List of Kashmiri people
Appearance
This is an incomplete list of notable persons of Kashmiri origin.
Administrators and diplomats
- Munir Butt (1940- ), former British diplomat
- Birbal Dhar (early 19th century), invited Maharaja Ranjit Singh to Kashmir
- Durga Prasad Dhar (1918-1975), ambassador of India to the Soviet Union, and politician
- Mirza Pandit Dhar, prominent Kashmiri during the rule of Azim Khan
- P. N. Dha, aide to Indira Gandhi, economist
- Purushottam Narayan Haksar (1913-1998), political strategist
- Rameshwar Nath Kao (1918-2002), first chief of the Research and Analysis Wing, India's intelligence agency (from 1969-1977)
- P. K. Kaul, ambassador of India to the United States from (1986-1989)
- Vijayendra Nath Kaul, Comptroller and Auditor General of India
- Triloki Nath Khoshoo (1927-2002), secretary of the Department of Environment in the Indira Gandhi Government, and environmentalist
- Mohan Lal (1812-1877), diplomat in the First Anglo-Afghan War, and writer
- Braj Kumar Nehru (1909-2001), Governor of Assam (1968-1973), and ambassador of India to the United States from (1961-1968)
- Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900-1990), ambassador of India to the United States (1949-1952), President of the United Nations General Assembly (1953), politician, sister of Jawaharlal Nehru
- Tej Bahadur Sapru (1875-1949), lawyer, political and social leader during the British Raj
- Pirzada Ghulam Ahmad, Indian Administrative Service, Chief Secretary and Accountant General, State of Jammu & Kashmir.
- Khurshid Ahmed Ganai IAS ( Indian Administrative Service), 1982 batch , first kashmiri muslim IAS topper.
- Qudrat Ullah Shahab, eminent Urdu writer and civil servant from Pakistan.
- Kapil Kak, Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force
- Brij Mohan Kaul, commanded the Indian forces in the Sino-Indian War
- S. K. Kaul (1934- ), Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force, former Chief of Air Staff (India) (1993-1995)
- Raja Habib ur Rahman Khan (1913-1978) Freedom fighter in India Indian National Army, Fateh-e-Bhimber (Liberator of Bhimber ).
- Aziz Khan (1947- ), General in the Pakistan Army, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Tapishwar Narain Raina (1921-1980), Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army (1975-1978)
- Sardar Muhammad Anwar KhanMajor General (retd)
- Raja Sukh Jivan, king of Kashmir (1754-1762)
- Lalitaditya Muktapida, emperor of Kashmir (724-760)
- Maharaja Hari Singh (1895-1961), the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir
- Karan Singh (1931- ), son of Maharaja Hari Singh, diplomat, and politician
- Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin, ruler of Kashmir (1423-1474), known as Badshah, i.e., the great king
- Sajad H Hamdani (1971- ),
- Manohar Kaul (1925- ), painter
- Kuldeep Khosa (1940- ), painter
- Ratan Parimoo (1936- ), art historian, and painter
- Jagan Nath Saproo (1917-2001), painter
- Dina Nath Walli, painter
- Ghulam Rasool Santosh (1929-1997), painter
- Mushtaq Kak (1961- ), Theater Director
- Anupam Kher (1954- ), Actor
- M.K. Raina (Active 1970- ), Actor, Director, Theater Artist.
- Yousuf Shahnaz (Active 1971- ) Theater Artist, Poet, Actor.
- Hakeem Javeed (Active 1975- ) Script Writer, Theater Artist, Actor/Director.
- Muzammil Ibrahim Model, Actor.
- Mohammad Iqbal Khan Model, Actor.
- Prof Dr Mohammad Sharif Chattar (1935-2007)-botanist,author,poet
- Ghulam Ahmad (1885-1952), poet, better known by the pen name Mahjoor
- Agha Shahid Ali (1949-2001), poet
- Chandrakanta (1938- ), novelist and short story writer
- Mahmud Gami (1765-1855), composed a version of the story of Yusuf and Zulaikha
- Dr. Sardar Mohammed Kalim Khan a poet and an author. Compiled the book Tehreek-e-Azadi-e-Kashmir Aur Sudhan Sarfarosh
- Krishna Hutheesing (1907-1967), author, and sister of Jawaharlal Nehru
- Manju Kak, short story writer
- Maqbool Shah Kralawari (1820-1876), lyricist
- Hari Kunzru (1969- ), British novelist of Kashmiri descent
- Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-1955), short story writer
- Qazi Abdul Ghani Nadeem (1941-2008) poet, scholar, and author
- Santha Rama Rau (1923- ), travel writer
- Salman Rushdie (1947- ), novelist and essayist
- Nayantara Sahgal (1927- ), Indo-Anglian writer, novelist
- Jaspreet Singh, novelist and playwright
- Mir Hassan Haseen Subla, poet http://www.arifeen.net/
- Zinda Kaul 'Masterji'poet (1884–1965)
- Moti Lal Saqi (1936–1999), [poet, writer, folklorist and researcher]
- Javaid Rahi (1970- ), Poet and Expert on Gujjar affairs
- Basharat Peer (1977- ), Author
- Salim Lone, Kenyan Journalist of Kashmiri descent
- Muzamil Jaleel Journalist and Bureau Chief of the Indian Express.
- Diwan Ali Kiani (1941-2008), Journalist, Chief Reporter at the Daily Jang
- Dr. Kavita Suri, J&K Bureau Chief, The Statesman.
- J.N. Parimoo, Editor Economic Times, Delhi.
