# List of Baniyas

This is a partial list of notable/famous people from Baniya community.

## Freedom fighters

* Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948), Indian independence activist.Mahatma Gandhi
* Kasturba Gandhi (1869-1944), Wife of Mahatma Gandhi.
* Karamchand Gandhi (1822-1885), - Father of Mahatma Gandhi.
* Ram Manohar Lohia - Quit India Movement fame and General Secretary of Praja Socialist Party
* Lala Lajpat Rai - Indian revolutionary, politician, and author, popularly known as "Punjab Kesari"

## Arts

* Purushottam Agrawal, writer and an ex-member of the Union Public Service Commission board
* Vinita Agrawal, poet, editor and curator
* Vasudeva Sharan Agrawala, scholar of cultural history, Sanskrit and Hindi literature, numismatics, museology, art history, and recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award
* Bhagwan Das, Bharat Ratna (India's highest civilian award) awardee
* Sita Ram Goel, historian, religious and political activist, writer, and publisher in the late twentieth century
* S. N. Goenka, Padma Bhushan awardee, Vipassana meditation teacher
* Bharatendu Harishchandra, Known as the "father of modern Hindi literature and Hindi theatre"

## Civil servants
### India

* Lav Agarwal, face of India's fight against COVID-19 pandemic
* D. P. Agrawal (academic), ex-chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
* Subhash Chandra Garg, served as executive director in the World Bank, Economic Affairs Secretary and Finance Secretary of India
* Samant Goel, former chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)
* L. C. Goyal, ex-Union Home Secretary
* Alok Mittal, inspector general, National Investigation Agency, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
* Vinay Mittal, ex-chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

### United States

* Rohit Aggarwala, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection

## Corporate and business
### Technology and startups

* Dinesh Agarwal, founder and CEO of IndiaMART
* Ritesh Agarwal, founder and CEO, Oyo Rooms
* Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder and CEO, Ola Cabs and Ola Electric
* Parag Agrawal, Ex-CEO of Twitter Parag Agarwal
* Mohit Aron, founder and CEO of Cohesity, and co-founder and CTO of Nutanix
* Binny Bansal, co-founder, Flipkart
* Jyoti Bansal, founder, AppDynamics
* Mukesh Bansal, co-founder and former CEO, Myntra, co-founder and CEO Cure Fit
* Peyush Bansal, co-founder and CEO, Lenskart
* Rohit Bansal, co-founder and COO, Snapdeal
* Sachin Bansal, co-founder, Flipkart
* Aman Gupta, ceo BOAT
* Anupam Mittal, founder, People Group Shaadi.com
* Kavin Bharti Mittal, founder, hike Messenger

### Other businesses

* Anil Ambani - 20th century Indian businessman.
* Dhirubhai Ambani (1932-2002), 20th century Indian businessman.
* Mukesh Ambani was Awarded the Asia Society Leadership Award (cropped)Mukesh Ambani - 20th century Indian businessman.
* Anil Agarwal, founder and chairman of Vedanta Limited
* Raamdeo Agrawal, co founder of Motilal Oswal Group
* Radhe Shyam Agarwal, co-founder and executive chairman of Emami
* Ramesh Chandra Agarwal, founder and chairman of Dainik Bhaskar
* Sanjay Agarwal, MD & CEO of AU Small Finance Bank
* Shishir Bajoria, Chairman, SK Bajoria Group
* Rahul Bajaj, chairman emeritus of the Indian conglomerate Bajaj Group.
* Benu Gopal Bangur, Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Shree Cement.
* Narendra Bansal, founder and owner of Intex Technologies
* Jamnalal Bajaj, the adopted son of Mahatma Gandhi and the founder of the Bajaj Group of Industries
* Birla family, a prominent Business and Industrialist family.
* Subhash Chandra, chairman of Essel Group
* Binod Chaudhary, founder and owner of Chaudhary Group in Nepal
* Sanjay Dalmia, chairman of Dalmia group
* Lalbhai Dalpatbhai (1863-1912), Gujarati industrialist
* Rohtas Goel, founder of Omaxe
* Naresh Goyal, founder, Jet Airways
* Qimat Rai Gupta,Founder and MD Havells
* Walchand Hirachand (1882-1953), Indian industrialist and founder of Walchand group
* Seth Hukumchand (1874-1959), Indian industrialist
* Khushalchand Jhaveri (1680–1748), Indian jeweller and financier
* Shantidas Jhaveri (1584–1659), Indian jeweller, bullion trader, and moneylender
* Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Indian billionaire investor, stock trader, and Chartered Accountant.
* Om Prakash Jindal, founder and owner of the Jindal Group
* Savitri Jindal, chairperson of JSW Steel
* Lakshman Das Mittal, owner and chairman of Sonalika Group
* Lakshmi Mittal, chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal
* Som Mittal, former president of NASSCOM
* Sunil Mittal, founder and chairman of Bharti Airtel
* Premchand Roychand (1832–1906), 19th century Indian businessman and founder of Bombay Stock Exchange.
* Sarabhai family, a prominent Business family.
* Jagat Seth family, merchant, banker and money lender family in Bengal
* B. K. Syngal, telecom exec

