5 Notable alumni of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi University
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi University is ranked #5,139 in the world and #264 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi 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 Mahatma Gandhi Kashi University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Lal Bahadur Shastri
1904-1966 (aged 62)
politician
Lal Bahadur Shastri was an Indian politician and statesman who served as the prime minister of India from 1964 to 1966. He previously served as home minister from 1961 to 1963.
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2. Chandra Shekhar Azad
1906-1931 (aged 25)
revolutionary
freedom fighter
Chandra Shekhar Sitaram Tiwari, popularly known as Chandra Shekhar Azad, was an Indian revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association (HRA) under its new name of Hindustan Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) after the death of its founder, Ram Prasad Bismil, and three other prominent party leaders, Roshan Singh, Rajendra Nath Lahiri and Ashfaqulla Khan. He hailed from Bardarka village in...
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3. Kalraj Mishra
1941-. (aged 85)
politician
Kalraj Mishra is an Indian politician who served as the governor of Rajasthan from 2019 to 2024. He is the former governor of Himachal Pradesh and cabinet minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the BJP-led NDA government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Being affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he was a member of Parliament from Deoria...
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4. Kamalapati Tripathi
1905-1990 (aged 85)
politician
Kamalapati Tripathi was an Indian politician, writer, journalist, and independence activist. He was a senior Indian National Congress leader from Varanasi constituency. He served as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (1969–1970) as well as Union Minister for Railways. He was the only (executive) working president of Indian National Congress, serving from 1983 to 1986.
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5. Naheed Abidi
1961-. (aged 65)
researcher
Naheed Abidi is an Indian scholar of Sanskrit and writer. In 2014, she was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for her contributions to the field of literature by the Government of India. She has received many awards and accolades for her contribution to Sanskrit literature & philosophy, notable among them are: Nawab Raza Ali Khan Award,...
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