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'''Sikh''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|iː|k}} or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɪ|k}}; {{lang-pa|ਸਿੱਖ}}, ''{{IAST|sikkh}}'' {{IPA-pa|ˈsɪkkʰ|IPA}}) is the title and name given to an adherent of [[Sikhism]]. The term has its origin in the [[Sanskrit]] term ''{{IAST|[[śiṣya]]}}'', meaning "disciple, learner" or ''{{IAST|śikṣa}}'', meaning "instruction".


==Historical importance to [[Sikh]] religion==
'''Sikh''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|iː|k}} or {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|ɪ|k}}; {{langx|pa|ਸਿੱਖ}}, ''{{IAST|sikkh}}'' {{IPA|pa|ˈsɪkkʰ|IPA}}) is the title and name given to an adherent of [[Sikhism]]. The term has its origin in the [[Sanskrit]] term ''{{IAST|[[śiṣya]]}}'', meaning "disciple, learner" or ''{{IAST|śikṣa}}'', meaning "instruction".
*[[Bhai Mardana]] (1459–1534) was Guru Nanak Dev's companion on all of his Udasis (travels) and he played kirtan.
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*[[Bebe Nanaki]] (1464–1518) is known as the first Sikh. She was the elder sister of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder and first Guru (teacher) of Sikhism. Bebe Nanaki was the first to realize her brother's spiritual eminence.
*[[Sri Chand]] ( ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚੰਦ )(1494–1629)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sikh-heritage.co.uk/personalities/baba%20srichand/babasrichand.htm|title=Untitled Document|publisher=|accessdate=2 April 2016}}</ref> was the first son of [[Guru Nanak]], raised by his sister. Sri Chand was a renunciate [[yogi]]. After his father left Sri Chand stayed in [[Dera Baba Nanak]] and maintained Guru Nanak's temple. He established the [[Udasi]] order who travelled far and wide to spread the Word of Nanak.
*[[Mata Khivi]] ( ਮਾਤਾ ਖੀਵੀ ) (1506–1582) is the only woman mentioned in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. She was the wife of Guru Angad, and established the langar system, a free kitchen where all people were served as equals. Only the best possible ingredients were used, and everyone was treated with utmost courtesy. Her hospitality has been emulated over the centuries and has become the first cultural identity of the Sikhs. She helped her husband to establish the infant Sikh community on a stronger footing, and is described as good natured, efficient, and beautiful.
*[[Baba Buddha]] (6 October 1506 – 8 September 1631) was one of the earliest disciples of Guru Nanak. He lived an exemplary life and was called on to perform the ceremony passing the guruship on to five gurus, up to Guru Hargobind. Baba Buddha trained the sixth Guru in martial arts as a young man to prepare him for the challenges of the guruship.
*[[Bhai Gurdas]] ( ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਦਾਸ ) (1551–1637) is one of the most eminent literary personalities in the history of the [[Sikh]] [[religion]]. He was a scholar, poet and the [[scribe]] of the [[Adi Granth]]. He was an able [[missionary]] and an accomplished [[theologian]]. Being well versed in Indian religious thought, he was able to elaborate profoundly the tenets of [[Sikhism]].
*[[Mata Gujri]] (1624–1705) joined the ninth Guru in his long meditation at [[Baba Bakala]] before he assumed the guruship. She gave birth to and raised the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh. Mata Gujri accompanied her youngest grandsons, Baba Fateh Singh and Baba Zorawar Singh to their martyrdom at [[Sirhind-Fategarh]], and subsequently passed as well.
*[[Mai Bhago]] (ਮਾਈ ਭਾਗੋ)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/warriors/bhago.html|title=Great Sikh Warriors|publisher=|accessdate=2 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320221721/http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/warriors/bhago.html|archive-date=20 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> is one of the most famous women in Sikh history. She is always pictured on horseback wearing a turban with her headscarf gracefully flowing in the wind, courageously leading an army into battle. A staunch Sikh by birth and upbringing, she was distressed to hear in 1705 that some of the Sikhs of her village who had gone to Anandpur to fight for Guru Gobind Singh had deserted him under adverse conditions. She rallied the deserters, persuading them to meet the Guru and apologize to him. She led them back to Guru Gobind Singh Ji in the battlefield at Muktsar (Khidrana) Punjab. She thereafter stayed on with Guru Gobind Singh as one of his bodyguards, in male attire. After Guru Gobind Singh left his body at Nanded in 1708, she retired further south. She settled in Jinvara, where, immersed in meditation, she lived to an old age.
*[[Bhai Mani Singh]] (1644–1738) was an 18th-century Sikh scholar and martyr. He was a childhood companion of Guru Gobind Singh[1] and took the vows of Sikhism when the Guru inaugurated the Khalsa in March 1699. Soon after that, the Guru sent him to Amritsar to take charge of the Harmandar, which had been without a custodian since 1696. He took control and steered the course of Sikh destiny at a critical stage in Sikh history. The nature of his death in which he was dismembered joint by joint has become a part of the daily Sikh Ardas (prayer).
*[[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] (1780–1839) was the leader of the Sikh Empire which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. Ranjit Singh's reign introduced reforms, modernization, investment into infrastructure, and general prosperity. His government and army included Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims and Europeans. Ranjit Singh's legacy includes a period of Sikh cultural and artistic renaissance, including the rebuilding of the Harimandir Sahib in Amritsar as well as other major gurudwaras, including Takht Sri Patna Sahib, Bihar and Hazur Sahib Nanded, Maharashtra under his sponsorship. He was popularly known as Sher-i-Punjab, or "Lion of Punjab".
*[[Bhagat Puran Singh]] ( ਭਗਤ ਪੁਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ )(1904–1992) was a great visionary, an accomplished environmentalist and a symbol of selfless service to humanity. He was the founder of the All India [[Pingalwara]] charitable society which imparts service to the poor, downtrodden, the dying, and the mentally and physically handicapped people.
*[[Harbhajan Singh Khalsa]] (1929–2004) spread awareness of Sikhism in the West. Through his influence, thousands of young people adopted the Sikh faith. Harbhajan Singh's interfaith work included meetings with popes and archbishops in the 1970s and 80s, when Sikhism was little known outside of India. A number of scholars have concurred that Harbhajan Singh Khalsa's introduction of Sikh teachings into the West helped identify Sikhism as a world religion while at the same time creating a compelling counter-narrative to that which identified Sikhs solely as race with a shared history in India.<ref>Verne A. Dusenbery (1999). "'Nation' or 'World Religion'?: Master Narratives of Sikh Identity" in Sikh Identity: Continuity and Change. Pashaura Singh and N. Gerald Barrier, editors. New Delhi: Manohar Publishers. pp. 127-139; Pashaura Singh (2013). "Re-imagining Sikhi ('Sikhness') in the Twenty-first Century: Toward a Paradigm Shift in Sikh Studies" in Re-imagining South Asian Religions. Pashaura Singh and Michael Hawley, editors. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill NV. p. 43; Opinderjit Kaur Takhar (2005). Sikh Identity: An Exploration of Groups Among Sikhs. Aldershot, England: Ashgate Publishing Limited. pp. 172-77.</ref>


