List of Panjab University people explained
This is a list of people affiliated with the Panjab University. The list excludes people whose only connection with Panjab University is that they were awarded an honorary degree.
Faculty
Alumni
Arts and literature
Business
Humanities and social sciences
Name | ClassYear | Degree | College | Notability | References |
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Harjinder Singh Dilgeer | | | | National Professor of Sikh History, an authority on Sikh history, philosophy and scriptures; writer of Sikh History in 10 Volumes, Translator of Guru Granth Sahib (in English), creator of Navan Te Vadda Mahan Kosh (4 volumes, 2748 pages), plus writer of 60 books; presently Director of G.N. Research Institute, Birmingham, England. | |
Kavita Singh | 1996 | PhD | | Professor and Infosys Prize winner | [10] |
Romila Thapar | | | | prominent Historian | | |
Politics and law
Heads of state and government
Other politicians, civil servants, and lawyers
Name | ClassYear | Degree | College | Notability | References |
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Amit Rawal | | LLB | Department of Laws | Judge of Kerala High Court |
Bhupinder Singh Hooda | | | | former Chief Minister of Haryana | |
Dalvir Singh Khangura | | | | |
Deepak Anand | www.deepakanandmpp.ca | M.B.A | | Canada Politician | |
Jagdish Singh Khehar | 1977; 1979 | LLB; LLM | | 44th Chief Justice of India | [13] |
Jai Ram Thakur | | | | Chief minister of Himachal Pradesh | |
Kiran Bedi, | 1970 | | | first woman IPS Officer | |
Krishan Kant Paul, | | | | former IPS who is current governor of Uttrakhand and former governor of Meghalaya;executive director of UN Women | |
Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri | | M.A. | | India's Ambassador to Hungary (with accreditation to Bosnia and Herzegovina), 19992002; UN Director of UN-OHRLLS, 20092011; Assistant Secretary-General for Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships at UN Women, 2011 until her retirement. | [14] [15] [16] |
Mehr Chand Mahajan | | | | Third Chief Justice of India and former Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir | |
Rajiv Pratap Rudy | | | | former Union minister | [17] |
Selja Kumari | | | | MP/Union Minister | |
Sherub Gyeltshen | | BA | | Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan and Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs | |
Subodh Kumar Jaiswal | | M.B.A | | CBI Director | |
Sukhbir Singh Badal | | | | Member of Parliament | |
Sukhpal Singh Khaira | | | | Member of the Legislative Assembly, Punjab, India | |
Sunil Arora | | | | IAS officer and Election Commissioner of India | [18] |
Sushma Swaraj | | | | Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
Swatanter Kumar | | | | former Judge, Supreme Court of India | |
William Gitau | | B.Com. | | 1st Governor of the Kiambu County |
Parminder Singh Brar | | LLB, MBA | | politician, sports administrator and lawyer | |
Science and technology
Sports
Others
References
Citations
Notes and References
- Book: Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Kartik Chandra Dutt. Sahitya Akademi. 1999. 9788126008735. 413 of 1490. 2019-05-14.
- Web site: K.N. Pathak. 2022-01-22. ResearchGate. en.
- Web site: About Gul Panag. gulpanag.net. https://web.archive.org/web/20100704210017/http://www.gulpanag.net/about_gul_panag.php. 4 July 2010. dead. 26 June 2011. dmy-all.
- Web site: Distinguished Alumni. Department of Alumni Relations, Panjab University. https://web.archive.org/web/20180302172750/http://alumni.puchd.ac.in/distinguished-alumni.php. 2018-03-02. dead. 2019-05-13.
- News: 9 May 2023 . Priyakanta Laishram: Torchbearer of Manipur queer cinema . Northeast Now . 10 May 2023.
- News: Shilpa Anand is not a B-grade actress . The Times of India . TNN . Prerna Shah . 13 August 2007 . 10 January 2023.
- Web site: 2021-12-13. Miss Universe Harnaaz lives up to her name, family elated in Punjab. 2021-12-15. Hindustan Times. en.
- Web site: Businessweek. Bloomberg L.P.. 24 October 2017.
- Web site: Alumni-Sunil Mittal. Bharti Airtel.
- Web site: Infosys Prize - Laureates 2018 - Prof. Kavita Singh. www.infosys-science-foundation.com. 2019-10-04.
- News: 'Yaaro ka yaar' Capt Vikram Batra remembered by family, teachers, friends. Kapur. Aarti. The Tribune. 1 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171024100916/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/community/-yaaro-ka-yaar-capt-vikram-batra-remembered-by-family-teachers-friends/111522.html. 2017-10-24. live. 26 July 2015.
- Web site: About Department of Economics. Economics Department, Panjab University.
- News: Jagdish Singh Khehar 1st Sikh to be sworn-in as the Chief Justice of India. 2017-01-04. Business Standard India. 2019-12-15.
- Web site: Ms Lakshmi Puri appointed UN-OHRLLS director. 2020-06-23. UN-OHRLLS. en.
- Web site: Lakshmi Puri: Equal Means Equal . EqualMeansEqual.com . 18 August 2021 . 7 February 2016.
- Web site: UN Department of Public Information. Secretary-General Appoints Lakshmi Puri of India Assistant Secretary-General for Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships, UN Women . 11 March 2011. 8 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120308194014/https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2011/sga1283.doc.htm . 16 March 2012 . Secretary-General Press Press Doc ID: SG/A/1283 BIO/4274 WOM/1857 .
- Web site: Made in Chandigarh: Panjab University groomed me for politics, says MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy. 2018-06-22.
- Web site: Election Commissioner - Shri Sunil Arora. Election Commission of India. September 30, 2017.
- Web site: Prof. K. K. Aggarwal. centumu.edu.in. 26 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110806172815/http://www.centumu.edu.in/node/92%26format%3Dlight. 6 August 2011. dead.
- The Punjab Engineering College was affiliated to the Panjab University between 1953 and 2003.
- Web site: Alumni-Kalpana Chawla. Tripod.com.
- Web site: Radhe Mohan - MD Anderson Cancer Center. faculty.mdanderson.org. 24 October 2017.
- Web site: Space Applications Centre. sac.gov.in. 26 June 2011.
- Web site: 'I'm happy my record can never be broken' Chandigarh News - Times of India. May 3, 2018. Arsh. Behal. The Times of India. en. 2019-12-15.
- Web site: 4 DAV College-10 shooters all set for World Cup. 2015-08-05. Hindustan Times. en. 2019-12-15.
- Web site: World record holder Neeraj Chopra gets Army job, starts supporting farmer father - Times of India. The Times of India. https://web.archive.org/web/20180123162618/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com//sports/more-sports/athletics/world-record-holder-neeraj-chopra-gets-army-job-starts-supporting-farmer-father/articleshow/57604623.cms. 2018-01-23. live. 2019-05-11.
- Web site: The big leap: Cager from Chandigarh wins India colours. 2016-07-08. Hindustan Times. en. 2019-12-15.
- News: Tarun Tejpal Editor-in-chief, Tehelka.com. 2 July 2001. Business Week.