- Sajjad Haider, Editor Kashmir Observer, Srinagar
- Yawer Kabli photo journalist
- Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali, (1377-1440CE), philosopher, Mysticism
- Abhinavagupta, (ca. 950-1020), philosopher, mystic and aesthetician
- Anandavardhana (820-890), philosopher and author of the Dhvanyaloka
- Bhaskara
- Prajna Bhatta (16th century), historian
- Jonaraja (15th century), historian
- Subhash Kak (1947- ), writer, philosopher, and computer scientist
- Kalhana (12th century), historian and author of Rajatarangini
- Bhatta Kallata, a notable Shaivite thinker
- Gopi Krishna (1903-1980), writer and mystic
- Kshemaraja (10th century), philosopher
- Lalleshwari (1320-1392), saint-poetess
- Shrivara (15th century), historian
- Somananda (875-925) a teacher of Kashmiri Shaivism
- Utpaladeva, a teacher of Kashmiri Shaivism
- Vasugupta (860-925), author of the Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta
Politicians and prominent lawyers
- Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim Khan Founder and First President of Azad Kashmir. Also a well known Barrister.
- Ghulam Nabi Azad Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir,
- Farooq Abdullah (1936- ), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1982-1984, 1986-1990, 1996-2002), son of Sheikh Abdullah
- Omar Abdullah (1970- ), member of the 14th Lok Sabha, son of Farooq Abdullah, grandson of Sheikh Abdullah
- Sheikh Abdullah (1905-1982)), Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1948-1953), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1975-1977, 1977-1982)
- Ghulam Mohammad Shah (1920-2009)),Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1984-1986), Son inlaw of Sheikh Abdullah
- Sadiq Ali (1952- ), politician, poet, writer, and environmentalist
- Ghulam Ahmad Ashai, educator, reformer, a founder of the University of Kashmir
- Hashim Qureshi, (1953-) Is an arab Chairman Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Liberation Party
- Indira Gandhi (1917-1984), Prime Minister of India, daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru
- Rajiv Gandhi (1944-1991), Prime Minister of India, son of Indira Gandhi, grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru
- Syed Ali Shah Geelani (1929- ), Is an arab not kashmiri separatist leader, important member of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference
- Ram Chandra Kak (1893-1983), archaeologist and politician
- Neel Kashkari (1973- ), Interim Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability in the United States Department of the Treasury.
- Kailash Nath Katju (1887-1968), freedom fighter, a prominent lawyer who participated in the INA trials, former governor and chief minister of several Indian states, cabinet minister under Jawaharlal Nehru
- Raja Habib ur Rahman Khan - (1913-1978) Freedom fighter in Indian National Army, Secretary of Defense Government of Pakistan, Member Azad Kashmir Council
- Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan (1934- ), politician, former prime minister and former president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
- Yasin Malik, Is a Prominent Kashmiri leader of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (Yasin Malik)
- Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad (1907-1972), Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1953-1963)
- Mehbooba Mufti (1959- ), female politician, member of the 14th Lok Sabha
- Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964), first Prime Minister of India
- Motilal Nehru (1861-1931), Indian independence activist, a president of the Indian National Congress political party
- Ghulam Hassan Pinglana, politician
- Syed Mir Qasim, Is an arab not kashmiri Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1971-1975)
- Mohammad Shafi Qureshi Is an arab not kashmiri from the area of Saudi arabia(1929- ), former governor of Bihar and of Madhya Pradesh, State Railway Minister
- Ghulam Muhammad Sadiq, Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1964-1965), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1965-1971)
- Mufti Muhammad Sayeed (1936- ), Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (2002-2005)
- Khwaja Shams-ud-Din (1922-1999), Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (1963-1964)
- Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1990-1993, 1993, 1997-1999)[citation needed]
- Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister of Punjab, Pakistan (1997-1999,2008-)[citation needed]
- Muhammad Farooq Rehmani, Writer and Senior separatist leader of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Abdul Ghani Lone(1932-2002) Chairman J&K People's Conference
- Altaf Hussain Naik (2002-2008) AG-J&K
- Sushil Harkauli,Justice Allahabad High Court.
- Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali (1377-1440), a poet and great social reformer
- Mian Muhammad Bakhshwas a gujjar from Mirpur
- Muhammed Amin Andrabi (1940-2001), scholar of Urdu literature, literary criticism, comparative religion and Islamic philosophy, professor at the University of Kashmir
- Omkar N. Koul, researcher in linguistics, language education, communication, and comparative literature
- Balajinnatha Pandita (1916-2007), Sanskrit scholar, expert on Kashmir Shaivism, professor of Sanskrit and philosophy at Himachal Pradesh University
- Braj Kachru (ca. 1932- ), researcher in English linguistics
- Ravinder Kumar (1933-2001), historian
- Sayyid Syeed, an ethnic arab and former president of the Islamic Society of North America
- Giridhari Lal Pandit, historian of science, professor of philosophy
- Lalita Pandit, poet, professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
- Jaishree Odin, post-modern literary theorist, professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Hawaii
- Shaikh Ghulam Ahmad (1923-2003)
- Dr._Syed_Bashir_Ahmad_Kashmiri-Arabic Expert,- Professor of Translation & Interpretation at University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman
- Malika Pukhraj
- Raj Begum
- Ghulam Mohammad Saznawaz
- Ghulam Nabi Sheikh, Singer and Composer
- Zahoor Ahmed Shah
- Abdur Rasheed Hafiz
- Gulam Hassan Sofi
- Gulam Mohammad Dar
- Gulzar Ahmad Ganie
- Shameema Dev Azad
- Bashir Mastana, (Gojri Singer)
- Seema Anil Sehgal
- Pandit Bhajan Sopori- Santoor player, son of Pandit Shamboo Nath Sopori (considered the father of music in Kashmir)
- Jameela javeed}}- play back Singer