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==Academia==
[[File:Dr.Jagdeep SIngh Bachher.jpg|upright|thumb|[[Jagdeep Singh Bachher]] is the incoming Chancellor at [[University of Waterloo]]]]
*[[Jagdeep Singh Bachher]], Chancellor of [[University of Waterloo]] and [[Chief Investment Officer]] of the [[University of California]]
*[[Deep Saini]], Vice Chancellor at [[McGill University]]


==Martyrs==
===Biology===
* [[Bhai Dayala]] Delhi, 1675.
*[[Baldev Singh Dhillon]]
* [[Bhai Mati Das]] Delhi, 1675.
*[[Gurcharan Singh Kalkat]]
* [[Bhai Sati Das]] Delhi, 1675.
*[[Kartar Singh Thind]]
* [[Bhai Mani Singh]] Amritsar, 1738.
*[[Khem Singh Gill]]
* [[Bhai Taru Singh]] Lahore, 1745
*[[Mohinder Singh Randhawa]]
* [[Kartar Singh Sarabha]] Lahore 1915.
*[[Narinder Singh Randhawa]]
* [[Bhagat Singh]] Lahore 1931
*[[Sardul Singh Guraya]]
* [[Udham Singh]] Barnsbury, England, 1940.
* [[Fauja Singh (Sikh leader)|Fauja Singh]] Amritsar, 1979.
*[[Baba Deep Singh ]]
*[[Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale|Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale]]


==Other Religious Figures==
===Economics===
* [[Bhai Kanhaiya]]
*[[Indermit Gill]], [[Chief Economist of the World Bank]]
* [[Bhai Daya Singh]]
*[[Manmohan Singh]], [[Padma Vibhushan]] and prime minister.
* [[Bhai Dharam Singh]]
*[[Tarlok Singh (economist)]], [[Padma Vibhushan]], member of [[Planning Commission (India)]] from its inception in 1950 until 1967.
* [[Bhai Himmat Singh]]
*[[Sucha Singh Gill]]
* [[Bhai Mohkam Singh]]
* [[Bhai Sahib Singh]]
* [[Bhai Nand Lal]]
* [[Randhir Singh (Sikh)|Randhir Singh]]
* [[Babaji Singh]]


==[[Gurbani]] [[Keertan]]==
===Medicine===
*[[Autar Singh Paintal]], [[Padma Vibhushan]], discovered [[Low pressure receptors|Type B atrial receptors]],  Gastric Stretch Receptors, Mucosal Mechanoreceptors of the Intestines, Ventricular Pressure Receptors, Pressure-Pain Receptors in the Muscles, and [[Juxtacapillary receptors]].
*[[Baldev Singh (neurologist)|Baldev Singh]]
*[[Daljit Singh (ophthalmologist)|Daljit Singh]]
* [[David Shannahoff-Khalsa]], prolific researcher on the psychiatric applications of Kundalini Yoga based at the Biocircuits Institute at the [[University of California]], San Diego.
*[[Gagandeep Kang]]
*[[Jaswant Singh Neki]]
*[[Harkishan Singh]]
*[[Harpal Kumar]], Chief Executive of [[Cancer Research UK]]
* [[Harminder Dua]], discovered a previously unknown layer lurking in the human eye named the "dua's layer".{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
*[[Harpinder Singh Chawla]]
* [[Harvinder Sahota]], cardiologist; invented the FDA-approved Perfusion Balloon Angioplasty and holds patents of 24 other medical inventions.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
*[[Jasbir Singh Bajaj]], [[Padma Vibhushan]]
*[[Khem Singh Grewal]]
*[[Khushdeva Singh]]
*[[Kirpal Singh Chugh]]
*[[M. M. S. Ahuja]]
*[[Prithipal Singh Maini]]
*[[Sahib Singh Sokhey]]
* [[Sat Bir Singh Khalsa]], [[Harvard University]]{{En dash}}based researcher of Kundalini Yoga and an authority on the field of yoga research.
*[[Tarlochan Singh Kler]]


* [[Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa]] – Performer of Sikh Keertan at [[Harimandir Sahib]]
===Physics===
* [[Singh Kaur]] – Composer and performer of Sikh Keertan and New-age music
*[[Manjit Singh (armament scientist)]]
* [[Snatam Kaur]] – Performer of Sikh Keertan and New-age music
* [[Narinder Singh Kapany]], physicist, specializing in fiber optics. He was named as one of the seven "Unsung Heroes" by ''[[Fortune Magazine]]'' in its ''Businessmen of the Century'' (November 22, 1999) edition.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
*[[Piara Singh Gill]]


