11 Notable alumni of Kurukshetra University
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
Kurukshetra University is ranked #2,347 in the world and #64 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 11 notable alumni from Kurukshetra 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 Kurukshetra University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Suraj Bhan
1928-2006 (aged 78)
politician
Suraj Bhan was an Indian politician who was elected to the Lok Sabha, Indian lower house of parliament, for four terms from Ambala. He also served as the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha from July 1996 to December 1997. He served as governor of Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Bihar.
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2. Pema Dhondup
film director
Pema Dhondup Gakyil, who is professionally credited as Pema Dhondup, is a Tibetan film director and actor. He directed and produced We're No Monks and The Man from Kathmandu (2019), and he provided voiceovers for Tenzin in the Uncharted series of video games. He has resided in Los Angeles, California, since 2004.
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3. Mohinder Pratap Chand
1935-2020 (aged 85)
poet
writer
Mohinder Pratap Chand was an Urdu writer and poet of India who promoted Urdu language and literature in India.
4. Chandra Pal Sheoran
1950-. (aged 76)
Chandra Pal is an Indian legal education administrator, jurist presently working in Baba Mast Nath University as professor. He has previously worked as Head and Dean of the Law Department, Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India. He has been distinguished invitees, Chief Guest, Guest of honor in various universities. The Prof. C.P. Sheoran, has published three books and 140 research papers...
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5. Meghna Malik
1971-. (aged 55)
actor
television actor
Meghna Malik is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi television and films. She is popularly known as the high-handed Ammaji of Colors TV's popular show Na Aana Is Des Laado. The show dealt with the issue of female infanticide and other atrocities against women.
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6. Rajendra Gupta
1945-. (aged 81)
television actor
film actor
Rajendra Gupta is an Indian film, television and theatre actor and director who is known for his television roles of Adina Beg Khan Sahib e Azam in 2010 series of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Pandit Jagannath in the 1990s Doordarshan fantasy television series Chandrakanta and Sudha's father – Jagat Narayan – in the 1998–2001 Sony TV drama Saaya.
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7. Surya Kant
1962-. (aged 64)
lawyer
Surya Kant is an Indian judge who is serving as the 53rd Chief Justice of India from 24 November 2025. Prior to his elevation as judge, Kant was a Senior Advocate and also served as the Advocate General for Haryana. He is also the visitor of National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi. Furthermore, he is the ex...
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8. Rattan Lal Kataria
1951-2023 (aged 72)
politician
Rattan Lal Kataria was an Indian politician from Haryana. He served as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Jal Shakti and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment till 7 July 2021. He was a member of the 16th Lok Sabha. He was elected to 16th Lok Sabha from Ambala as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party with...
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9. Jagjit Singh
1941-2011 (aged 70)
composer
songwriter
entrepreneur
singer
Jagjit Singh was an Indian composer, singer and musician. He composed and sang in numerous languages and is credited for the revival and popularity of ghazal, an Indian classical art form, by choosing poetry that was relevant to the masses and composing them in a way that laid more emphasis on the meaning of words and melody evoked by them....
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10. Anil Kumar Gupta
1949-. (aged 77)
marketer
university teacher
Anil Kumar Gupta is an Indian scholar in the area of grassroots innovations. He is the founder of the Honey Bee Network. He retired as a full-time professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad in 2017, where he served for about 36 years.
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11. Sushma Swaraj
1952-2019 (aged 67)
lawyer
politician
Sushma Swaraj was an Indian lawyer, politician and diplomat who served as the 5th Chief Minister of Delhi, and also the Minister of External Affairs of India in the First Modi ministry from 2014 to 2019. She was the second person to complete a 5-year term as the Minister of External Affairs, after Jawaharlal Nehru. A senior leader of the...
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