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

!Name!Affiliation!Notability!References
B. N. GoswamyProfessor of Art Historyart historian known for his study of Indian miniature paintings[1]
Bidyendu Mohan DebProfessor of theoretical chemistry between 1984 and 2004theoretical chemist, chemical physicist and a professor at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata
Kare Narain PathakVice-Chancellor (2000-2006) and Professor of Physics (1970-2001)Condensed matter physicist, Former Vice-Chancellor & Professor Emeritus at Panjab University. UGC Emeritus Fellow[2]
Kewal Krishan (forensic anthropologist)Professor and former Chair of the Department of AnthropologyAn academic known for contributions to forensic anthropology in India

Alumni

Arts and literature

NameClassYearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
Ayushmann Khurranaactor and singer
Babbu MaanIndian Punjabi singer and poet
Gul Panagactress and model[3]
Irshad Kamilnoted Bollywood lyricist, poet and winner of Filmfare and IIFA Awards.
Jaspal BhattiSatirist and TV personality[4]
Kapil SharmaIndian Comedian
Kanika MannTelevision and film actress
Mahie Gillan actress who appears in Hindi films and Punjabi films.
Mukesh GautamPunjabi cinema director
Nuruddin Farah1970Somali novelist
Priyakanta LaishramB.A (Sociology Honours)actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter and film editor.[5]
Satinder SartaajIndian Punjabi singer and poet
Shilpa AnandMasters in Computer Applications (MCA)model, actress and software developer[6]
Sunil GroverComedian
Anupam KherActor
Harnaaz SandhuB.A. M.A.PGGC Sector 42 ChandigarhModel who won Miss Universe 2021 Title [7]
Rajesh HamalActor

Business

NameClassYearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
F. C. Kohlifirst CEO of TCS. Considered as Father of Indian Software Industry[8]
Pratip Chaudhuri1974UBSChairman of the State Bank of India
Sandeep BakhshiPunjab EngineeringMD & CEO, ICICI Bank
Steve Sanghi1975Punjab EngineeringCEO of Microchip Technology
Sunil Bharti MittalFounder, chairman and Group CEO of Bharti Enterprises[9]

Humanities and social sciences

NameClassYearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
Harjinder Singh DilgeerNational 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 Singh1996PhDProfessor and Infosys Prize winner[10]
Romila Thaparprominent Historian

Politics and law

Heads of state and government

!Name!ClassYear!Degree!College!Notability!References
Baburam Bhattarai1977B. Arch.Chandigarh College of Architecture36th Prime Minister of Nepal
Manmohan Singh1952; 1954BA (Economics); MA (Economics)13th Prime Minister of India[12]

Other politicians, civil servants, and lawyers

NameClassYearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
Amit RawalLLBDepartment of LawsJudge of Kerala High Court
Bhupinder Singh Hoodaformer Chief Minister of Haryana
Dalvir Singh Khangura
Deepak Anandwww.deepakanandmpp.caM.B.ACanada Politician
Jagdish Singh Khehar1977; 1979LLB; LLM44th Chief Justice of India[13]
Jai Ram ThakurChief minister of Himachal Pradesh
Kiran Bedi, 1970first 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 PuriM.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 MahajanThird Chief Justice of India and former Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
Rajiv Pratap Rudyformer Union minister[17]
Selja KumariMP/Union Minister
Sherub GyeltshenBAMember of the National Assembly of Bhutan and Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs
Subodh Kumar JaiswalM.B.ACBI Director
Sukhbir Singh BadalMember of Parliament
Sukhpal Singh KhairaMember of the Legislative Assembly, Punjab, India
Sunil AroraIAS officer and Election Commissioner of India[18]
Sushma SwarajMinister of Foreign Affairs
Swatanter Kumarformer Judge, Supreme Court of India
William GitauB.Com.1st Governor of the Kiambu County
Parminder Singh BrarLLB, MBApolitician, sports administrator and lawyer