==Entertainment==
==Architects==
*[[Ram Singh (architect)|Ram Singh]], one of pre-partition Punjab's foremost architects


===Punjabi Cinema===
==Artists==
===Actors===
====Punjabi Cinema====
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* [[Amitoj Maan]]
* [[Sonia Anand]]
* [[Ammy Virk]]
* [[Ammy Virk]]
* [[Amrinder Gill]]
* [[Amrinder Gill]]
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* [[Harbhajan Mann]]
* [[Harbhajan Mann]]
* [[Harry Baweja]]
* [[Harry Baweja]]
* [[Himanshi Khurana]]
* [[Jasmin Bhasin]]
* [[Jaspal Bhatti]]
* [[Jaspal Bhatti]]
* [[Jaswinder Bhalla]]
* [[Jaswinder Bhalla]]
* [[Jimmy Shergill]]
* [[Jimmy Shergill]]
*[[karan aujla ]]
* [[Kulraj Randhawa]]
* [[Kulraj Randhawa]]
* [[Mahi Gill]]
* [[Mahi Gill]]
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* [[Rana Ranbir]]
* [[Rana Ranbir]]
* [[Shavinder Mahal]]
* [[Shavinder Mahal]]
*[[Sidhu Moosewala ]]
* [[Sidhu Moosewala]]
* [[Simran Kaur Mundi]]
* [[Simran Kaur Mundi]]
* [[Smeep Kang]]
* [[Smeep Kang]]
* [[Sonam Bajwa]]
* [[Sonam Bajwa]]
* [[Sonia Anand]]
* [[Surveen Chawla]]
* [[Surveen Chawla]]
* [[Yograj Singh]]
* [[Yograj Singh]]
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===Bollywood===
====Bollywood====
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*[[Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi]]
 
*[[Arijit Singh]]
*[[Diljit Dosanjh]]
*[[Dharmendra]]
*[[Sunny Deol]]
*[[Om Puri]]
*[[Abhay Deol]]
*[[Amrita Singh]]
*[[Bobby Deol]]
*[[Chandrachur Singh]]
*[[Gippy Grewal]]
*[[Gippy Grewal]]
*[[Honey Singh]]
*[[Honey Singh]]
*[[Neetu Singh]]
*[[Manjot Singh]]
*[[Manjot Singh]]
*[[Minissha Lamba]]
*[[Minissha Lamba]]
*[[Navneet Kaur Dhillon]]
*[[Navneet Kaur Dhillon]]
*[[Nimrat Kaur]]
*[[Sunny Leone]]
*[[Pamela Chopra]]
*[[Geeta Bali]]
*[[Geeta Bali]]
*[[Gracy Singh]]
*[[Gracy Singh]]
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*[[Jagjit Singh]]
*[[Jagjit Singh]]
*[[Jaspal Bhatti]]
*[[Jaspal Bhatti]]
*[[Jesse Randhawa]]
*[[Jimmy Shergill]]
*[[Jimmy Shergill]]
*[[Joginder]]
*[[Joginder]]
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*[[Priya Gill]]
*[[Priya Gill]]
*[[Priya Rajvansh]]
*[[Priya Rajvansh]]
*[[Ranjeeta Kaur]]
*[[Shaad Randhawa]]
*[[Simi Garewal]]
*[[Sukhwinder Singh]]
*[[Sunny Leone]]
*[[Sunny Singh (actor)|Sunny Singh Nijjar]]
*[[Swaran Lata (actress)|Swaran Lata]]
*[[Swaran Lata (actress)|Swaran Lata]]
*[[Taapsee Pannu]]
*[[Taapsee Pannu]]
*[[Vikram Chatwal]]
*[[Vimi]]
*[[Vindu Dara Singh]]
*[[Yogeeta Bali]]
*[[Yogeeta Bali]]
*[[Parmeet Sethi]]
*[[Parmeet Sethi]]
*[[Gurdeep kohli]]
*[[Rakulpreet Singh]]
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===Telugu Cinema===
====Telugu Cinema====
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*[[Rakul Preet Singh]]
*[[Rakul Preet Singh]]
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===Hollywood===
====British====
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*[[Gurinder Chadha]]<ref>[http://www.sikhtimes.com/bios_032603a.html Biographies – Gurinder Chadha: Bender of Rules]. The Sikh Times (2003-03-26). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.sikhnet.com/-arts/gurinder-chadha-va-sikh-treasures Gurinder Chadha at the V&A : Sikh Treasures.]. SikhNet (2008-07-21). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.sikhchic.com/film_stage/sikhbriton_filmmaker_gurinder_chadha_is_back The Art and Culture of the Diaspora | Sikh-Briton Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha is Back!]. sikhchic.com (2009-05-14). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Kulvinder Ghir]]<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/08_august/13/sikhs.shtml Press Office – Sikhs and the City]. BBC (2004-08-13). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/england/desidownload/ Podcasts – Desi Download]. BBC. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Namrata Singh Gujral]]<ref>[http://www.sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?id=55&cat=12 The Art and Culture of the Diaspora | Breaking the Mold: Namrata Singh Gujral]. sikhchic.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.perfectpeople.net/biography/5700/namrata-singh-gujral.htm Namrata Singh Gujral Biography]. Perfect People (1976-02-26). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Parminder Nagra]]<ref>[http://www.celebrityweddingbuzz.com/celebrity_weddings/2009/01/er-star-parminder-nagra-weds-in-traditional-sikh-ceremony.html Celebrity Weddings: “ER” Star Parminder Nagra Weds in Traditional Sikh Ceremony] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202024609/http://www.celebrityweddingbuzz.com/celebrity_weddings/2009/01/er-star-parminder-nagra-weds-in-traditional-sikh-ceremony.html |date=2010-02-02 }}. Celebrityweddingbuzz.com (2009-01-29). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Satinder Sartaj]]
*[[Lilly Singh]]
*[[Tarsem Singh]]
*[[Waris Ahluwalia]]
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== British film, drama and entertainment==
* [[Alexandra Aitken]] (Uttrang Kaur Khalsa) – Environmental campaigner, model, actress, artist and socialite
* [[Ameet Chana]] – Actor
* [[Ameet Chana]] – Actor
* [[Amrit Maghera]] – Professional model turned actress
* [[Amy Maghera]] – Professional model turned actress
* [[Chandeep Uppal]] – Critically acclaimed starring role as Meena Kumar in the film ''[[Anita and Me (film)|Anita and Me]]''.
* [[Chandeep Uppal]] – Starred as Meena Kumar in the film ''[[Anita and Me (film)|Anita and Me]]''.
* [[Harnaam Kaur]] – Model, anti-bullying activist, body positive activist
* [[Jassa Ahluwalia]] – Actor and presenter
* [[Jassa Ahluwalia]] – Actor and presenter
* [[Kulvinder Ghir]]<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/08_august/13/sikhs.shtml Press Office – Sikhs and the City]. BBC (2004-08-13). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091003182649/http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/desidownload/ Podcasts – Desi Download]. BBC. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
* [[Lena Kaur]] – Best known for her role as [[Leila Roy]] in Channel 4's [[Hollyoaks]]  
* [[Lena Kaur]] – Best known for her role as [[Leila Roy]] in Channel 4's [[Hollyoaks]]  
* [[Neelam Gill]] – Model, known for her work with [[Burberry]], [[Abercrombie & Fitch]] and appearing in ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]''.
* [[Mandip Gill]] – Actress
* [[Paul Chowdhry]] – Comedian and actor
* [[Parminder Nagra]]<ref>[http://www.celebrityweddingbuzz.com/celebrity_weddings/2009/01/er-star-parminder-nagra-weds-in-traditional-sikh-ceremony.html Celebrity Weddings: “ER” Star Parminder Nagra Weds in Traditional Sikh Ceremony] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202024609/http://www.celebrityweddingbuzz.com/celebrity_weddings/2009/01/er-star-parminder-nagra-weds-in-traditional-sikh-ceremony.html |date=2010-02-02 }}. Celebrityweddingbuzz.com (2009-01-29). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
* [[Perry Bhandal]] – Film director, screenwriter
* [[Simon Rivers]] – English actor who played the role of [[Kevin Tyler (Doctors)|Kevin Tyler]] in Doctors
* [[Simon Rivers]] – English actor who played the role of [[Kevin Tyler (Doctors)|Kevin Tyler]] in Doctors
* [[Stephen Uppal]] – Known for playing Ravi Roy in the long-running British soap ''[[Hollyoaks]]''
* [[Stephen Uppal]] – Known for playing Ravi Roy in the British soap ''[[Hollyoaks]]''
* [[Mandip Gill]] – Actress
 
