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Indore Indore () is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is the only city to ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

, or its surrounding towns and areas.

Rulers, Politicians and Nationalists

* Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar, most noted ruler of Holkar State; built numerous temples, wells and dharamshalas all over India; spent most of her life in

Maheshwar Maheshwar is a town, near Khargone city in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh state, in central India. It is located on State Highway-38 ( Khargone city-Barwaha- Bandheri Highway),13.5 km east of National Highway 3 (Agra-Mumbai highway) a ...

, then capital of the Holkars, situated on the banks of the Narmada and is said to have visited Indore only twice in her lifetime; her name is synonymous with Indore and the university and airport are named after her * Maharaja

Yashwantrao Holkar Yashwant Rao Holkar (c. 1776-1811) also known as Jaswantrao Holkar belonging to the Holkar dynasty of the Maratha Empire was the Maharaja of the Maratha Empire. He was a gifted military leader and educated in accountancy as well as literate in ...

, key figure in Maratha history; galvanized several years of resistance against the

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; called the Napoleon of India * Yeshwantrao Holkar II (born 1908), the

Maharaja of Indore The Holkar (Pronunciation: �o(ː)ɭkəɾ dynasty was a Maratha clan of Dhangar origin in India. The Holkars were generals under Peshwa Baji Rao I, and later became Maharajas of Indore in Central India as an independent member of the Marat ...

belonging to the

Holkar The Holkar (Pronunciation: �o(ː)ɭkəɾ dynasty was a Maratha clan of Dhangar origin in India. The Holkars were generals under Peshwa Baji Rao I, and later became Maharajas of Indore in Central India as an independent member of the Mara ...

dynasty of the Marathas; born in Indore * Field Marshal Sam Bahadur Manekshaw, Commandant of the Infantry School,

Mhow Mhow, officially Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, is a town in the Indore district in Madhya Pradesh state of India. It is located south-west of Indore city, towards Mumbai on the old Mumbai-Agra Road. The town was renamed as ''Dr. Ambedkar Nagar'' in 20 ...

during the 1950s * Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa, first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the

Indian Army The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four- ...

; studied at Daly College, Indore * General K. Sundarji, Commandant of the College of Combat, Mhow (now known as Army War College) during the early 1980s * Air Chief Marshal Shashindra Pal Tyagi, Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, 2004–2007 *

Jyotiraditya Scindia Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia (born 1 January 1971) is an Indian politician who serves as the Minister of Civil Aviation, a position his father also held from 1991 to 1993. He also heads the Ministry of Steel. He is a Member of Parliament i ...

, Indian Politician, former President of MPCA, Hereditary Patron of Daly College, Indore * Sumitra Mahajan,

Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Mod ...

(BJP) Leader and MP;

Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members o ...

from Indore Lok Sabha constituency since 1989 and lok sabha speaker * Digvijay Singh, Indian politician; former

Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh The chief minister of Madhya Pradesh is the chief executive of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the ch ...

; senior leader of the Indian National Congress political party; studied at Daly College in Indore; alumnus of

Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS), formerly known as Govindram Seksaria Technological Institute (GSTI), is a institute of technology located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is an autonomous institution ...

, Indore *

Kailash Vijayvargiya Kailash Vijayvargiya (born 13 May 1956) is an Indian politician serving as National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party . He started his political career in the Indore Bharatiya Janata Party, and was the mayor of Indore, a six-time legi ...

- A heavyweight leader of Indore

BJP The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Mo ...

, currently serving as General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) * Satyanarayan Patel, a senior leader of Indian National Congress party *

Afroz Ahmad Afroz Ahmad is an Indian environment scientist and a former civil servant. He possesses United Nations expertise in Environmental management and protection and Leadership. He is credited for integrating the environment with development and ensur ...

is member in Government Of Indian appointed by Prime Minister of India * Homi F. Daji, member of the 3rd Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Indore constituency of Madhya Pradesh and was a member of the Communist Party of India. * Ramesh Mendola,

(BJP) Leader and MLA;

Member of Legislative Assembly A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to a legislative assembly. Most often, the term refers to a subnational assembly such as that of a state, province, or territory of a country. ...

from Indore-2 (Vidhan Sabha constituency) since 2008 * Ajit Jogi, first

Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh The chief minister of Chhattisgarh is the chief executive of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief ...

