List of people from Madhya Pradesh explained
This is a list of famous and notable people from Madhya Pradesh, India.[1] This would include persons who are known to a large number of people and is based on the extent of their popularity. Their fame could be brief, what matters is that they were well known during the peak of their popularity.
Rulers and Generals
Ancient
Medieval
- Nagabhata I, (r. c. 730 – 760 CE) was the founder of the imperial Gurjara Pratihara dynasty in northern India. He ruled the Avanti (or Malava) region in present-day Madhya Pradesh, from his capital at Ujjain. He may have extended his control over Gurjaradesa, which includes parts of present-day Gujarat and Rajasthan.
- Nagabhata II, (reign 795–833) was an Indian Emperor from Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty. He ascended the throne of Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty after his father Vatsraja.[4]
- Mihira Bhoja, (c. 836–885 CE) or Bhoja I was a Gurjara-Pratihara emperor. He succeeded his father, Ramabhadra. Bhoja was a devotee of Vishnu and adopted the title of Ādivarāha, which is inscribed on some of his coins.[5] . One of the outstanding political figures of India in the ninth century, he ranks with Dhruva Dharavarsha and Dharmapala as a great general and empire builder.[6]
- Lakshmikarna, (IAST: Lakśmi-Karṇa, r. c. 1041–1073 CE), also known as Karna, was a ruler of the Kalachuri dynasty of Tripuri in central India. His kingdom was centered around the Chedi or Dahala region in present-day Madhya Pradesh.
- Hammiravarman, (IAST: Hammīravarman, c. 1288–1311 CE) was a king of the Chandela dynasty of central India. He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh). During his reign, the Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khalji conquered some parts of the Chandela kingdom.
- Rahila, (IAST: Rāhila, reigned c. 885–905 CE) was a king of the Chandela dynasty of India. He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh).
- Yashovarman, (IAST: Yaśovarman; reigned c. 925–950 CE), also known as Lakshavarman, was a king of the Chandela dynasty of India. He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh). He practically established the Chandelas as a sovereign power, although he formally acknowledged suzerainty of the Gurjara-Pratiharas. His major military achievement was the conquest of Kalanjara (modern Kalinjar). He is also notable for having commissioned the Lakshmana Temple at Khajuraho.
- Dhanga, (r. c. 950–999 CE), also known as Dhaṇgadeva in inscriptions, was a king of the Chandela dynasty of India. He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh). Dhanga established the sovereignty of the Chandelas, who had served as vassals to the Pratiharas until his reign. He is also notable for having commissioned magnificent temples at Khajuraho, including the Vishvanatha temple.
- Vidyadhara, (r. c. 1003–1035 CE) was a Chandela king of central India. He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh). Vidyadhara was the successor of Ganda, and expanded the Chandela power between Chambal river in the northwest and Narmada River in south.
- Madanavarman, (reigned c. 1128–1165 CE) was a king of the Chandela dynasty of India. He succeeded his father Prithvi-Varman as the ruler of the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh). He revived the Chandela glory by subduing the neighbouring kingdoms, and commissioned several tanks and temples.
- Bhoja, (reigned c. 1010–1055 CE) was an Indian king from the Paramara dynasty. His kingdom was centered around the Malwa region in central India, where his capital Dhara-nagara (modern Dhar) was located. Bhoja fought wars with nearly all his neighbours in attempts to extend his kingdom, with varying degrees of success. At its zenith, his empire extended from Chittor in the north to upper Konkan in the south, and from the Sabarmati River in the west to Vidisha in the east.
- Devapala, (reigned c. 1218–1239 CE) was an Indian king from the Paramara dynasty, who ruled in the Malwa region of central India.
- Mahalakadeva, (died 1305 CE), also known as Mahlak Deo or Mahlak Deva, was a king of the Paramara dynasty in central India. The last known ruler of the dynasty, he was defeated and killed by the forces of Alauddin Khalji of Delhi.
