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This is a list of famous and notable people from Uttarakhand, India. Science and Humanities. Ravindra Singh Bisht, Indian archaeologist, Padma Shri recipient;
When the First World War broke out in 1914, the regiment travelled to France as part of the 7th (Meerut) Division of the Indian Corps. [3] Negi was a 33 year old naik (equivalent to corporal) in the 1st Battalion, 39th Garhwal Rifles, British Indian Army during the First World War when he performed the deed during the Defence of Festubert for which he was awarded the VC.
Narendra Singh Negi (born 12 August 1949), also referred as 'Garh Ratna' and 'Bob Dylan of the hills' is one of the most prominent folk singers, composer and a poet of the Garhwal and Uttarakhand who prominently sings in Garhwali language.
People from the state of Uttarakhand, India. Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. People from Uttarakhand ...
Sunderlal Bahuguna was born in the village Maroda near Tehri, Uttarakhand. He claimed in a function arranged at Kolkata, that his ancestors bearing surname Bandyopadhyaya, migrated from Bengal to Tehri, 800 years ago. [7] Early on, he fought against untouchability and later started organising hill women in his anti-liquor drive from 1965 to ...
Uttarakhand Ratna is one of the two highest civilian award of the State of Uttarakhand, along with Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman. It is awarded to a person for their extraordinary contribution in any field of human endeavour. It was constituted in the year 2016 by the Government of Uttarakhand. There have been a total of 9 recipients of this award.
Neem Karoli Baba (Hindi: नीम करौली बाबा, romanized: nīm karaulī bābā) [3] or Neeb Karori Baba (Hindi: नीब करौरी बाबा, romanized: nīb karaurī bābā) (c. 1900 – 11 September 1973), also known to his followers as 'Maharaj-ji', was a Hindu guru and a devotee of the Hindu deity Hanuman. [4]
N. D. Tiwari, three-time Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh(1976–77, 1984–85, 1988–89) and also served once as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (2002–2007) Bipin Chandra Tripathi , Founder of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal , A political party which started Uttarakhand movement , led to formation of state.