Famous people Of Jalandhar
05 May 2009 Leave a Comment
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Grand Ayatollah Bashir Najafi al-Jalandhari. One of the few grand ayatollahs of the Iraqi Shias, who might replace Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, should he pass away, as the leader of the Shiite world and the dean of the learning center of Najaf.
Diwan Bhai Abdul Hamid, Revenue and Chief Minister of Kapurthala State. b Jullandhar d. Lahore. Basti Danishmandan Jullandhar.
Zia Jalandhari, Former MD of PTV during Zia’s regime and a famous Urdu poet.
Hakeem Syed Muhammad Alauddin, Famous Hakeem in Karachi (died 1997).
Hafeez Jullundhri, Poet, who wrote the current National Anthem of Pakistan
Lawrence Durrell, writer, born in Jalandhar, on 27 February 1912.
Kundan Lal Saigal Bollywood actor and singer.
Mistry Mohammed Hussain, one of them who start sewing machine work in India, teacher of K.L. Saigal
Baba Kashmira Singh, Famous for their Charity Services.
Jagjit Singh, famous Indian Ghazal singer studied in DAV College Jalandhar, where his room is still preserved.
Dalip Singh Rana (The Great Khali), Indian professional wrestler with World Wrestling Entertainment
Avtar henry, ex cabinet minister punjab 2002 -2007
Yash Chopra, Bollywood director and writer
Paul Nischal, former N.R.I President, first Indian candidate for the British Political Conservative Party
Hans Raj Hans, famous Punjabi singer
Swaraj Paul, first Indian to be given title of Lord by British Government
Remi Kaler, also known as Remi Clair, North American actor.
Col Balbir Singh Kullar, Olympian, hockey player
Iftikhar Ahmed, Famous Indian actor.
Imtiaz Ahmed, PTV actor (uncle Urfi fame), brother of
Iftikhar Ahmed, an Indian actor.
Ajitpal Singh, Olympian, Hockey player.
Surjit Singh, Olympian, Hockey player.
Pargat Singh, Olympian, Hockey player.
I.K. Gujral former Prime Minister of India
Sunil Dutt, famous Bollywood Actor
P Paul Verma, Director, Producer and Writer of Punjabi & Hindi movies.
Ch. Abdul Hameed Khan, Rehabilitation Commissioner of East and West Pakistan, settled in Lahore Model Town with his wife and sons,Ch.Abdul waheed and Ch. Moin-ud-din Ahmed
General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, 6th President of Pakistan & Chief of the Pakistan Army
Harbhajan Singh, Member of Indian National Cricket team
Wasim Sajjad, two-time Acting President of Pakistan, Ex Chairman of Senate
Shaikh Anwar-ul-Haq, Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Supreme Court
Mian Mohammed Sharif, Surveyor General of Pakistan. After the Partition he migrated to Pakistan
Lala Amarnath, famous Indian cricketer