## Entertainment industry

* Aarthi Agarwal, actress
* Ananya Agarwal, actress
* Anirudh Agarwal, actor
* Anu Aggarwal, actress
* Abhishek Agarwal (film producer)
* Divya Agarwal, actress
* Kajal Aggarwal, actress
* Sooraj Barjatya, chairman of Rajshri Productions
* Tarachand Barjatya, founded Rajshri Productions
* Mansi Aggarwal, choreographer
* Nidhhi Agerwal, actress in Hindi film Munna Michael (2017), for which she received Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut.
* Nisha Agarwal, actress
* Ravi Agrawal (film producer), movie producer
* Reena Aggarwal, actress
* Sakshi Agarwal, actress
* Shruti Agarwal, actress
* Smita Bansal, actress
* Sonia Agarwal, actress
* Vivek Agrawal, movie producer
* Devendra Goel, director and producer
* Vipul Goyal, standup comedian
* Rajendra Gupta, actor
* Aditi Mittal, standup comedian, actress, and writer

## Law

* Ajay Agarwal, Supreme Court Lawyer, social activist, professional advocate
* Adish Aggarwala, jurist and the President of International Council of Jurists
* Rajesh Bindal, acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court
* Adarsh Kumar Goel, Supreme Court of India judge
* Manju Goel, Delhi High Court Judge
* Mahesh Mittal Kumar, Chairman of National Company Law Tribunal
* Ajay Kumar Mittal, Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court
* Gita Mittal, Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court
* Pankaj Mithal, chief justice of Rajasthan High Court

## Politics and activists
### Activists

* Sir Ganga Ram Agrawal, civil engineer and architect known as "the father of modern-day Lahore"
* Ajay Goyal, A global entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and writer.
* Lala Lajpat Rai, Indian author, freedom fighter, and politician. He played a pivotal role in the Indian Independence movement.
* Ashok Singhal, president of Vishva Hindu Parishad and in charge of Ram Janmabhoomi movement
* Janaki Devi Bajaj, conferred Padma Vibhushan the second highest civilian award in 1956.

### United States

* Amit Agarwal, Solicitor General of Florida
* Jay Goyal, member of the Ohio House of Representatives
* Bobby Jindal, former governor of Louisiana

### India

* Alok Agarwal, Indian social activist and member of National Executive Committee
* Amar Nath Agarwal, Member of Parliament
* Bed Prakash Agarwal
* Dhirendra Agarwal
* Lakkhiram Agarwal, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
* Mukund Lal Agrawal
* Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(2022)
* Rajesh Agarwal, Finance Minister, Uttar Pradesh
* Ramdas Agarwal, President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan(1990–1997), Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(2006-2012)
* Satish Chandra Agarwal
* Satya Prakash Agarwal, MLA, Legislative Assembly(2002-2022)
* Sudarshan Agarwal, 11th Governor of Sikkim(2007-2008)
* Tulsi Agarwal
* Faqir Chand Aggarwal
* Jai Bhagwan Aggarwal, Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly for Rohini(1993-2013)
* Jai Parkash Aggarwal, Member of Lok Sabha Chandni Chowk(1996–1998 and 1984–1991), Member of Rajya Sabha Delhi(2006–2009), Member of Lok Sabha North East Delhi(2009–2014)
* Kapil Dev Aggarwal
* Mira Aggarwal, Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly(2016), Minister of Vocational Education & Skill Development Government of Uttar Pradesh(21 August 2019)
* Premchand Aggarwal
* Umesh Aggarwal, Haryana BJP media-in-charge(2018-2022), MLA, 13th Haryana Legislative Assembly(2014-2019)
* Amar Agrawal
* Brijmohan Agrawal
* Devendra Agrawal, MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly(2012)
* Dinesh Agrawal
* Gaurishankar Agrawal, Member of Legislative Assembly for Kasdol(2013-2018), Speaker of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly(2014-2018)
* Gopaldas Shankarlal Agrawal, Ex.Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly(2019)
* Jai Singh Agrawal, Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly(2008-2023), Minister of Revenue, Government of Chhattisgarh(2018-2023)
* Jagannath Prasad Agrawal, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(1952-1964)
* Manoj Kumar Agrawal, Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly(2013-2018)
* Naresh Chandra Agrawal, Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly(1989-2008), Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(2012-2018)
* Nitin Agrawal, Member (MLA) of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly(2012)
* Rajendra Agrawal, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha(2009-2024)
* Vinod Agrawal (politician)
* Pawan Kumar Bansal, ex-Minister of Railways, Government of India
* Suresh Bansal
* Vijay Bansal, Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly(2013-2018)
* Vinod Singh Bansal
* Rajeev Bindal, Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly(2012-2022), President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Himachal Pradesh
* Atul Garg, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
* Jagan Prasad Garg, MLA, Legislative Assembly(2002-2017)
* Mange Ram Garg
* Parkash Chand Garg
* Pukhraj Garg, Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly(2018-2023)
* Rajesh Garg
* Sanjay Garg
* Aseem Goel, Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly(2014)
* Charti Lal Goel
* Ram Niwas Goel
* Shiv Charan Goel
* Surendra Prakash Goel
* Vijay Goel (politician)
* Chandrakanta Goyal, Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly(1990-2004)
* Jai Bhagwan Goyal
* Krishana Kumar Goyal
* Mohinder Goyal
* Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India
* Ved Prakash Goyal
* Gopal Goyal Kanda, MLA, Haryana Legislative Assembly(2009-2017)
* Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi
* Kamini Jindal
* Ashok Kumar Mittal, Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha, Chancellor of Lovely Professional University
* Madan Mohan Mittal, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs(2012-2017)
* Rajnish Kumar Mittal
* Sat Paul Mittal
* Sudhanshu Mittal
* Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Co-operation, Member of Parliament (MP), President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), chairman of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Minister of State, Government of Gujarat
* Ashok Singhal (politician), Minister of Government of Assam(2021)
* Banwari Lal Singhal, Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly(2013-2018)
* Mangat Ram Singhal, Minister of Industries, Labour, Land & Building, Employment, Social Welfare, Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs and Election, Government of Delhi(2003-2013)
* Ram Kishan Singhal
* Shailendra Mohan Singhal
* Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Minister of Science and Technology, Minister of Earth Sciences, Government of India
* Vijender Garg Vijay

