Tandon (Tandan, Tanden, or Tondon) is a surname found among the

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Notable people

Notable people with the surname, who may or may not be affiliated to the Surname, include:

Activists

* Purushottam Das Tandon, ''Bharat Ratna'', Indian freedom fighter

Actors

* Amit Tandon, Indian singer, television actor * Ayush Tandon, Indian actor who played "Pi" in Life of Pi * Kushal Tandon, Indian model, television actor * Lavina Tandon, Indian actress * Priya Tandon, Indian actress *

Raveena Tandon Raveena Tandon (born 26 October 1972) is an Indian actress primarily known for her work in Hindi films. Considered as one of the leading actresses of the 1990s and early 2000s, Tandon is a recipient of several awards, including a National Film ...

, Indian film actress * Sachet Tandon, Bollywood playback singer who has sung the song "Bekhayali" *

Saumya Tandon Saumya Tandon (born 3 November 1984) is an Indian actress and television presenter, best known for her portrayal of Anita Vibhuti Narayan Mishra in the Hindi sitcom television series ''Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!''. She was a host on various TV show ...

, Indian television actress

Administrators

* B. B. Tandon, IAS officer who served as 14th

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* Chandrika Tandon, businesswoman and vice chairman at NYU Tandon School of Engineering * Gulshan Lal Tandon, former chairman of Coal India Limited * Neera Tanden, American political consultant and staff secretary to President

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since 2021 * Prakash Tandon, former chairman at Hindustan Lever and author

Artists

* Grace Martine Tandon, better known by her stage name Daya, American singer and song writer * Loveleen Tandan, co-director of

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Lekh Tandon Lekh Tandon (13 February 1929 – 15 October 2017) was an Indian filmmaker and actor. He had directed numerous Bollywood movies and Indian TV Serials. He gained national fame due to success of his directorial ventures Professor (1962 film), Pri ...

, Indian filmmaker * Ravi Tandon, film director and producer

Athletes

* Ansh Tandon, Indo-Emirati international cricketer * Rakesh Tandon, Indian cricketer * Ramit Tandon, professional squash player who represents

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. He was ranked number 46 in the world and India rank 2. * Shikha Tandon, swimmer with 146 national medals, and 36 medals in international competitions, including five gold medals. Arjuna Award winner.

Entrepreneurs

* Devdutt Tandon (1902-1980), founder of Tandon Motorcycles * Rakhee Kapoor Tandon, business entrepreneur and venture capitalist. She is one of "India’s 25 Most Influential Women", according to

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. * Sirjang Lal Tandon, manufacturer of Tandon PC and disk drive, founder of Tandon Corporation

Politicians

* Ajay Tandon, Indian politician * Annu Tandon, MP in the 15th Lok Sabha from Unnao, Uttar Pradesh * Ashutosh Tandon, Indian politician and currently serving as Minister of Urban Development, Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation in the UP Government. * Balram Das Tandon, Indian politician and the Former Governor of Chhattisgarh. * Lalji Tandon, Indian politician who served as the

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and Governor of Bihar. * Sanjay Tandon,

Chandigarh Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...

State President of

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* Shiv Narayan Tandon (?-1999), Indian politician *

Yash Tandon Yashpal Tandon (born 21 June 1939) is a Ugandan policymaker, political activist, professor, author and Intellectual, public intellectual. He has lectured extensively in the areas of International Relations and Political economy. He was deeply inv ...

, Indian-Ugandan policymaker, political activist, professor, author and public intellectual.

Scientists and doctors

* Atul Tandon (1948-2015), Indian professor of management * Badri Nath Tandon, Indian gastroenterologist, hepatologist, medical researcher and academic * Prakash Narain Tandon, Indian neuroscientist and neurosurgeon.

Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan (IAST: ''Padma Bhūṣaṇa'', lit. 'Lotus Decoration') is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 Januar ...

awardee * Pramod Tandon, Indian Plant Biotechnologist and academic. * Nikhil Tandon, Indian endocrinologist * Nina Tandon, American biomedical engineer and tissue engineering researcher * Rajesh Tandon, practitioner of participatory research and development. He is one of the founding fathers of Participatory Research. * Sampat Kumar Tandon, Indian geologist. He is a former pro-vice chancellor at

Delhi University The Delhi University (DU, ISO 15919, ISO: ), also and officially known as the University of Delhi, is a collegiate university, collegiate research university, research Central university (India), central university located in Delhi, India. It ...

* Veena Tandon, Indian parasitologist, academic and a NASI senior scientist

References

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