===Internet celebrities===
*[[Lilly Singh]]
*[[Jus Reign|Jasmeet Singh]]
 
====Pop and western Bhangra====
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*[[B21 (band)|B21]] (Bally and Bhota Jagpal)
*[[Bally Sagoo]]
*[[Gippy Grewal]]
*[[Amrinder Gill]]
*[[Jassi Gill]]
*[[Jaz Dhami]]
*[[Jazzy B]]
*[[Diljit Dosanjh]]
*[[Bobby Friction]]
*[[Dr. Zeus]]
*[[Hard Kaur]]
*[[Jas Mann]] (with [[Babylon Zoo]])
*[[Jay Sean]]<ref>[http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Jay-Sean-Biography/1E1CF02E335B19F148256F36000D03B0 Jay Sean Biography]. Sing365.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3626214/The-first-Asian-prince-of-pop.html The first Asian prince of pop]. Telegraph (2004-10-28); retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Juggy D]]<ref>[http://www.desiparty.com/content/content.aspx?GetArticle=1&ArticleID=5&BackURL=/content/ContentHome.aspx Content|Juggy D profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709014856/http://www.desiparty.com/content/content.aspx?GetArticle=1&ArticleID=5&BackURL=%2Fcontent%2FContentHome.aspx |date=2011-07-09 }}, DesiParty.com;m retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Navtej Singh Rehal]] of [[Bombay Rockers]]
*[[Panjabi MC]]
*[[Rishi Rich]]<ref>[http://www.desihits.com/celebs/view/Rishi+Rich Rishi Rich]. Desihits.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://singhisking.co.uk/?p=213 Rishi rich] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110222629/http://singhisking.co.uk/?p=213 |date=2010-01-10 }}. Singh is King.co.uk (2008-12-29); retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Sahotas]]
*[[Sukhbir (musician)|Sukhbir]]
*[[Taz (singer)|Taz]]
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===Bhangra and other Punjabi Legends===
====Others====
[[File:Gurdas Mann.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Gurdas Mann]]]]
* [[Kabir Bedi]]
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* [[Satinder Sartaaj]]
*[[Diljit Dosanjh]]''''''
* [[Tarsem Singh]]
*[[Amar Singh Chamkila]]
*[[Amrinder Gill]]
*[[Asa Singh Mastana]]
*[[Babbu Mann]]
*[[Balkar Sidhu]]
*[[Daler Mehndi]]
*[[Gippy grewal|Gippy Grewal]]
*[[Gurdas Maan|Gurdas Mann]]
*[[Hans Raj Hans]]
[[Harbhajan Mann]]
*[[Harshdeep Kaur]]
*[[Jagmeet Bal]]
*[[Kamal Heer]]
*[[Kuldeep Manak]]
*[[Lal Chand Yamla Jatt]]
*[[Lehmber Hussainpuri]]
*[[Malkit Singh]]
*[[Manmohan Waris]]
*[[Mika Singh]]
*[[Rabbi Shergill]]
*[[Ravinder Grewal]]
*[[Sangtar]]
*[[Snatam Kaur]]
*[[Sukhwinder Singh]]
*[[Surinder Kaur]]
*[[Surinder Shinda]]
*[[Surjit Bindrakhia]]
*[[Uttam Singh]]
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==Sikh nationalist leaders==
===Comedians===
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[[File:LillySingh.jpg|130px|thumb|[[Lilly Singh]] became the first person of Indian descent to host an American major broadcast network late-night talk show, hosting [[A Little Late with Lilly Singh]] on [[NBC]] from 2019 to 2021.<ref name="first">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/youtube-star-lilly-singh-set-become-first-bisexual-late-night-n983896 |title=YouTube star Lilly Singh set to become first bisexual late-night host |date=15 March 2019 |publisher=NBC News |language=en |access-date=March 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320054532/https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/youtube-star-lilly-singh-set-become-first-bisexual-late-night-n983896 |archive-date=March 20, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/singh-talk-show-1.5280121 |title='All these people have my back:' celebs support Lilly Singh's talk show debut |date=September 11, 2019 |publisher=[[CBC News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921204340/https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/singh-talk-show-1.5280121 |archive-date=September 21, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/lilly-singh-late-night-show/ |title=YouTube Star Lilly Singh is the First Woman of Indian-Origin to Host a U.S. Late Night Show - |date=March 16, 2019 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] India |language=en-US |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011135558/https://rollingstoneindia.com/lilly-singh-late-night-show/ |archive-date=October 11, 2019 |access-date=October 11, 2019}}</ref>]]
* [[Baba Banda Singh Bahadur]]
* [[Paul Chowdhry]] – Comedian and actor
* [[Jassa Singh Ahluwalia]]
*[[Lilly Singh]]
* [[Jassa Singh Ramgarhia]]
*[[Jus Reign]]
