# List of people from Indore

The following list includes notable individuals who were born or have lived in Indore, India, or its surrounding towns and areas.

## Rulers, Politicians and Nationalists

* Ahilyabai Holkar, ruler of Holkar State; built numerous temples, wells and dharamshalas all over India; spent most of her life in Maheshwar, then capital of the Holkars. Is said to have visited Indore only twice in her lifetime; but her name is synonymous with Indore and the university and airport are named after her
* Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar, key figure in Maratha history; galvanized several years of resistance against the British Empire; called the Napoleon of India
* Yashwant Rao Holkar II (born 1908), the Maharaja of Indore belonging to the Holkar dynasty of the Marathas; born in Indore
* Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, Commandant of the Infantry School, Mhow during the 1950s
* Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa, first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army; studied at Daly College, Indore
* General Krishnaswamy 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, Indian Politician, former President of MPCA, Hereditary Patron of Daly College, Indore
* Sumitra Mahajan, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Leader and MP; Member of Parliament from Indore Lok Sabha constituency since 1989 and lok sabha speaker
* Digvijaya Singh, Indian politician; former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh; 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, Indore
* Kailash Vijayvargiya - A heavyweight leader of Indore BJP, currently serving as General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
* Satyanarayan Patel, a senior leader of Indian National Congress party
* Afroz Ahmad 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, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Leader and MLA; Member of Legislative Assembly from Indore-2 (Vidhan Sabha constituency) since 2008
* Ajit Jogi, first Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh; District Magistrate of Indore in the 1980s
* Prabhash Joshi, journalist, editor in chief of Jansatta (The Indian Express 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 politician; Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh; 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, 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 awardee photographer, artist and environmentalist who played an important role in restoring the Sirpur Lake, an important bird habitat and a Ramsar site.
* Celina Jaitly, (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 Nicotine, Metal band from Indore; studied at Daly College, Indore and Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
* Hussain Haidry, Poet, writer and lyricist; born and brought up in Indore; studied at Indian Institute of Management Indore and Government Arts and Commerce College, Indore
* Johnny Walker, comedy actor; born in Indore
* Kiran Kumar, 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 Amar, hip-hop and contemporary style dancer; played lead role in Dil Dosti Dance
* Lata Mangeshkar, playback singer; born in Indore to Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar
* Mahadevi Varma, Hindi poet; freedom fighter; was married to Dr Swarup Narain Varma in Indore
* Meghdeep Bose, Indian music composer, producer, arranger and singer
* M. F. Husain, painter; spent his struggling years in Indore.
* Palak Muchhal, Indian playback singer; born and brought up in Indore
* Palash Muchhal, Musical composer; born and brought up in Indore
* Praveen Morchhale, Filmmaker, educated in Indore
* Puru Dadheech, 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, Urdu poet and songwriter in Hindi films
* Rais Khan (born 1938), Indian sitar maestro; born in Indore
* Salman Khan, (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, 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), Television actor, known for his role in "Chandrakanta" as "Kunwar Virendra Singh"; Son of Ustad Amir Khan, born and raised in indore.
* Mantra Well known RJ, Actor, Comedian; born and raised in Indore.

## Sports persons and athletes

* Sandhya Agarwal, former captain of Indian women's cricket team
* Captain Syed Mushtaq Ali (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; former Indian cricket selector; ex-student of Daly College, Indore
* Narendra Hirwani, leg spin bowler and former member of Indian cricket team; moved to Indore as a teenager
* 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, 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 (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

* Deepak Chaurasia, journalist, editor in chief of India News
* Seth Hukumchand, He was known as the 'Cotton Prince of India' and had much credit even in some overseas countries.
* Ravi Salgia, translational thoracic oncologist, clinician/scientist, and academician
* Dr S Prakash Tiwari, Former Vice-Chancellor of S. K. Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, and Former Director of National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad.
* Siddhartha Paul Tiwari, Academician and Researcher, UNESCO Chair on technology and sustainability