Modern Day
Freedom fighters
- Chandra Shekhar Azad, (; 23 July 1906 – 27 February 1931), popularly known as Chandra Shekhar Azad, was an Indian revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) under its new name of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) after the death of its founder, Ram Prasad Bismil, and three other prominent party leaders, Roshan Singh, Rajendra Nath Lahiri and Ashfaqulla Khan. He hailed from Bardarka village in Unnao district of United Provinces and his parents were Sitaram Tiwari and Jagrani Devi. He often used the pseudonym "Balraj" while signing pamphlets issued as the commander-in-chief of the HSRA.[7]
- Ravishankar Shukla, (2 August 1877 — 31 December 1956)[8] was a leader of the Indian National Congress, Indian independence movement activist, the Premier of the Central Provinces and Berar from 27 April 1946 to 25 January 1950, first Chief Minister of the reorganised Madhya Pradesh state from 1 November 1956 until his death on 31 December 1956, he was elected from Saraipali in Madhya Pradesh (now in Chhattisgarh). He also served as Member of Constituent Assembly of India from Central Provinces and Berar.[9]
- Tatya Tope
- Rani Lakshmi Bai, born Manikarnika Tambe; 19 November 1828 — 18 June 1858),[10] [11] was the Maharani consort of the princely state of Jhansi in Maratha Empire from 1843 to 1853 by marriage to Maharaja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar. She was one of the leading figures in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, who became a national hero and symbol of resistance to the British rule in India for Indian nationalists.
- Tantya Bheel (Tantya Mama), (or Tantya Bheel, Tantya Mama; 26 January 1842 – 4 December 1889) was a freedom fighter active in India between 1878 and 1889. He is described very negatively as a criminal in the British-era accounts, but is recognized by Indians as a heroic figure. Accounts of both eras have described him as an "Indian Robin Hood".
- Jhalkari Bai
- Rani Avanti Bai (16 August 1831 – 20 March 1858) was an Indian queen-ruler and freedom fighter. She was the queen of the Ramgarh (present-day Dindori) in Madhya Pradesh. An opponent of the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, information concerning her is sparse and mostly comes from folklore. In 21st century, she has been used as an icon in Lodhi politics as she comes from Lodhi Rajput community.
Scientists
Business
Nobel Laureates
Craftspeople
Educators
Sport medal Winners
Medicine and Doctors
Chief Justices of India
Judge
Governor of RBI
Hindi and Urdu literature
Sports
Activists
Journalists
Male
Female
Directors
Singers
Politics
- B.R. Ambedkar
- Shankar Dayal Sharma, former President of India
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former PM of India
- Kailash Nath Katju
- Vijaya Raje Scindia
- Madhavrao Scindia, former Union Minister
- Paras Chandra Jain, Energy Minister, Government of Madhya Pradesh
- Kailash Vijayvargiya, BJP National General Secretary
- Kamal Patel, former Minister, Government of Madhya Pradesh
- Arjun Singh, politician
- Vasundhara Raje
- Sharad Yadav
- Jaya Bachchan
- Sumitra Mahajan
- Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia
- Prithviraj Chavan
- Shivraj Singh Chouhan, current chief minister
- Uma Bharti
- Digvijaya Singh
- Satish Kumar Sharma, politician
- Prahlad Pandey, politician
Hockey
Cricket
Militants
Skiing
Information Technology and Research
Military
Airforce
Contribution in other fields
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: by. 2017-12-21. Famous personalities of Madhya Pradesh. 2021-10-24. MPPCS Exam Preparation. en-US.
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- Book: A historical review of Hindu India: 300 B. C. to 1200 A. D. . Panchānana Rāya . I. M. H. Press . 1939 . 125 .
- Book: Medieval India: a textbook for classes XI-XII, Part 1. Satish Chandra, National Council of Educational Research and Training (India). National Council of Educational Research and Training. 1978. 9.