* [[Sada Kaur]]
*[[Jaspal Bhatti]]
* [[Datar Kaur]]
* [[Chand Kaur]]
* [[Jind Kaur]]
* [[Kapur Singh]]
* [[Nawab Kapur Singh]]
* [[Akali Phula Singh|Phula Singh]]
* [[Ranjit Singh]]
* [[Sham Singh Atariwala]]
* [[Hari Singh Nalwa]]
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==Indian revolutionaries and freedom fighters==
===Directors===
*[[Bhai Randhir Singh]]
[[File:Dhar Mann Updated (cropped).jpg|130px|thumb|[[Dhar Mann]] is known for his video production company, Dhar Mann Studios, that creates short films for social media platforms such as YouTube.]]
*[[Baba Gurdit Singh]]
*[[Dhar Mann]]
*[[Baba Gurmukh Singh]]
*[[Vikkstar123]]
*[[Baldev Singh]]  
*[[Gurinder Chadha]]<ref>[http://www.sikhtimes.com/bios_032603a.html Biographies – Gurinder Chadha: Bender of Rules]. The Sikh Times (2003-03-26). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.sikhnet.com/-arts/gurinder-chadha-va-sikh-treasures Gurinder Chadha at the V&amp;A : Sikh Treasures.]. SikhNet (2008-07-21). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.sikhchic.com/film_stage/sikhbriton_filmmaker_gurinder_chadha_is_back The Art and Culture of the Diaspora | Sikh-Briton Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha is Back!]. sikhchic.com (2009-05-14). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Bhagat Singh]], also known as "Shaheed-e-Azam",<ref>[http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/bhagat.html Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh]. Sikh-history.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref> was a charismatic Indian socialist revolutionary whose acts of dramatic violence against the British in India and execution at age 23 made him a folk hero of the Indian independence movement
*[[Param Gill]]
*[[Captain Mohan Singh]]
* [[Perry Bhandal]] – Film director, screenwriter
*[[Gurdan Saini]]
*[[Namrata Singh Gujral]]<ref>[http://www.sikhchic.com/article-detail.php?id=55&amp;cat=12 The Art and Culture of the Diaspora | Breaking the Mold: Namrata Singh Gujral]. sikhchic.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.perfectpeople.net/biography/5700/namrata-singh-gujral.htm Namrata Singh Gujral Biography]. Perfect People (1976-02-26). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Kartar Singh Sarabha]],<ref>[http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/sarabha.html Kartar Singh Sarabha]. Sikh-history.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.searchsikhism.com/sarabha.html Sikh Martyrs – Kartar Singh Sarabha] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404004508/http://www.searchsikhism.com/sarabha.html |date=2010-04-04 }}. Searchsikhism.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref> Indian Sikh revolutionary and the most active member of the [[Ghadar Party]]
*[[Labh Singh Saini]]
*[[Teja Singh Samundri]]
*[[Udham Singh]]<ref>[http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/udhams.html Shaheed Udham Singh]. Sikh-history.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Harnam Singh Saini]]
*[[Sardul Singh Kavishar]]
*[[Sardar Ajit Singh]], was an Indian revolutionary, he was the uncle of sardar [[Bhagat Singh]]
*[[Dharam Singh Hayatpur]] was an Indian revolutionary, he was a prominent member of the [[Sikh]] political and religious group the [[Babbar Akali Movement]] in India
*[[Kartar Singh Jhabbar]], was an Indian revolutionary, he was a [[Sikh]] leader known for his role in the [[Gurdwara Reform Movement]] of the 1920s
*[[Ripudaman Singh]], Indian revolutionary
*[[Baba Kharak Singh]]
*[[Bhai Balmukund]] was an Indian revolutionary freedom fighter
*[[Ram Singh (activist)|Ram Singh]], credited as being the first [[Indian people|Indian]] to use non-cooperation and boycott of British merchandise and services as a political weapon.
*[[Kishan Singh Gargaj]]
*[[Sewa Singh Thikriwala]]
*[[Sohan Singh Bhakna]], was an Indian revolutionary, the founding president of the [[Ghadar Party]]
*[[Sohan Singh Josh]], was an Indian communist activist and freedom fighter
*[[Diwan Mulraj Chopra]]
*[[Gulab Kaur]]
*[[Sunder Singh Lyallpuri]], was a General of [[Akali Movement]]
*[[Maya Singh Saini]]
*[[Jagbir Singh Chhina]]
*[[Achhar Singh Chhina]]
*[[Sadhu Singh Hamdard]], well-known freedom fighter and the journalist of Punjab
*[[Darshan Singh Pheruman]], Indian freedom fighter, Sikh activist and politician
*[[Jaswant Singh Rahi]]
*[[Giani Ditt Singh]]
*[[Ganda Singh]], was a prominent member of the Ghadar Party
*[[Teja Singh Swatantar]]


