16 Notable alumni of
Punjabi University Patiala
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Punjabi University Patiala is 2325th in the world, 572nd in Asia, and 64th in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 notable alumni from Punjabi University Patiala sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Jimmy Shergill
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- film actor
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Jimmy Sheirgill, previously credited as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor and producer who primarily works in Hindi and Punjabi films.
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Gul Panag
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- politicianmodelbeauty pageant contestantactor
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Gulkirat Kaur Panag is an Indian actress, voice actress, and model. She was crowned Femina Miss India Universe 1999 and represented India at Miss Universe 1999. She began her career in Hindi films with the 2003 film Dhoop directed by Nagesh Kukunoor and since then, she has starred in several films like Jurm along with the TV series Kashmeer.
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Binnu Dhillon
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- comedianactor
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Binnu Dhillon is an Indian actor who is known for his roles in Punjabi and Hindi films.
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Navneet Kaur Dhillon
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- modelactorbeauty pageant contestant
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Navneet Kaur Dhillon is an Indian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented India at Miss World 2013. She was the winner of Pond's 50th edition of Femina Miss World India 2013 that was held in Mumbai on 24 March 2013. She won the Miss Multimedia award during Miss World 2013 beauty pageant. She finished in top 20.
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Rana Ranbir
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- screenwriterfilm directoractor
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Rana Ranbir Singh is an Indian Punjabi actor working in Punjabi cinema and Hindi cinema.
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Surjit Patar
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- screenwriterprofessorlinguistpoetwriter
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Surjit Patar. He was an Indian Punjabi language writer and poet from Punjab. His poems enjoy immense popularity with the general public and have won high acclaim from critics.
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Harpal Singh Cheema
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- politician
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Harpal Singh Cheema is an Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Dirba Assembly constituency located in Sangrur District, Punjab. In March 2022, he became first BobA to be a finance minister of Punjab. He joined the Aam Aadmi Party just before the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. He contested and won the election from Dirba Assembly constituency against a popular Punjabi Kabbadi player Gulzar Singh Moonak from Shiromani Akali Dal and Ajaib Singh Ratolan from Indian National Congress. In July 2018 he was appointed leader of opposition of Punjab Legislative Assembly.
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Satya Vrat Shastri
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- 1930-2021 (aged 91)
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- translatorliterary scholarpoetacademicuniversity teacher
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Satya Vrat Shastri was an Indian Sanskrit scholar, writer, grammarian and poet. He wrote three Mahakavyas, three Khandakavyas, one Prabandhakavyas and one Patrakavya and five works in critical writing in Sanskrit. His important works are Ramakirtimahakavyam, Brahattaram Bharatam, Sribodhisattvacharitam, Vaidika Vyakarana, Sarmanyadesah Sutram Vibhati, and "Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures" in seven volumes.
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Sardara Singh Johl
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- writerbankereconomist
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Sardara Singh Johl is an Indian agriculture economist, writer, politician and the chancellor of the Central University of Punjab. A former National Professor of Agricultural Economics of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, he served as the vice chancellor of the Punjabi University and Punjab Agricultural University during different tenures and chaired the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices set up by the Government of India. He is a former director of the Central Board of Governors of the Reserve Bank of India and a former consultant to international bodies such as Food and Agriculture Organization, World Bank and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 2004, for his contributions to Agriculture and agriculture education.
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Samuel John
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- 1968-.. (age 57)
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- writerfilm actoractor
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Samuel John is an Indian actor and theatre activist. He played the role of the protagonist in the National Award-winning Punjabi film, Anhe Ghore Da Daan. He recently played a role in Punjabi movie Munda Hi Chahida as the father of Dharmender.
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K. K. Talwar
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- cardiologistwriter
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Kewal Kishan Talwar is an Indian cardiologist, medical academic and writer, and a former chairman of the Medical Council of India. He is a former director of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) and is reported to have performed the first implantation of Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy in South Asia. He is also credited with the introduction of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in India. He is a recipient of several honours including B. C. Roy Award, the highest Indian award in the medical category. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 2006, for his contributions to medicine. Presently Dr. Talwar is working in PSRI Hospital Sheikh Sarai, New Delhi as the chairman of Cardiac Sciences
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Paramjit Kaur Landran
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- 1971-.. (age 54)
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- lawyer
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Paramjit Kaur Landran is a lawyer, member of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for Mohali constituency representing the Shiromani Akali Dal. She was elected to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee House in the elections held on 18 September 2011. She is Former Chairperson of Punjab State Women Commission, Chairperson of Panchayat Mahila Shakti Association, Punjab, A scheme sponsored by Govt. of India, Press and Office Secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal (Women Wing). She served as Vice Chairperson of Panchayat Samiti, Kharar from 2008 to 2013.
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Gurdial Singh Phul
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- 1911-1989 (aged 78)
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- writer
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Gurdial Singh Phul is an Indian Punjabi dramatist.
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Surmeet Maavi
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- actor
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Surmeet Maavi is an Indian screenwriter and actor who has scripted many films including Punjab 1984 and Gun & Goal.
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H.L. Verma
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- writerVice-chancelloracademic administrator
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H. L. Verma is an Indian educational administrator. He is presently serving as Vice-Chancellor of Baba Mastnath University since April 2024.
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Jernail Singh Anand
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- philosopherpoetspiritualist
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Dr. Jernail Singh Anand is an Indian poet, columnist, and environmental activist. He has written 140 books of English poetry, fiction, non-fiction and spiritual writing.
