36 Notable alumni of North Eastern Hill University
Updated: June 06, 2026 EliteDegrees
North Eastern Hill University is ranked #3,012 in the world and #93 in India by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 36 notable alumni from North Eastern Hill 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 North Eastern Hill University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. P. Surya Prakash
1949-. (aged 77)
pastor
Bishop Emeritus P. Surya Prakash was the fifth Bishop-in-Karimnagar Diocese of the Church of South India. from 2007 through 2014 and occupied the Cathedra in Karimnagar's Wesley Cathedral. He retired on account of superannuation in 2014 following which the Church of South India Synod headquartered in Chennai appointed a successor to him in 2015.
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2. Prasenjit Biswas
1969-. (aged 57)
philosopher
Prasenjit Biswas is an Indian professor of philosophy at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong. His research interests reflect an interdisciplinary orientation that includes ethno-philosophy, ethnicity, and indigenous identities. He is a human rights defender who works with Barak Human Right Protection Committee, Silchar. The BHRPC defended human rights of labourers and their families in tea gardens of Barak Valley of...
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3. Rita Tewari
1980-1982 (aged 2)
researcher
Rita Tewari is an Indian parasitologist who studies the cell and molecular biology of malaria. She currently holds a post as professor at the University of Nottingham.
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4. Laltluangliana Khiangte
1961-. (aged 65)
poet
Latluangliana Khiangte is a Mizo academic, playwright and poet of Mizo literature. He was the principal of the Serampore College and a former professor at Pachhunga University College and the North Eastern Hill University. He is presently serving as the senior most professor at the Department of Mizo at Mizoram University. He is a recipient of the Pu Buanga Award,...
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5. Mahe Jabeen
1961-. (aged 65)
poet
Mahe Jabeen is an Indian poet, lawyer and minority rights activist, and a winner of the Rajiv Gandhi Manav Seva Award for her social service.
6. Baryl Vanneihsangi
1991-. (aged 35)
television presenter
radio personality
politician
Baryl Vanneihsangi Tlau is an Indian TV presenter, radio jockey and politician. She is a member of 9th Mizoram Assembly in India and represents the South 3 constituency of the Aizawl district as a member of the Zoram People's Movement Party. She also serves as an elected corporator in Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC).
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7. Murali Chemuturi
1950-. (aged 76)
engineer
Murali Krishna Chemuturi is an Indian software development expert. He authored ten books, six on software development management, one on management, two translations (Ramayana, and Bhagavad Gita from Sanskrit into English) and one on personality engineering. He has also published a number of papers in journals and on the Internet.
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8. Anjum Hasan
poet
writer
Anjum Hasan is an Indian novelist, short story writer, poet, and editor.
9. Ampareen Lyngdoh
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh is an Indian politician who has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Indian state of Meghalaya since 2008. She currently serves as a Cabinet Minister in the State Government of Meghalaya.
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10. Alphons Kannanthanam
1953-. (aged 73)
civil servant
politician
Alphons Joseph Kannanthanam or K. J. Alphons is an Indian civil servant, advocate, and politician from Kerala. He was Union Minister of State for Culture, and Tourism during first Modi ministry under Government of Narendra Modi. He also held charge for Electronics and Information Technology.
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11. Uma Rama Rao
1938-2016 (aged 78)
choreographer
K. Uma Rama Rao was an Indian Kuchipudi dancer, choreographer, academician, research scholar, author, and teacher. She was a prominent figure in the field of Indian classical dance, known for her lifelong dedication to Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam. She founded the Lasya Priya Dance Academy in Hyderabad in 1985, which became a significant institution for training dancers in classical dance forms....
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12. Garikapati Narahari Sastry
1966-. (aged 60)
chemist
Garikapati Narahari Sastry is an Indian Chemist and a Professor at the Department of Biotechnology at IIT-Hyderabad. He served as Director of CSIR- North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat Jorhat, Assam from 19 February 2019 and served there till 10 January 2024. After taking charge as the Director, he has worked towards converting knowledge in the areas of...
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13. Ramesh Datla
1961-. (aged 65)
businessperson
Ramesh Datla is an Indian industrialist and the Chairman of Elico Limited, India's first analytical instruments company, established in 1960. He also serves as Chairman of Elico Healthcare Services, a leading player in the healthcare IT and ITES sector.
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14. Gunapati Venkata Krishna Reddy
1937-. (aged 89)
businessperson
chief executive officer
Gunupati Venkata Krishna Reddy is a philanthropist and entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of the GVK Group, a business conglomerate with a predominant focus on infrastructure development.
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15. Bhaskarrao Bapurao Khatgaonkar Patil
1944-. (aged 82)
politician
Bhaskarrao Bapurao Patil is an Indian politician from Maharashtra belonging to Indian National Congress who served as the Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 1998. He was a member in the 12th, 13th and 15th Lok Sabha’s. He was also a member of Maharashtra State Assembly for 3 times. He was elected from the Biloli Constituency (now...
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16. Venkatesh Kulkarni
1945-1998 (aged 53)
novelist
Venkatesh Srinivas Kulkarni was an Indian-American novelist and academic.
17. C.H. Hanumantha Rao
1929-. (aged 97)
economist
Chennamaneni Hanumantha Rao is an Indian economist and statistician. He was a member of the National Advisory Council from 2004 to 2008 and chaired the Technical Committee on Drought prone Areas Programme and Desert Development Programme of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the president of India in 2004, for contributions in...
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18. Madhu Goud Yaskhi
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Madhu Goud Yaskhi was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha and 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Nizamabad constituency of Telangana and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.