==Politicians==
===Fashion===
===Singapore===
* Amarjot Kaur<ref name="Indiatimes.com 2015">{{cite web | title=Amarjot Kaur - Femina Miss India Chandigarh Contestants | website=Indiatimes.com | date=20 August 2015 | url=http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/photoshow/17568937.cms?curpg=3 | access-date=20 August 2015}}</ref>
* [[Umej Singh Bhatia]]
* [[Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu]], Punjabi beauty pageant titleholder and model who was crowned [[Miss Universe 2021]]
Ambassador Umej Bhatia is Singapore’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva and the United Nations Office in Vienna, resident in Geneva. Ambassador Bhatia is concurrently Resident Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency and Permanent Representative to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty Organization.
* [[Hasleen Kaur]]
 
* [[Jesse Randhawa]], Bollywood model
===Canada===
* [[Kuljeet Randhawa]]
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* [[Mahek Chahal]]
* [[Gurbax Singh Malhi]] – former Liberal MP
* [[Mandira Bedi]]
* [[Amrit Mangat]] – Liberal MPP, Brampton
* [[Navneet Kaur Dhillon]]
* [[Gulzar Singh Cheema]] – [[Manitoba]] and [[British Columbia]] Former MLA
* [[Neha Kapur]]
* [[Gurmant Grewal]] – former Conservative MP, half (with Nina, listed below)
* [[Neelam Gill]], [[Burberry]]  
* [[Manmeet Bhullar|Manmeet Singh Bhullar]] – former Progressive Conservative MLA, Calgary-Greenway, Alberta
* [[Gurleen Chopra]], model<ref name="The Independent 2014">{{cite news | title=Burberry enlists first Indian model Neelam Gill as its new beauty muse | website=The Independent | date=22 August 2014 | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/features/burberry-enlists-first-indian-model-as-its-new-beauty-muse-9685846.html | access-date=20 August 2015}}</ref>
* [[Hardial Bains]] – founder and leader of the Marxist–Leninist Party of Canada from 1970–1997
* [[Simran Kaur Mundi]]
* [[Harinder Takhar]] – Ontario Liberal MPP and [[Minister of Transportation (Ontario)|Minister of Transportation]]
* [[Sonam Bajwa|Sonampreet Bajwa]]
* [[Harry Bains]] – [[British Columbia]] [[New Democratic Party of British Columbia|New Democratic]]
*[[Waris Ahluwalia]]
* [[Herb Dhaliwal]] – former Liberal MP and the first Indo-Canadian cabinet minister
* [[Jagmeet Singh]] – Ontario NDP MPP / Leader of the Federal New Democratic Party
* [[Vic Dhillon]] – [[Ontario]] [[Liberal Party of Ontario|Liberal]] [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|MPP]]
* [[Harjit Sajjan]] – Liberal MP, [[Vancouver South]] and [[Minister of National Defence (Canada)]]
* [[Navdeep Bains]] – Liberal MP, Minister of Education and Science
* [[Amarjeet Sohi]] – Liberal MP, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
* [[Bardish Chagger]] – Liberal MP, Minister of Small Business and Tourism and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
* [[Ujjal Dosanjh]] – former Premier of British Columbia, former MPP, former federal Minister of Health
* [[Prab Gill]] – MLA, Calgary-Greenway, Alberta
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===Pakistan===
===Other artists===
* [[Vishavjit Singh]], American cartoonist


