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List of people from Uttar Pradesh

This is a list of notable people from Uttar Pradesh, a state in India. The criteria of this list includes those who were born in the state of Uttar Pradesh and that part of the former United Provinces that now is part of the modern state of Uttar Pradesh.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Deities and avatars

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Jains Gods / Deities
Hindu gods / deities

Authors of the great epics

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    Malik Mohammed Jayasi
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    Valmiki

Yogis, Sufi poets and mystics

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Salím Chishtí

Poet-saints and religious figures

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Goswami Tulsidas
Hindu scholars
Islam scholars

Rulers and generals

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Ancient

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Medieval

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Modern

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Nawab of Awadh

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Banaras state

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Kohra estate

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Independence Fighters

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18th century

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Indian Rebellion of 1857

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Mangal Pandey
 
Babu Bhoop Singh of Kohra (estate), Leader in the Indian Rebellion of 1857

Later 19th and 20th centuries

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Award winners

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Param Vir Chakra

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Maha Vir Chakra

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Ashok Chakra

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Bharat Ratna

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Padma Vibhushan

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Padma Bhushan

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Padma Shree

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Dada Saheb Phalke Award

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Gyananpith Awards

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Magasaysay Award

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Arjuna Award

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Major Dhyan Chand Award

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Defence services

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Army

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Air force

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Science and medicine

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Lalji Singh

Technology

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Holders of high offices

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President

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Vice President

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Prime Ministers

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Prime Ministers of other countries

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Jugnauth (center) with Indian Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao (left) and Finance Minister Manmohan Singh (right) in New Delhi, 1991

President of other countries

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Governors

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Chief Justices

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Chief Ministers

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Political figures

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Pre independence

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Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya

Post independence

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Civil service / diplomacy

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Indian Foreign Service

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Civil services

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Indian Police Service

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Business

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Educators / founders of educational institutions

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Authors

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Hindi

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Ramchandra Shukla

Urdu

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English

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Poets

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Hindi

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Urdu

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Bhojpuri

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Environmentalists

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Scholars

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Fine arts

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Journalism

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Raghuvir Sahay

Sports

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Basketball

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Hockey

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Baseball

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  • Rinku Singh, one of the first two Indians to sign a professional baseball contract in the United States
  • Dinesh Patel, one of the first two Indians to sign a professional baseball contract in the United States

Wrestling

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Cricket

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Badminton

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Other sports

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Music dance

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Musicians

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Singers

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Girija Devi

Folk singers

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Rappers

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Dancers

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Cinema and theatre

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Actors and actresses

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Directors/producers

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Singers

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Lyricists

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Composers

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Cinematographers

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Story / script / dialogue writers

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Television

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Satire, comedy, cartoons

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Photographers

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Criminals

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Militants

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Others

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^
    • Pāli:चन्दगुत्त मोरीय Candagutta Mōrīya
    • Sanskrit: चन्द्रगुप्त मौर्य Candragupta Maurya
    • Ancient Greek: Σανδράκοπτος Sandrákoptos Σανδράκοττος Sandrákottos Ανδροκόττος Androkóttos
  2. ^ After government birth records were lost in Pratapgarh, Hasan's mother re-registered Ruqaiya's birthdate as 3 July 1931, slightly earlier than her real birthdate, to enroll her in school earlier.

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