13 Notable alumni of Dr. Hari Singh Gour University
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
Dr. Hari Singh Gour University is ranked #3,582 in the world and #138 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 13 notable alumni from Dr. Hari Singh Gour 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 Dr. Hari Singh Gour University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Matthew K. Thomas
1948-. (aged 78)
Christian minister
Matthew K. Thomas is the son of Kurien Thomas and the present Chairman of the Fellowship of the Pentecostal Churches in India. He is the present President of Central India Theological Seminary and also the President of Central India Outreach. He was also Secretary of the Pentecostal World Fellowship and later served on its Advisory Committee.
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2. Faggan Singh Kulaste
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Faggan Singh Kulaste is an Indian politician. He is a 7th term MP. He served as the Minister of State for Rural Development and Steel of India in the Government of India. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was sworn in as Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Steel on 30 May 2019...
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3. Uday Prakash
1952-. (aged 74)
film director
writer
journalist
translator
film producer
Uday Prakash is a Hindi poet, scholar, journalist, translator and short story writer from India. He has worked as administrator, editor, researcher, and TV director. He writes for major dailies and periodicals as a freelancer. He has also received several awards for his collection of short stories and poems. With Mohan Das he received Sahitya Academi Awards in 2011. He...
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4. Yanamala Rama Krishnudu
1951-. (aged 75)
politician
Yanamala Rama Krishnudu is an Indian politician from the State of Andhra Pradesh. He was the senior leader of Telugu Desam Party. He contested 7 times between 1983 and 2009 where he won 6 times successively and lost 1 time from Tuni. He served as the Cabinet Minister in First and Second NTR Governments. He was the Speaker of the...
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5. Gopal Bhargava
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
Gopal Bhargava is an Indian politician and currently senior most legislator and was cabinet minister in the Government of Madhya Pradesh. He has served as a cabinet minister for his six terms, which is the highest number of terms any minister could complete in the government. He has also been the leader of opposition in the 15th Madhya Pradesh Legislative...
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6. Kshamasagar
1957-2015 (aged 58)
Digambara monk
Muni Shri 108 Kshamasagar ji Maharaj was a Digambara monk initiated by Shri 108 Acharya Vidyasagar ji Maharaj. He is also known for his poetry and writings which are widely quoted.
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7. Rajneesh
1931-1990 (aged 59)
writer
autobiographer
guru
mystic
Rajneesh, also known as Acharya Rajneesh, and commonly known as Osho ( Hindi: [ˈoːʃoː]), was an Indian godman, philosopher, mystic, and founder of the Rajneesh movement. He was a controversial new religious movement leader during his life. He rejected institutional religions, insisting that spiritual experience could not be organized into any one system of religious dogma. As a guru, he...
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8. Ashutosh Rana
1967-. (aged 59)
presenter
actor
television actor
Ashutosh Ramnarayan Neekhra, known professionally as Ashutosh Rana, is an Indian actor, poet, television presenter, author, and singer who works predominantly in Hindi films, in addition to Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada films. He is known for his portrayal of negative roles and has received several awards including a Filmfare OTT Award and two Filmfare Awards.
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9. Mukesh Tiwari
1969-. (aged 57)
actor
Mukesh Tiwari is an Indian actor, who has worked predominantly in Bollywood and few Tamil, Punjabi, Kannada and Telugu films. He is known for playing negative and comic side roles. He graduated from National School of Drama in 1994. He entered the film industry in the year 1998 with the movie China Gate. He is known for his works in...
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10. Govind Namdev
1954-. (aged 72)
actor
television actor
Govind Namdev is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. Namdev made his debut as a corrupt cop in David Dhawan's Shola Aur Shabnam (1992). He has acted in numerous movies, often as a villain. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama 1978. After that he joined NSD repertory company and worked there 12 to 13...
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11. Virendra Kumar Khatik
1954-. (aged 72)
politician
Virendra Kumar Khatik is an Indian politician who is serving as the 29th Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment since 2024. He is a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha from Tikamgarh.
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12. Ramkumar Verma
1905-1990 (aged 85)
poet
writer
Ramkumar Verma was a Hindi poet who published one act-plays and several anthologies of his work.
13. Dinesh Paliwal
1957-. (aged 69)
businessperson
manager
Dinesh C. Paliwal is an Indian American business executive. He is a Partner at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) and also serves as Executive Chairman of Marelli. He was removed as the Chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Harman International, a provider of audio and infotainment systems for the automotive, consumer, and professional markets, in 2020.
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