Which famous personality of MP is referred as bullet?

Shankar Laxman famous person of Madhya Pradesh is referred to as ‘Bullet’

What is Tansen famous for?

Tansen, (born c. 1500, Behata or Gwalior, India—buried 1586/89, Gwalior), Indian musician and poet who was an important figure in the North Indian tradition of Hindustani classical music. He was greatly esteemed for his dhrupad and raga compositions and for his vocal performances.

who is ustad hafiz ali khan?

Hafiz Ali Khan (1888–1972) was an Indian sarod player . A fifth-generation descendant of the Bangash gharana (school or style) of sarod players, Hafiz Ali was known for the lyrical beauty of his music and the crystal-clear tone of his strokes.

Where was Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar born?

Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar was born Mahu (Indore). He was known as Modern Manu and was awarded with Bharat Ratna (posthumous) in 1990.

Who is Shankar Dayal Sharma?

He was born on 19th August 1918 in Bhopal and died in 1999. He was the 9th President of the Union of India. His tenure lasted from July 25, 1992, to July 25, 1997 Before becoming the President, he was also the eighth Vice President of India. He was the Chief Minister of Bhopal state from 1952 to 1956.

MP Special: Important Personalities of Madhya Pradesh.

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: September 11th, 2023

This article is about the Important Personalities of Madhya Pradesh. This article will help student to fetch more marks in various state exams like MPPSC, MP Vyapam, MP Jail Prahari, MP Police etc. There will be 4-5 questions could be asked related to Important Personalities of Madhya Pradesh.

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Important Personalities of Madhya Pradesh

S.No.	Personality	Born	Place	Facts
1.	Tansen	1506	Gwalior	He was one of the Navratna in Akbar’s court. Ramtanu Pandey was his childhood name.
2.	Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan	1892	Gwalior	He was an expert in Dhrupad, Khyal and thumri. In 1960, he got Padma Bhushan.
3.	Pandit Krishan Rao	1893	Gwalior	In 1973 he was awarded the Padma Bhushan.
4.	Raja Bhaiya Punchwale	1882	Gwalior	His real name was Balkrishan Aanand Rao Aptekar
5.	Ustad Amir Khan	1912	Indore	He was a famous musician.
6.	Ashok Kumar (Dada Muni)	1946	Khandwa	He won Filmfare Best Actor award in 1962 and 1968. He was awarded with Dada Saheb Phalke award and Padma Bhushan award in 1988 and 1999 respectively.
7.	Kishore Kumar	1929	Khandwa	He was a famous hindi playback singer. He won Filmfare awards for 8 times.
8.	Lata Mangeshkar	1929	Indore	She is a famous hindi playback singer. In 1974 her name was recorded in the Guinness Book of World Record as female singer with the highest number of songs.
9.	Asha Bhonsle	1933	Indore	She is a famous hindi playback singer and won DadaSaheb Phalke Award in 2000.
10.	Javed Akhtar	1945	Gwalior	He was awarded with Padam Shri, Padam Bhishan and Kishore Kumar Award in 1999, 2007 and 2004 respectively.
11.	Jaya Bacchan	1948	Jabalpur	She is a famous hindi actress and Rajya Sabha MP. She was awarded with Padam Shri in 1992.
12.	Habib Tanvir	1923	Raipur (now in Chhattisgarh)	He was a famous hindi playwright. Some of his prominent works include Agra ka Bazaar, Charandas Chor. He was awarded with Natya Academy Puraskar in 1969, Padam Shri in 1983, Padam Vibhushan in 2002.
13.	Baba DK	1919	Neemuch	He participated in the Quit India Movement in 1942.
14.	Raghuram Rajan	1963	Bhopal	He was the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India
15.	Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar	1891	Indore	He was the first Law Minister of India. He was known as Modern Manu and was awarded with Bharat Ratna (posthumous) in 1990.
16.	Chandrashekhar Azad	1906	Alirajpur	He was a member of Hindustan Republican Association and participated in Kakori Dacoity.
17.	Anil Kakodkar	1943	Barwani	He was a renowned Nuclear Scientist and was awarded with Padam Sri in 1998, Padam Vibhishan in 2009.
20.	Ramesh Chandra Lahoti	1940	Guna	He was the 35th Chief Justice of India.
21.	J.S. Verma	1933	Satna	He was the 27th Chief Justice of India and former Chairman of National Human Rights Commission. In 2013, he was awarded with Padam Bhushan.
22.	Varahmihir	5th century AD	Ujjain	He compiled Panchasiddhantika, Brihat Samhita etc
23.	Shankar Dayal Sharma	1919	Bhopal	He was born on 19th August 1918 in Bhopal and died in 1999. He was the 9th President of the Union of India. His tenure lasted from July 25, 1992, to July 25, 1997 Before becoming the President, he was also the eighth Vice President of India. He was the Chief Minister of Bhopal state from 1952 to 1956.
24.	Kailash Satyarthi	1954	Vidisha	He started Bachpan Bachao Aandolan in 1980, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
25.	Vishnu Shridhar Vakadkar	1919	Neemuch	He was a famous historian and excavator. He excavated the Bhimbetka site in 1957.
26.	Kartik Aaryan	1990	Gwalior	He is a famous hindi film actor.
27.	Atal Bihari Vajpayee	1924	Gwalior	Atal Bihari Vajpayee, (born December 25, 1924) is the former Prime Minister of India. He was the 10th Prime Minister of India served for two terms 19 March 1998 – 22 May 2004 16 May 1996 – 1 June 1996 He was also a Hindi poet, journalist and eminent speaker. He is one of the founders of Bharatiya Jan Sangh and was its president from 1968 to 1973. He was awarded Bharat Ratna in December 2014 for his contribution to the development of excellence and for extraordinary work.
28.	Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi	1941	Bhopal	He was also known as Nawab of Pataudi and Tiger Pataudi He was the former Indian Cricket Team captain.
29.	Rahat Indori	1950	Indore	He was a famous Bollywood lyricist and Urdu poet
30.	Vijayaaraje Scindia	1919	Sagar	Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia was born in 1919 AD Sagar, in the Rana family of Madhya Pradesh. Mr Mahendrasingh Thakur, the father of Vijaya Raje Scindia, was the Deputy Collector of the Jalaun district, and the mother was Mrs.’Vindeshwari Devi’. Vijayaaraje Scindia’s name before marriage was ‘Lekha Divyeshwari’. The marriage of Vijayaaraje Scindia took place on February 21, 1941, in the city of Gwalior with Maharaja Jivaji Rao Scindia. She died in 2001.
31.	Madhavrao Scindia	1945	Gwalior	Madhavrao Scindia was born on March 10, 1945, in the Scindia family of Gwalior. Madhavrao Scindia was the son of Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia and Jivaji Rao Scindia of Gwalior Rajgharna. In 2001, this Congress leader of Madhya Pradesh died untimely in an accident. He was the Union Minister.