; District Magistrate of Indore in the 1980s *

Prabhash Joshi Prabhash Joshi (15 July 1937 – 5 November 2009) was an Indian Journalism, Journalist, especially Hindi journalism, writer and political analyst. He was strongly in favour of "ethics and transparency". He played a part in Gandhian movement, Bh ...

, journalist, editor in chief of '' Jansatta'' (

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group) * Guru Radha Kishan, Swatantrata Sangram Sainik, fought for the economic deprivation for the poor and issues of social deprivation * Prakash Chandra Sethi,

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British E ...

politician;

; Member of Parliament from Indore Lok Sabha constituency (1984-1989); served in a number of positions in the Centre, including Home Minister, Defence Minister, Minister of External Affairs, Finance Minister, Railways, and Housing and Development *

Rajesh Agarwal Rajesh Agarwal is an Indian politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party who is currently serving as its National Treasurer and former Minister of finance in the Government of Uttar Pradesh. He previously served as Cabinet Minister of tra ...

, Deputy Mayor of London for Business present deputy Mayor of London for business, born in indore * Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Chairperson of Drafting Committee of Indian Constitution Social reformer, Born in Mhow, District of Indore

Artists, writers and literary figures

* Ustaad Amir Khan (born 15-08-1912), A celebrated Hindustani classical vocalist; referred to his unique style of khyal singing as "Indore Gharana"; born in Indore * Bhalu Mondhe (born 15-03-1944) A

Padma Shri Padma Shri ( IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conf ...

awardee photographer, artist and environmentalist who played an important role in restoring the Sirpur Lake, an important bird habitat and a Ramsar site. * Celina Jaitley, (born 24-11-1981) An Indian actress born in Shimla who mostly appears in Bollywood films; her parents live in the army town of Mhow in the Indore district. * Digvijay Bhonsale, (born 31-03-1989) Rock/Metal Musician, Lead Vocalist/Guitarist of

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, Metal band from Indore; studied at Daly College, Indore and

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, UK *

Hussain Haidry Hussain Haidry is an Indian spoken word poet, writer and lyricist. He gained prominence for his spoken word poem titled, "Hindustani Musalmaan". He has written lyrics for the Bollywood films Gurgaon, Qarib Qarib Single, Mukkabaaz and Taish. E ...

, Poet, writer and lyricist; born and brought up in Indore; studied at

Indian Institute of Management Indore The Indian Institute of Management Indore (often abbreviated as IIM-I) is an autonomous public business school located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh in India. Instituted in 1996, IIM Indore is the sixth addition to the Indian Institute of Ma ...

and Government Arts and Commerce College, Indore * Johnny Walker, Renowned comedy actor; born in Indore *

Kiran Kumar Kiran Kumar (born as Deepak Dhar; 20 October 1953) is an Indian screen and theatre actor. He has worked in numerous Hindi, Bhojpuri and Gujarati television and film productions. His latest work in drama is ''Charlie 2''. Personal life Kumar co ...

, Mumbai-based Kashmiri Indian actor; studied at Daly College, Indore * Kishore Kumar, playback singer and actor; belonged to Khandwa; studied at the Indore Christian College and used to stay in the hostel * Kumar Pallana, Hollywood and Bollywood film actor, juggler, balance artist, teacher, yogi (1918 - 2013). * Kunwar Amarjeet Singh, hip-hop and contemporary style dancer; played lead role in '' Dil Dosti Dance'' *

Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her con ...

