osmania, and taught international law at the university between 1936 and 1946)
Pilli Alfred JamesPublic Administrator

Law

NameClassYearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
Chief Justice of madras and Kerala High Court.[17]
B. Sudarshan Reddy1971[18]
Gopal Rao Ekbote[19]
Ghulam Mohammed[20]
M. S. Ramachandra Rao1989[21]
N. Kumarayyaretired Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh and ex-judge, World Bank Administrative Tribunal[22]
Sardar Ali Khan[23]
Syed Shah Mohammed QuadriLLBJudge of the Supreme Court of India[24]
Subodh Markandeya1956; 1963Indian Senior Advocate
T. Amarnath Goud[25]
T. Meena Kumari[26]
Chief Justice of Bombay High Court.[27]

Politicians and civil servants

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References
Abid HasanUniversity College of Lawformer Indian Ambassador to Egypt
Asaduddin OwaisiBANizamPolitician, Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha
Ausaf Sayeed[28] [29]
Bandaru Dattatreya[30]
Bhaskarrao Bapurao KhatgaonkarBEUniversity College of Engineering[31]
C. Vidyasagar RaoLLBformer Governor of Maharashtra[32]
Dharam Singh17th Chief Minister of Karnataka[33]
Jaipal ReddyMember of Parliament
K. Chandrashekar Rao1st Chief Minister of Telangana[34]
K. T. Rama RaoB. Sc.NizamMinister for Information Technology (IT), Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD), Textiles and NRI Affairs, Telangana
Kadiyam Srihari1975M.ScDeputy Chief Minister of Telangana
Keshavrao Sonawane[35]
Komatireddy Venkat ReddyCBITMember of Parliament
Kotla Jayasurya Prakasha ReddyMember of Parliament
Madhu YaskhiMember of Parliament; New York attorney
Muralidhar Rao[36]
Nadendla ManoharBA; MBANizam College, University College of Commerce & Business ManagementFormer Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker, Former Member of Legislative Assembly, PAC Chairman - Jana Sena Party
Nallari Kiran Kumar ReddyB.Com.; LLBNizam, University College of Law16th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh[37]
P. V. Narasimha RaoUniversity College of Arts9th Prime Minister of India[38]
Revanth ReddyAndhra Vidyalaya College2nd Chief Minister of Telangana
Shankarrao ChavanLLB5th Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Minister of Finance
Shivraj PatilCity Collegeformer Minister for Home Affairs[39]
Suravaram Sudhakar ReddyPolitician, General Secretary of Communist Party of India
Syed Akbaruddin1980Nizam[40]
V. Hanumantha RaoPolitician, Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha
Y. S. Chowdary1984BE (Mechanical Engineering)CBITPolitician, Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha
YS Jagan Mohan ReddyB.Com.NizamChief Minister of Andhra Pradesh[41]

Science and Technology

NameClassYearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
Ali Nawaz Jungengineer[42]
B. E. Vijayamgeologist
D. Srinivasa Reddychemist
Garikapati Narahari SastryBSc; MScchemist[43]
Manju Bansalmolecular biologist
Muhammad Raziuddin SiddiquiPakistani theoretical physicist
Hassan Nasiem Siddiquiemarine geologist, Padma Shri recipient and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
J. N. Reddy1968Distinguished and Regents' Professor, Texas A&M University[44]
Patcha Ramachandra Raometallurgist
Rafi Ahmed1968virologist and immunologist[45]
Rakesh Sharmacosmonaut, first Indian to travel in space
Undurti Narasimha Das1981MDOsmania Medical[46] immunologist, endocrinologist

Sports

Notability!class="unsortable"
References
Arshad AyubCity CollegeCricketer
Ashwini PonnappaB.Com.St. Mary'sBadminton player
Asif IqbalCricketer[48]
Gagan NarangBCAShooter
Kenia JayantilalCricketer[49]
Khlid Qayyum1980B.Com.NizamCricketer[50]
Harsha BhogleB.Tech. in Chemical EngineeringCricket commentator[51]
Mohammed AzharuddinB.Com.Nizam[52] Cricketer
Mumtaz HussainCricketer[53]
Murtuza BaigCricketer
Nikhat ZareenA. V. CollegeBoxer[54] [55]
Pullela GopichandA. V. CollegeBadminton player[56]
Samaresh JungShooter[57]
Sania MirzaSt. Mary'sTennis player
Sultan SaleemCricketer[58]
Syed Abdul RahimFootball coach[59]

Others

Notable faculty

NameAffiliationNotabilityReferences
Chittoor Mohammed Habeebullah
D. C. ReddyVice Chancellor 1999-2002
Manazir Ahsan GilaniFormer Dean of TheologyIslamic scholar and author[63]
Masud Husain KhanHead of the Department of Urdu between 1962 and 1968Urdu linguist
Pingle Jaganmohan Reddyformer Chief Justice of the Hyderabad High Court
Sardar Ali KhanDean of the Faculty of Law between 1984 and 1991acting Chief Justice of the Hyderabad High Court
Suri BhagavantamHead of the Physics Department between 1949 and 1952; Vice Chancellor between 1952 and 1957scientist and science administrator
Zubaida YazdaniServed at various positions in the Women's College and University College of Artshistorian

References

Citations

Notes and References

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