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19. Abid Hussain
1926-2012 (aged 86)
diplomat
economist
politician
Abid Hussain was an Indian economist, civil servant and diplomat. He was India's ambassador to the United States of America from 1990 to 1992 and a member of the Planning Commission from 1985 to 1990.
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20. Muralidhar Rao
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Polsani Muralidhar Rao is an Indian political activist and politician, he served as a National General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2013 to 2020. Prior to joining the BJP, Rao was active in the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch, where he was its Organising Secretary, as well as in other affiliates of the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
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21. Parikipandla Narahari
1975-. (aged 51)
poet
writer
Parikipandla Narahari also known as P. Narahari is an Indian civil servant employed by the Indian Administrative Services and author. According to Tehelka, Narahari, in his capacity as District collector of Gwalior, is one of India's few civil servants to use social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to interact with citizenry to solve their problems. The issues citizens...
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22. K. Nageshwar
1963-. (aged 63)
legislator
academic
journalist
Kasanagottu Nageshwar is an Indian professor, politician, and political analyst. He served as member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council and subsequently in Telangana Legislative Council during 2007 to 2015. Nageshwar is a professor at the Department of Communication & Journalism, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
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23. Karan Bilimoria, Baron Bilimoria
1961-. (aged 65)
businessperson
politician
Karan Faridoon Bilimoria, Baron Bilimoria, CBE, DL, FCA is a British Indian businessman, member of the House of Lords, and former Chancellor of the University of Birmingham.
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24. Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy
1960-. (aged 66)
politician
Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy is an Indian politician who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 25 November 2010 and 1 March 2014. He was the last Chief Minister of the Andhra Pradesh before the formation of the Telangana state on 2 June 2014.
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25. Jaipal Reddy
1942-2019 (aged 77)
politician
Sudini Jaipal Reddy was an Indian politician who was the Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha of India for five terms. He represented the Chevella constituency of Telangana and was a member of the Indian National Congress. He served as a Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting in the I. K. Gujral cabinet in 1998. In 1999 he returned...
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26. Shivraj Patil
1935-2025 (aged 90)
politician
Shivraj Vishwanath Patil was an Indian politician. He was the Minister of Home Affairs of India, from 2004 to 2008 and 10th Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1991 to 1996. Patil was Governor of the state of Punjab and Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh from 2010 to 2015. Previously, he served in the Indira Gandhi and Rajiv...
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27. George Reddy
1947-1972 (aged 25)
George Reddy was an Indian student leader and social activist. He was a Gold medallist (PhD) in nuclear physics at Osmania University, Hyderabad. His untimely death led to the formation of the Progressive Democratic Students Union (PDSU), a student body on the campus of the university that took its name from the "PDS" imprint he had used to publish pamphlets.
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28. Shyam Benegal
1934-2024 (aged 90)
film screenwriter
film producer
film director
documentarian
director
Shyam Benegal was an Indian film director, screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. Often regarded as the pioneer of parallel cinema, he is considered as one of the greatest filmmakers post 1970s. He has received several accolades, including eighteen National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award and a Nandi Award. In 2005, he was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest award...
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29. Shantanu Narayen
1963-. (aged 63)
computer scientist
businessperson
Shantanu Narayen is an Indian-American business executive who has been the chairman, president, and chief executive officer (CEO) of Adobe Inc. since December 2007. Before this, he was the company's president and chief operating officer since 2005.
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30. P. V. Narasimha Rao
1921-2004 (aged 83)
novelist
freedom fighter
jurist
poet
minister
Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, and statesman from the Indian National Congress who served as the prime minister of India from 1991 to 1996. He was the first person from South India and the second person from a non-Hindi speaking background to be prime minister. He is known for his role in initiating India's economic...
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31. Asaduddin Owaisi
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Asaduddin Owaisi is an Indian politician who is serving as the third and current president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) since 2008. He is a five time Member of Parliament representing the Hyderabad constituency in Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament.
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32. Rakesh Sharma
1949-. (aged 77)
Research Cosmonaut
astronaut
military personnel
aircraft pilot
Rakesh Sharma is an Indian cosmonaut and a pilot of the Indian Air Force. He became the first Indian to travel to outer space, when he flew aboard Soyuz T-11 on 3 April 1984 as part of the Soviet Interkosmos programme.
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33. Mohammad Azharuddin
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
cricketer
Mohammad Azharuddin is an Indian politician and a former cricketer who also served as the Indian national cricket team's captain. He was a right-handed middle order batter and an occasional medium fast bowler. He played 99 Test matches and 334 One Day Internationals for India. As a captain, he led the team to wins in the 1990–91 and 1995 Asia...
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34. Kader Khan
1930-2018 (aged 88)
film producer
actor
screenwriter
Kader Khan was an Indian actor, screenwriter and film producer. As an actor, he appeared in over 300 Bollywood films after his acting debut in the film Daag in 1973, starring Rajesh Khanna, as a prosecuting attorney. He was a prolific actor and screenwriter in Hindi cinema, from the late 1970s to the late 1990s and wrote dialogues for 200...
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35. Abdullah Quraishi Al-Azhari
1935-2015 (aged 80)
Maulana Abdullah Quraishi Al-Azhari was an Islamic scholar from Hyderabad, India. He served as the khateeb and imam of the Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad and the vice chancellor of Jamia Nizamia University.
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36. Duvvuri Subbarao
1949-. (aged 77)
economist
Duvvuri Subbarao is an Indian economist, central banker, and retired IAS officer. He served as the 22nd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from 2008 to 2013, with an extension granted in 2011 under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. After leaving the RBI, he became a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the National University of Singapore, and later at the...
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