13 Notable alumni of Devi Ahilya University / Indore University
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
Devi Ahilya University / Indore University is ranked #2,794 in the world and #88 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Devi Ahilya University / Indore University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Devi Ahilya University / Indore University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Manoj Mukund Naravane
1960-. (aged 66)
military leader
General Manoj Mukund Naravane PVSM AVSM VSM SM is a retired Indian Army officer who served as the 28th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), as well as the temporary Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee from 15 December 2021 until his superannuation on 30 April 2022.
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2. Darshan Kang
1951-. (aged 75)
civil servant
real-estate agent
welder
politician
Darshan Singh Kang is a Canadian politician, who served in the House of Commons of Canada representing Calgary Skyview from 2015 until 2019. He previously sat as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada caucus. Prior to his election to Parliament, he served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-McCall from 2008 to 2015, representing...
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3. Ibrahim `Ashk'
1951-2022 (aged 71)
poet
Ibrahim Khan Ghauri was an Indian Hindi and Urdu poet, journalist, actor and film lyricist. He wrote under the pen name Ashk. He is popular for his lyrics in Hritik Roshan's debut film, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai. Ashk is well known as a lyricist, and script writer of some well-known films and TV serials. He wrote more than 700 ghazals...
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4. Fredrick Mugisha
1963-. (aged 63)
military personnel
Major General Fredrick Mugisha is a senior military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Force and assumed command over AMISOM as the fourth commander on 15 June 2011.
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5. Kailash Vijayvargiya
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Kailash Vijayvargiya is an Indian politician Serving as the Cabinet Minister of Madhya Pradesh (Bharatiya Janata Party). He started his political career in the Indore Bharatiya Janata Party, and was the mayor of Indore, a six-time legislator and a state government cabinet minister for over 12 years before being elevated to the party's central leadership.
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6. Jitu Patwari
1973-. (aged 53)
lawyer
politician
Jitendra Patwari is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress. He was the Cabinet Minister for Higher Education, Sports and Youth Affairs in the state of Madhya Pradesh. He is the current president of Madhya Pradesh Congress.
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7. Zameerud-din Shah
1948-. (aged 78)
military leader
Lieutenant General Zameer Uddin Shah, PVSM, SM, VSM is a retired senior general of the Indian Army. He last served as the Deputy Chief of the Indian Army Staff (Personnel & Systems). After retirement, he served for some time as an administrative member on the bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal. He was the vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University.
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8. Meenakshi Natarajan
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Meenakshi Natarajan is an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament from Mandsaur from 2009 to 2014, her single term in parliament.
9. Gurmit Singh
1956-. (aged 70)
Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM is a retired Indian Army officer who was the Deputy Chief Staff of the Indian Army from 2014 to 2016. Singh is serving as the Governor of Uttarakhand since 15 September 2021. He has also worked in border issues and counter-terrorism.
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10. Sumitra Mahajan
1943-. (aged 83)
politician
Sumitra Mahajan is an Indian politician who was the Speaker of Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament from 2014 to 2019. She belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party. She represented the Indore constituency of Madhya Pradesh from 1989 to 2019 as the longest serving Woman Member of Parliament.
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11. Paridhi Sharma
1987-. (aged 39)
actor
television actor
Paridhi Sharma is an Indian television actress best known for playing Jodha Bai in Zee TV's Jodha Akbar and Goddess Vaishno Devi in Jag Janani Maa Vaishno Devi - Kahani Mata Rani Ki. She also played the role of Babita Chaddha in Sony Entertainment Television's Patiala Babes and Ambika in &TV's Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum.
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12. Shubhangi Atre Poorey
1981-. (aged 45)
actor
television actor
model
Shubhangi Atre is an Indian television actress. Atre debuted in acting with Ekta Kapoor's Kasautii Zindagii Kay where she played Palchinn Basu. She went on to earn numerous recognition and awards success for starring as the titular lead, Kasturi, in Kapoor's Kasturi (2007–09), Preeti in the Indian Drama serial Do Hanson Ka Jodaa (2009-2010) and Angoori Manmohan Tiwari in the...
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13. Satish Modh
1979-1981 (aged 2)
writer
Satish Modh is Pro Vice Chancellor at Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai. Previously he has held many leadership positions including VESIM, NMIMS University (Professor and Associate Dean), The Aeronautical Society of India, Mumbai Branch (Hon Secretary and Chairman), Air India (Dy General Manager and member of Business Transformation group) and Air India Aircraft Engineers Association (General Secretary).Satish Modh has authored several...
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