, playback singer; born in Indore to Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar *

Mahadevi Varma Mahadevi Varma (26 March 1907 – 11 September 1987) was an Indian Hindi-language poet, essayist, sketch story writer and an eminent personality of Hindi literature. She is considered one of the four major pillars of the '' Chhayawadi'' era in ...

, Hindi poet; freedom fighter; was married to Dr Swarup Narain Varma in Indore *

Meghdeep Bose Meghdeep Bose is an Indian Record producer, music producer, composer, arranger and singer. His works include songs Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, What Jhumka?, Tiger Zinda Hai, Swag Se Swagat, Pathaan (film), Jhoome Jo Pathaan, Chhichhore, K ...

, Indian music composer, producer, arranger and singer * M.F. Husain, painter; spent his struggling years in Indore. *

Palak Muchhal Palak Muchhal (born 30 March 1992) is an Indian singer and lyricist from Indore, Madhya Pradesh. She and her younger brother Palash Muchhal perform stage shows across India and abroad to raise funds for the poor children who need financial as ...

, Indian playback singer; born and brought up in Indore * Palash Muchhal, Musical composer; born and brought up in Indore *

Puru Dadheech Puru Dadheech (Purushottam Dadheech, 17 July 1939) is a Kathak dancer. He is a choreographer and educator of Indian classical dance, and is known for his pioneering work in the field of Kathak. At the oldest Kathak department which was formed i ...

, Padma Shri, Kathak scholar, Dancer; Holder of the first Doctorate in Kathak Classical Dance in the world; Attended High School in Indore and returned to settle since 1988. *

Rahat Indori Rahat Indori, born as Rahat Qureshi, (1 January 1950 – 11 August 2020) was an Indian Bollywood lyricist and Urdu poet. He was also a former professor of Urdu language and a painter. Prior to this he was a pedagogist of Urdu literature at DAV ...

, Urdu poet and songwriter in Hindi films *

Rais Khan Ustad Rais Khan ( ur, ‎; 25 November 19396 May 2017) was a Pakistani sitarist. At his peak he was regarded as one of the greatest sitar players of all time. He continued performing till his last days. He moved from India to Pakistan in 1 ...

(born 1938), Indian sitar maestro; born in Indore *

Salman Khan Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (; 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two Nation ...

, (born 27-12-1965) Indian film actor; Famous bollywood actor; born in Indore * Shubhangi Atre, Indian television actor, a lead role in Bhabhiji Ghar par hai, born and brought up in Indore * Sneha Khanwalkar, Indian music director; works in Bollywood; was brought up in Indore *

Swanand Kirkire Swanand Kirkire ( Marathi: स्वानंद किरकिरे) (born 29 April 1972) is an Indian lyricist, playback singer, writer, assistant director, actor and dialogue writer, both in television with Marathi and Hindi films. Kirkire ...

, lyricist-singer-writer, born in Indore * Vijayendra Ghatge, actor in the Hindi film industry; studied at Daly College, son of Sita Raje Ghatge, who was the daughter of Maharaja Tukojirao Holkar III of Indore (reigned 1903–-1926) * Zakir Khan, Stand-up comedian, *

Shahbaz Khan (actor) Shahbaz Khan (real name Haider Khan) is an Indian actor from Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He is famous for playing lead roles in television serials such as '' Chandrakanta'', '' The Great Maratha'', '' The Sword of Tipu Sultan'', '' Betaal Pachisi' ...

, Television actor, known for his role in "Chandrakanta" as "Kunwar Virendra Singh"; Son of Ustad Amir Khan, born and raised in indore. *

Mantra A mantra ( Pali: ''manta'') or mantram (मन्त्रम्) is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words in Sanskrit, Pali and other languages believed by practitioners to have religious, ...

Well known RJ, Actor, Comedian; born and raised in Indore.

Sports persons and athletes

* Sandhya Agarwal, former captain of

Indian women's cricket team The India women's national cricket team, also known as Team India or Women in Blue, represents India in women's international cricket. It is governed by Board of Control for Cricket in India India made its Test debut in 1976, against the West ...