* [[Mahindar Pall Singh]], Sikh MPA, politician and Business man from [[Multan]]  
==Musicians==
=== Punjabi music ===
* [[Amar Singh Chamkila]]
* [[Amrinder Gill]]
* [[AP Dhillon]] singer, rapper and record producer associated with Punjabi music
* [[Apna Sangeet]]
* [[Asa Singh Mastana]]
* [[B21 (band)|B21]] (Bally and Bhota Jagpal)
* [[Babbu Mann]]
* [[Balkar Sidhu]]
* [[Bally Sagoo]]
* [[Bhupinder Singh (musician)|Bhupinder Singh]]
* [[Bobby Friction]]
* [[Diljit Dosanjh]]
* [[Dr. Zeus]]
* [[Garry Sandhu]]
* [[Gippy Grewal]]
* [[Gurdas Maan|Gurdas Mann]]
* [[Gurinder Gill]]
* [[Gurnam Bhullar]]
* [[Guru Randhawa]]
* [[Harbhajan Mann]]
* [[Hard Kaur]]
* [[Harrdy Sandhu]]
* [[Honey Singh]]
* [[Jas Mann]] (with [[Babylon Zoo]])
* [[Jasmine Sandlas]]
* [[Jaspinder Narula]]
* [[Jass Manak]]
* [[Jassie Gill]]
* [[Jaz Dhami]]
* [[Jazzy B]]
* [[Juggy D]]<ref>[http://www.desiparty.com/content/content.aspx?GetArticle=1&amp;ArticleID=5&amp;BackURL=/content/ContentHome.aspx Content|Juggy D profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709014856/http://www.desiparty.com/content/content.aspx?GetArticle=1&amp;ArticleID=5&amp;BackURL=%2Fcontent%2FContentHome.aspx |date=2011-07-09 }}, DesiParty.com;m retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref>
* [[Kamal Heer]]
* [[Kanth Kaler]]
* [[Karan Aujla]]
* [[Kuldeep Manak]]
* [[Labh Janjua]]
* [[Lal Chand Yamla Jatt]]
* [[Lehmber Hussainpuri]]
* [[Malkit Singh]]
* [[Manmohan Waris]]
* [[Miss Pooja]]
* [[Narinder Biba]]
* [[Nimrat Khaira]]
* [[Panjabi MC]]
* [[Prem Dhillon]]
* [[Rabbi Shergill]]
* [[Ravinder Grewal]]
* [[Rishi Rich]]<ref>[http://www.desihits.com/celebs/view/Rishi+Rich Rishi Rich]. Desihits.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://singhisking.co.uk/?p=213 Rishi rich] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110222629/http://singhisking.co.uk/?p=213 |date=2010-01-10 }}. Singh is King.co.uk (2008-12-29); retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref>
* [[Roshan Prince]]
* [[Sahotas]]
* [[Sangtar]]
* [[Satinder Sartaaj]]
* [[Shailendra Singh (singer)|Shailendra Singh]]
* [[Shehnaaz Gill]]
* [[Sidhu Moose Wala]] Indian rapper, singer-songwriter
* [[Snatam Kaur]]
* [[Sukhbir (musician)|Sukhbir]]
* [[Surinder Kaur]]
* [[Surinder Shinda]]
* [[Surjit Bindrakhia]]
* [[Tarsame Singh Saini]] AKA "Taz"
* [[Tarsem Jassar]]
* [[Uttam Singh]]


===Fiji===
=== English music ===
*[[Ujagar Singh]] Elected to the Legislative Council of Fiji in the 1968, representing the National Federation Party (NFP). He was also a member of independent Fiji's House of Representatives.
[[File:JaySean-3110.jpg|130px|thumb|[[Kamaljit Singh Jhooti]] (better known by his stage name Jay Sean) became the first [[South Asian]] to top the [[Billboard Hot 100]] in 2009 with his single [[Down (Jay Sean song)|''Down'']].<ref>{{citation|title=Jay Sean's the Urban US legend|work=Daily Mirror|date=10 October 2009|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/10/10/jay-sean-s-the-urban-us-legend-115875-21736136/|access-date=30 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013001217/http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/10/10/jay-sean-s-the-urban-us-legend-115875-21736136/|archive-date=13 October 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>]]
*[[Jay Sean]]
*[[NAV (rapper)]]
[[File:Nav Denver Co May 7th.jpg|130px|thumb|[[Navraj Singh Goraya]] (better known by his stage name NAV) topped the [[Billboard Hot 200]] in 2019 with his album [[Bad Habits (Nav album)|''Bad Habits'']].]]


===India===
===Visual arts===
*[[Amarinder Singh]]
*[[Amrita Sher-Gil]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sikh-heritage.co.uk/arts/amritashergil/amritashergill.html|title=Untitled Document|publisher=|accessdate=2 April 2016}}</ref><ref>[https://www.mapsofindia.com/who-is-who/art-culture/amrita-sher-gill.html Amrita Sher-Gill]. Mapsofindia.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Preneet Kaur|Preneet Kaur Kahlon]]
*[[Aman Singh Gulati]]
*[[Nirmal Singh Kahlon]]
*[[Sobha Singh (painter)|Sobha Singh]]
*[[Baldev Singh]]
*[[S. G. Thakur Singh]]
*[[Buta Singh]]
*[[Sohan Singh]]
*[[Darbara Singh]]
*[[Giani Zail Singh]]
*[[Gurcharan Singh Tohra]]
*[[Gurdial Singh Dhillon]]
*[[Harkishan Singh Surjeet]]
*[[Harsimrat Kaur Badal]]
*[[Manmohan Singh]],<ref>[http://www.sikhtimes.com/bios_111405a.html Biographies – Manmohan Singh: Architect of the New India]. The Sikh Times (2005-11-14); retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QEaDKgzcs3gC&pg=PA46&dq=father+of+economic+reforms+manmohan#v=onepage |title=Manmohan Singh: Visionary to Certainty - K. Bhushan, G. Katyal - Google Books |accessdate=2016-04-02|isbn=9788176486941 |last1=Bhushan |first1=K. |last2=Katyal |first2=G. |year=2004 }}</ref>
*[[Master Tara Singh]]
*[[Montek Singh Ahluwalia]],<ref>[http://www.india-server.com/news/montek-singh-ahluwalia-receives-sikh-of-4795.html Montek Singh Ahluwalia Receives Sikh Of The Year 2008 Award] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521171756/http://www.india-server.com/news/montek-singh-ahluwalia-receives-sikh-of-4795.html |date=2010-05-21 }}, India-server.com; retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.journalism.co.uk/66/articles/532849.php Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia confirmed for Sikh Forum Annual Dinner] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826075121/http://www.journalism.co.uk/66/articles/532849.php |date=2010-08-26 }}. Journalism.co.uk (2008-11-17). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.sikhnet.com/news/montek-singh-conferred-sikh-year-2008-award Montek Singh conferred 'Sikh of the Year' 2008 award]. SikhNet (2008-11-24). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref> Deputy Chairman, Planning commission of India
*[[Parkash Singh Badal]]
*[[Pratap Singh Bajwa]]
*[[Pratap Singh Kairon]]
*[[Rajinder Kaur Bhattal]]
*[[Sant Fateh Singh]]
*[[Sardar Ujjal Singh]], former Governor of Punjab and Tamil Nadu<ref>{{cite web|title=Past Governors|url=http://www.tnrajbhavan.gov.in/PastGovernors.htm|publisher=[[Raj Bhavan, Chennai]]}}</ref>
*[[Sardul Singh Caveeshar]]
*[[Simranjit Singh Mann]]
*[[Sukhbir Singh Badal]]
*[[Sukhminderpal Grewal]]
*[[Surinder Singh Bajwa]]
*[[Surjit Singh Barnala]]
*[[Swaran Singh]]
*[[Varinder Singh Bajwa]]
*Jagjit Singh Dardi


