List of famous peoples (personality’s) of Uttarakhand. Great freedom fighters, army person, warriors and social activist, folk singers, literature writers and politicians of Uttarakhand state of India. List of persons who work for the social welfare of society, fight against Britishers, also fights against social abuse. Also the list of famous army persons who die for our nation. Also the list of brave warriors who left the marks in the history of Uttarakhand.
List and Hindi Biography of famous people in Uttarakhand
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Army
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British Army
- Gabbar Singh Negi (Victoria Cross Winner)
- Chandra Singh Bhandari “Garhwali” (Hero of Peshawar Kand)
- Darwan Singh Negi (Victoria Cross Winner)
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Indian Army
- Major Somnath Sharma (First Parmveer Chakra Winner)
- Major Rajesh Adhikari (First Mahavir Chakra Winner)
- Surendra Singh Panwar (Lieutenant General)
- Havaldar Gajender Singh (Ashoka Chakra Winner)
- Jaswant Singh Rawat (hero of Indo-China War and Mahavir Chakra Winner)
Artist
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Folk Singer
- Girish Chandra Tiwari (Girda)
- Mina Rana
- Narendar Singh Negi
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Radio
- Devkinandan Pandey (Gandhi of Kumaon)
Freedom Fighter / Social Activist
- Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant (First Bharat Ratna winner from Uttarakhand)
- Hargovind Pant (Freedom fighter and Social activist)
- Kalu Mahra (First freedom fighter of Uttarakhand)
- Badri Dutt Pandey (Kumaon Keshari)
- Indramani Badoni (Gandhi of Uttarakhand)
- Berrister Mukundi Lal (Writer of Gharwal Paintings)
- Sri Dev Suman
- Gaura Devi (Chipko Andolan)
Hunter
- Edward Jim Corbett (Jim Corbett National Park)
Literature
- Sumitranandan Pant (Hindi writer)
- Ruskin Bond (English writer)
Scientist / Explorer
- Pandit Nain Singh Rawat (Who create Asia’s map)
Warrior
- Tilu Rauteli (Garhwal ki Jhansi ki Rani)
- Jiya Rani (Maula Devi)
- Madho Singh Bhandari (Maletha)
- Rani Karnavati (Naak Kati Rani)