Science and technology

NameClassYearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
Ajay Kumar Sood1971; 1972BSc; MSc
Atul Gurtuhigh energy physicist
G. V. R. Prasadpaleontologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
K. K. Aggarwalengineer, professor and eminent IT expert[19]
Kalpana ChawlaBEPunjab Engineering[20] NASA Astronaut. Died on 1 February 2003 in Space Shuttle Columbia accident[21]
Manohar Lal Munjalacoustical engineer, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
Narinder Kumar Mehra1969B.Sc.immunologist
Radhe Mohanscientist, former Chairman of Medical Physics at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center[22]
Rajinder Kumar1954B.Sc.chemical engineer, former professor at the Indian Institute of Science; Padma Bhushan recipient
Ranbir Chander Sobti1969; 1970; 1974B.Sc.; M.Sc.; Ph.D.Cell biologist and Padma Shri awardee
Sampat Kumar Tandongeologist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
Sardul Singh Guraya1954; 1956; 1959B.Sc.; M.Sc.; Ph.D.developmental biologist and Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize recipient
Sunil Saigal1978Punjab Engineeringprofessor and a former dean of the Newark College of Engineering at NJIT
Satinder Vir Kessar1953organic chemist, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar laureate
Veena Tandon1967; 1968; 1972B.Sc.; M.Sc.; Ph.D.parasitologist and Padma Shri recipient
Yash Pal1949M.Sc.scientist and educator[23]

Sports

!Name!ClassYear!Degree!College!Notability!References
Anjum MoudgilDAVshooter[24] [25]
Malaika GoelDAVshooter
Neeraj ChopraDAVtrack and field athlete; olympic games 2021 gold medalist winner in javelin throw, medalist in the Asian and Commonwealth games[26]
Nripjit Singh Bedi1958volleyball player
Ravi BhardwajMBAbasketball player[27]
Yashaswini Singh DeswalDAVshooter

Others

NameClassYearDegreeCollegeNotabilityReferences
Vandana Shiva1972BScenvironmental activist
Shekhar GuptaRenowned Journalist, Founder and Editor-in-chief ThePrint
Tarun Tejpalfounder-editor Tehelka[28]

References

Citations

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M. Kartik Chandra Dutt. Sahitya Akademi. 1999. 9788126008735. 413 of 1490. 2019-05-14.
  2. Web site: K.N. Pathak. 2022-01-22. ResearchGate. en.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. News: 9 May 2023 . Priyakanta Laishram: Torchbearer of Manipur queer cinema . Northeast Now . 10 May 2023.
  6. News: Shilpa Anand is not a B-grade actress . The Times of India . TNN . Prerna Shah . 13 August 2007 . 10 January 2023.
  7. Web site: 2021-12-13. Miss Universe Harnaaz lives up to her name, family elated in Punjab. 2021-12-15. Hindustan Times. en.
  8. Web site: Businessweek. Bloomberg L.P.. 24 October 2017.
  9. Web site: Alumni-Sunil Mittal. Bharti Airtel.
  10. Web site: Infosys Prize - Laureates 2018 - Prof. Kavita Singh. www.infosys-science-foundation.com. 2019-10-04.
  11. 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.
  12. Web site: About Department of Economics. Economics Department, Panjab University.
  13. 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.
  14. Web site: Ms Lakshmi Puri appointed UN-OHRLLS director. 2020-06-23. UN-OHRLLS. en.
  15. Web site: Lakshmi Puri: Equal Means Equal . EqualMeansEqual.com . 18 August 2021 . 7 February 2016.
  16. 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 .
  17. Web site: Made in Chandigarh: Panjab University groomed me for politics, says MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy. 2018-06-22.
  18. Web site: Election Commissioner - Shri Sunil Arora. Election Commission of India. September 30, 2017.
  19. 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.
  20. The Punjab Engineering College was affiliated to the Panjab University between 1953 and 2003.
  21. Web site: Alumni-Kalpana Chawla. Tripod.com.
  22. Web site: Radhe Mohan - MD Anderson Cancer Center. faculty.mdanderson.org. 24 October 2017.
  23. Web site: Space Applications Centre. sac.gov.in. 26 June 2011.
  24. 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.
  25. Web site: 4 DAV College-10 shooters all set for World Cup. 2015-08-05. Hindustan Times. en. 2019-12-15.
  26. 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.
  27. Web site: The big leap: Cager from Chandigarh wins India colours. 2016-07-08. Hindustan Times. en. 2019-12-15.
  28. News: Tarun Tejpal Editor-in-chief, Tehelka.com. 2 July 2001. Business Week.