Vidya is an Indian given name. It may refer to:

Women

* Vidya Bal (1937–2020), Marathi feminist and writer *

Vidya Balan Vidya Balan (pronounced ; born 1 January 1979) is an Indian actress. Known for pioneering a change in the portrayal of women in Hindi cinema with her roles in female-led films, she is the recipient of several awards, including a National Fil ...

, Indian actress *

Vidya Dehejia Vidya Dehejia is a retired academic and the Barbara Stoler Miller Professor Emerita of Indian and South Asian Art at Columbia University. She has published 24 books and numerous academic papers on the art of South Asia, and has curated many exhi ...

, professor and Padma Bhushan recipient * Vidya Rao, Hindustani classical singer and writer *

Vidya Sinha Vidya Sinha (15 November 1947 – 15 August 2019) was an Indian actress who acted in Hindi films, most known for '' Rajnigandha'' (1974), '' Chhoti Si Baat'' (1975) and '' Pati Patni Aur Woh'' (1978). She started her career as a model and won t ...

(1947–2019), Indian actress * Vidya Subramaniam (b. 1957), Tamil author * Vidya Subramanian, Carnatic vocalist and teacher

Men

* Vidya Dhar Shukla, Thai Hindu priest *

Vidya Niwas Mishra Vidya Niwas Mishra (28 January 1926 – 14 February 2005) was an Indian scholar, a Hindi-Sanskrit littérateur, and a journalist. He was honoured with Padma Bhushan. Life He was born on 14 January 1926 at Pakardiha in Gorakhpur district of Utta ...

(1926-2005), scholar and Padma Bushan recipient

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Men

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