- Book: History of Ancient India: Earliest Times to 1000 A. D. . Radhey Shyam Chaurasia . Atlantic Publishers & Distributors . 2002 . 207 . 978-81-269-0027-5. He was undoubtedly one of the outstanding political figures of India in ninth century and ranks with Dhruva and Dharmapala as a great general and empire builder..
- News: Mahatma Gandhi tried his best to save Bhagat Singh . 4 September 2018.
- Web site: Indian Autographs: Ravishankar Shukla .
- Web site: Constituent Assembly Members . 2022-11-30 . Lok Sabha.
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- News: New 'dawn' for Malhar after 2 Covid-hit years . Times Of India . 31 Aug 2022.
- Web site: The impact of new technologies on society : a blueprint for the future : monograph WorldCat.org . 2023-01-24 . www.worldcat.org . en.
- News: Dainik Bhaskar launches media training school. 25 April 2012. Daily News and Analysis. 11 May 2012.
- Web site: Bagh artist Abdul Khatri bags UNESCO 2018 award in Qatar | Bhopal News – Times of India. The Times of India.
- Web site: Bagh artisan Abdul Kadar Khatri bags UNESCO, world craft council award. The. Pioneer. The Pioneer.
- Web site: The Last Word – The Last Word: Remembering Justice JS Verma . https://web.archive.org/web/20131018002415/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alYZ3MaClZ4 . 2013-10-18 . dead. YouTube . 2013-04-23 . 2014-01-23.
- Web site: Former Chief Justice of India RC Lahoti Dies at 81.
- Web site: R. C. Lahoti (CJI) . . 2010-02-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100402003123/http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/sitting/rclahoti.htm . 2 April 2010 .
- News: I am an Indian citizen: Raghuram Rajan. The Hindu. 30 October 2013. Quote: "I am an Indian citizen. I have always been an Indian citizen. I always held an Indian passport. I held an Indian diplomatic passport when my father was in the foreign service and when I travelled on behalf of the Ministry of Finance. I have never applied for the citizenship of another country. I have never been a citizen of another country and have never taken a pledge of allegiance to another country."
- Crabtree, James (30 August 2013) Raghuram Rajan, academic in a raging storm The Financial Times (requires a subscription), Retrieved 11 November 2014
- Web site: Raghuram G. Rahan: Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance. 18 March 2017. University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. 6 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506234625/https://www.chicagobooth.edu/faculty/directory/r/raghuram-g-rajan. dead.
- Web site: Faculty members recognized with named, distinguished service professorships. University of Chicago Booth School of Business. 2 February 2017.
- News: RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan first Indian to be appointed BIS Vice Chairman. The Economic Times. 2 February 2017.
- News: Shooter Omkar targeting Olympic berth . The Indian Express . 8 February 2011 . 17 July 2013.
- Web site: Shrivastava. Anuradha. 2020-11-15. 17 Popular Bollywood Celebrities Who Are From Madhya Pradesh. 2021-10-24. www.postoast.com. en-US.
- Web site: Raj Arjun . 2022-07-16 . www.facebook.com . en.
- http://www.culturalindia.net/indian-music/classical-singers/kumar-gandharva.html Pandit Kumar Gandharva Biography – Childhood, Life History, Contribution
- Web site: The forgotten Gandharva putra . Daily News & Analysis . Saumit Singh . 2 April 2014. 2015-10-12 .
- News: New 'dawn' for Malhar after 2 Covid-hit years . Times Of India . 31 Aug 2022.
- News: Big Names to Grace Conclave 2022 . Free Press Journal . 22 August 2022 . 11 February 2023.
- Web site: India's independence was crafted by Rajendra Prasad and an astrologer . . 27 January 2013 . 4 March 2016.
- News: Avani, Bhawana, Mohana become IAF's first women fighter pilots - Times of India. The Times of India. 2016-12-09.