## Science and technology

* Anant Agarwal, professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founder and CEO of edX, founder and CTO of Tilera
* Anant Kumar Agarwal, engineer
* Anil Agarwal, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee elected to the Global 500 Roll of Honour by the United Nations Environment Programme
* Girish Saran Agarwal, theoretical physicist, member of Royal Society UK
* Ram Narain Agarwal, aerospace engineer; Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee, considered the father of the Agni series of the ballistic missiles
* Ramesh K. Agarwal, aviation pioneer; William Palm Professor of Engineering at Washington University
* Anurag Agrawal - director of the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize awardee
* Dakshi Agrawal, electrical engineer
* G. D. Agrawal, Indian environmental engineer, religious leader, monk, environmental activist, professor, and Patron of Ganga Mahasabha founded by Madan Mohan Malviya in 1905
* Manindra Agrawal, Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and Padma Shri awardee
* Rakesh Agrawal (chemical engineer), Winthrop E. Stone Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University
* Rakesh Agrawal (computer scientist), Technical Fellow at the Microsoft Search Labs, author of the 1st as well as 2nd highest cited of all papers in the fields of databases and data mining))
* Rita Baranwal former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy, the head of the Office of Nuclear Energy United States Department of Energy
* Anita Goel, Harvard-MIT physicist, physician; expert in nanobiophysics and nanotechnology; chairman and CEO of Nanobiosym; inventor of Gene-RADAR technology
* Amit Goyal, scientist and inventor
* Jai Pal Mittal, Fellow of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and Distinguished Professor of Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
* Amit Singhal, Google Fellow and head of Google Search team for 15 years

## Sports

* Asha Agarwal, Arjuna Award Indian former long-distance runner and Hong Kong Marathon winner
* Mayank Agarwal, Indian cricket team member
* Sam Agarwal, Ex-Indian former cricketer of Oxford University
* Sandhya Agarwal, former captain of Indian women's cricket team
* Subhash Agarwal, Arjuna Award winner, coach of India's national billiards team
* Krishnan Kumar Aggarwal, Kenyan field hockey player at 1964 Summer Olympics
* Neha Aggarwal, 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Indian table tennis player
* Premlata Agrawal, first Indian woman to scale the Seven Summits
* Vantika Agrawal, Woman Grandmaster (Chess)
* Pushpendra Kumar Garg, Khel Ratna Award winner
* Priyam Garg, captain of Indian U-19 Men's cricket team
* Malaika Goel, Indian shooter, 2014 Commonwealth Games Women's 10m Air Pistol competition Silver Medalist winner(Youngest Medalist)
* Suresh Goel, Arjuna Award winner
* Neha Goyal, Indian field hockey player, Olympian
* Sanjiwan Goyal, Kenyan field hockey player at 1988 Summer Olympics in men's tournament
* Ankur Mittal, 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships Double Trap event Gold Medalist winner, Bheem Award and Arjuna Award