* Captain Syed

Mushtaq Ali Syed Mushtaq Ali (; 17 December 1914 – 18 June 2005) was an Indian cricketer, a right-handed opening batsman who holds the distinction of scoring the first overseas Test century by an Indian player when he scored 112 against England at Old Tr ...

(1914–2005), Indian international cricketer; Colonel Nayudu's teammate in the Holkar team and in the Indian team; popularly known as the 'Errol Flynn' of Indian cricket; born and died in Indore * Minoti Desai (born 1968), Indian cricketer, represented Indian women's team; born in Indore * Rahul Dravid, Indian cricketer and former cricket captain; born in Indore * Raj Singh Dungarpur, former president of the

Board of Control for Cricket in India The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the national governing body for cricket in India. Its headquarters are situated at Cricket centre, Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The BCCI is the richest governing body of cricket in the world ...

; former Indian cricket selector; ex-student of Daly College, Indore *

Narendra Hirwani Narendra Deepchand Hirwani (born 18 October 1968) is a leg spin bowler who played for India. He is mainly remembered for his success on his Test debut. Early days Hirwani came from a well-off family in Gorakhpur. He belongs to the sindhi Hindu ...

, leg spin bowler and former member of Indian cricket team; moved to Indore as a teenager *

Sanjay Jagdale Sanjay Madansingh Jagdale (born 22 September 1950 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is a former Indian cricketer and a former member of the Selection Committee. He is the son of former Indian national team selector Madhavsinh Jagdale. Sanjay Jagdale ...

, former state cricketer; presently a national selectors for the senior all-India teams and the honorary secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association; director of the Cricket Club of Indore * Shankar Lakshman (1933–2006), goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won two golds and a silver; captain of the team which won the gold in the 1966 Asian Games; belonged to Mhow and lived his retired life here until his death * Colonel C.K. Nayudu, first Indian Test Captain in cricket; led India between 1932 and 1934 * Mir Ranjan Negi, hockey goalkeeper and coach of Indian women's team; won Asian Championship *

Naman Ojha Naman Vinaykumar Ojha (born 20 July 1983) is an Indian former cricketer. He represented India in International cricket. He made his Test debut for India against Sri Lanka on 28 August 2015. He retired from all formats of cricket on 15 February ...

, Indian wicket-keeper, stays and practices in Indore * Chandu Sarwate, former Indian cricketer and former Indian cricket selector; lived and died in Indore in 2003 *

Jalaj Saxena Jalaj Sahai Saxena (born 15 December 1986) is an Indian cricketer. An all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off spin, he is one of the most consistent performers in the Indian domestic circuit for over a decade. He made his domes ...

(born 1986), cricketer who plays as an all rounder for the India A cricket team; born in Indore * Akshat Khamparia (born 1989),is an Indian chess International Master.He is the first player from Central India to hold an 'International Master' Title * Arundhati Kirkire, born and brought up in Indore who played for the Indian women's cricket team. * Venkatesh Iyer cricketer, played for Indian team for some months, born in Indore. * Avesh Khan cricketer, born in Indore. * Rajat Patidar cricketer, born in indore.

Academia, business, research and professionals

* Seth Hukumchand, He was known as the 'Cotton Prince of India' and had much credit even in some overseas countries. * Dr S Prakash Tiwari, Former

Vice-Chancellor A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system. In most Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations, the chancellor ...

of S. K. Rajasthan Agricultural University,

Bikaner Bikaner () is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is located northwest of the state capital, Jaipur. Bikaner city is the administrative headquarters of Bikaner District and Bikaner division. Formerly the capital of ...

, and Former Director of National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM),

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India ...

. * Siddhartha Paul Tiwari, Academician and Researcher, UNESCO Chair on technology and sustainability * Deepak Chaurasia, journalist, editor in chief of ''India News''

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