List of people from Jharkhand
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This is a list of some of the notable people from Jharkhand
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Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
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- Lance Naik Albert EkkaAlbert EkkaLance Naik Albert Ekka was a soldier in the Indian army. He died in service in the Battle of Hilli, during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971...
- Birsa MundaBirsa MundaBirsa Munda was a tribal leader and a folk hero, belonging to the Munda tribe who was behind the Millenarian movement that rose in the tribal belt of modern day Bihar, and Jharkhand during the British Raj, in the late 19th century making him an important figure in the history of the Indian...
- Bhishma Narain SinghBhishma Narain SinghBhishma Narain Singh is an Indian politician who served as the Governor of Assam from 1984 to 1989 and Governor of Tamil Nadu from 1991 to 1993.-Life Sketch:...
- Chetan JoshiChetan JoshiChetan Joshi is a noted flautist in the Hindustani Classical Music tradition. He was born in Jharia and brought up at Noamundi and Bokaro Steel City. He trained under Acharya Jagadish, Bholanath Prasanna, Raghunath Seth and Ajoy Chakravorty. He has been awarded with Rajakiya Sanskritik Samman by...
- Jaipal SinghJaipal SinghJaipal Singh Munda was a Munda tribal man, who captained the Indian field hockey team to clinch gold in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. He is well known for his sportsmanship and political skills....
- Kanhu MurmuKanhu MurmuKanhu Murmu was the leader of the Santhal rebellion , along with his brother Sido Murmu.On 30 June 1855, two great Santal rebel leaders, Sido Murmu and his brother Kanhu, mobilized ten thousand Santals and declared a rebellion against British colonists. The Santals initially gained some success but...
- Kartik OraonKartik OraonKartik Oraon, born in an oraon family, on born on 29 October 1924 in a village named Karound Littatoli of Gumla district, Jharkhand state, India, was a famous adivasi of 20th century. His father was Jaira Oraon and mother was Birsi Oraon...
- Mahendra Singh DhoniMahendra Singh DhoniMahendra Singh Dhoni is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian national cricket team. He made his One Day International debut in December 2004 against Bangladesh, and a year later played his first Test, this time against Sri Lanka.Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 ICC...
- Priyanka ChopraPriyanka ChopraPriyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film...
- Born in Jamshedpur - Shibu SorenShibu SorenShibu Soren is an Indian politician is a former Chief Minister of Jharkhand state in India. . He was sworn in as the 7th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on December 30, 2009 after winning the Jharkhand Assembly elections...
- Sido MurmuSido MurmuSidhu Murmu was the leader of the Santhal rebellion along with his brother Kanhu Murmu.On 30 June 1855, two great Santal rebel leaders, Sido Murmu and his brother Kanhu, mobilized ten thousand Santals and declared a rebellion against British colonists. The Santals initially gained some success but...
- Subodh Kant SahaySubodh Kant SahaySubodh Kant Sahay is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Ranchi constituency of Jharkhand, and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party. He is the Cabinet Minister for Tourism. He was the Minister of State for Home in V P Singh government when Mufti Mohd...
- Yashwant SinhaYashwant SinhaYashwant Sinha is an Indian politician and a former finance minister of India and foreign minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's cabinet...
- Father Kamil Bulke
- Tanushree DuttaTanushree DuttaTanushree Dutta is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. A former beauty queen, she won the Femina Miss India universe title in 2004.- Biography :...
- MadhavanR. MadhavanR. Madhavan is an Indian actor, writer, film producer and television host. Madhavan has received a Filmfare Award, an award from the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards alongside recognition and nominations from other organisations...
- Jamshedpur - Simone SinghSimone SinghSimone Singh, in Jamshedpur to a Sikh father and Bengali mother, is an Indian actress.She made her acting debut with the television series Sea Hawks followed by a small role in Swabhimaan, in 1995...
- Jamshedpur - Shilpa RaoShilpa RaoShilpa Rao is an Indian female playback singer.-Early life:She was born on 11 April 1984 in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. Her father S. V. Rao, who held a degree in music, introduced her to music...
- Jamshedpur - Meenakshi SeshadriMeenakshi SeshadriMeenakshi Seshadri is an Indian film actress. She won the Miss India contest in 1981 at age 17. She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India-Career:...
- Randhir Prasad VermaRandhir Prasad VermaRandhir Prasad Verma was an Indian police officer who died while trying to resist a robbery attempt in a bank in Dhanbad. He was posthumously awarded gallantry award Ashok Chakra. The Government of India also issued a Commemorative postage stamp in his honor in 2004.He was born in 1952 in...
- * Premlata AgarwalPremlata AgarwalPremlata Agarwal is the Indian mountain climber, who on May 20, 2011 became the oldest Indian woman to have scaled the world's tallest peak, the Mount Everest , at the age of 45 years. She also became the first person from Jharkhand state to go an expedition to the Mount Everest...
, Indian mountain climber, who on May 21, 2011 became the oldest Indian woman to summit Mount EverestMount EverestMount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
, at the age of 45 years.