===Malaysia===
=== Hindi music ===
*[[Gobind Singh Deo]] – Democratic Action Party Central Executive Committee, Current Member of Parliament, Minister of Communications and Multimedia
* [[Arijit Singh]]
*[[Karpal Singh]] – Chairman of DAP. Member of parliament (aka "Tiger of Jelutong")
* [[Asees Kaur]]
* [[Daler Mehndi]]
* [[Diljit Dosanjh]]
* [[Guru Randhawa]]
*[[Hans Raj Hans]]
* [[Harrdy Sandhu]]
*[[Harshdeep Kaur]]
* [[Honey Singh]]
* [[Jagjit Singh]]
* [[Jasleen Royal]]
* [[Mika Singh]]
* [[Neha Kakkar]]
* [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
* [[Badshah (rapper)]]


===Mauritius===
==Writers==
*[[Kher Jagatsingh]] – Minister of Education and Minister of Planning & Economic Development (1967-1982)
*[[Ranj Dhaliwal]]
*[[Harbans Singh]]
*[[Jodh Singh]]
*[[Sant Isher Singh]]
*[[Rattan Singh Bhangu]]
*[[Max Arthur Macauliffe]]
*[[Khushwant Singh]]
*[[Tavleen Singh]]
*[[Sathnam Sanghera]]
*[[Jagjit Singh Dardi]] ([[Punjab Rattan]])


===New Zealand===
=== Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu ===
*[[Kanwal Singh Bakshi]], Member of Parliament from 2008 (first Indian and first Sikh MP in New Zealand)
*[[Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi]]
*[[Sukhi Turner]], Mayor of Dunedin 1995-2005
*[[Bhai Gurdas]]
*[[Nanak Singh]]
*[[Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha]]
*[[Bhai Vir Singh]]
*[[Rajinder Singh Bedi]]
*[[Jaswant Neki]]
*[[Rupinderpal Singh Dhillon]]
*[[Harbhajan Singh (poet)|Harbhajan Singh]]
*[[Harcharan Singh (writer)|Harcharan Singh]] (playwright)
*[[Jaswant Singh Kanwal]]
*[[Amrita Pritam]], [[Padma Vibhushan]]
*[[Dalip Kaur Tiwana]]
*[[Kulwant Singh Virk]]
*[[Sahib Singh]]
*[[Pritam Saini]]


===United Kingdom===
=== English ===
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[[File:Rupi Kaur by Baljit Singh.jpg|130px|thumb|[[Rupi Kaur]] is a [[New York Times Bestselling]] poet.]]
* [[Parmjit Dhanda]], former Labour MP
*[[Rupi Kaur]]
* [[Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi|Tan Dhesi]], Labour MP
*[[Bali Rai]]
* [[Preet Gill]], Labour MP
*[[Jaspreet Singh]]
* [[Indarjit Singh]], non-party
*[[Khushwant Singh]], [[Padma Vibhushan]]
* [[Marsha Singh]], former Labour MP
*[[Dayal Kaur Khalsa]]
* [[Parmjit Singh Gill]], Liberal Democrats
*[[Ranj Dhaliwal]]
* [[Paul Uppal]], former Conservative MP
*[[Shauna Singh Baldwin]]
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*[[Indu Banga]]
 
*[[Upinder Singh]]
===United States===
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*[[Preet Bharara]] (born 1968), former U. S. attorney
*[[Harmeet Dhillon]], Republican Party official in San Francisco
*[[Kashmir Gill]], banker and former mayor
*[[Martin Hoke]] (born 1952), Republican politician
*[[Dalip Singh Saund]] (1899–1973), Democrat politician
*[[G. B. Singh]], periodontist and retired army officer
*[[Bhagat Singh Thind]] (Bhagat Singh Thind (1892–1967) writer, scientist, and lecturer on spirituality, involved in legal battle over the rights of Indians to obtain U.S. citizenship
*[[Uday Singh Taunque]] (1982–2003) soldier, KIA, bronze star recipient
*[[Ravinder Bhalla]], New Jersey politician and [[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]] mayor elect.
*[[Gurbir Grewal]], 61st Attorney General of New Jersey.
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==Athletes==
==Athletes==


===Athletics===
===Running===
[[File:Milkha Singh.jpg|130px|thumb|[[Milkha Singh]]]]
[[File:Milkha Singh.jpg|130px|thumb|[[Milkha Singh]]]]
*[[Milkha Singh]],<ref>[http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/sports/milkha.html Sikh Sports personality Flying Sikh Milkha Singh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225164938/http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/sports/milkha.html |date=2015-02-25 }}. Sikh-history.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.mapsofindia.com/who-is-who/sports/milkha-singh.html Milkha Singh]. Mapsofindia.com; retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.rediff.com/sports/2000/sep/08milka.htm Olympics Special: Milkha Singh on the race of his life]. Rediff.com; retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.sadapunjab.com/cv/Literature_On_Punjab/PUNJAB/Milkha_Singh_The_Flying_Sikh/index0.html Milkha Singh The Flying Sikh] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324114916/http://www.sadapunjab.com/cv/Literature_On_Punjab/PUNJAB/Milkha_Singh_The_Flying_Sikh/index0.html |date=2010-03-24 }}. Sadapunjab.com; retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref>  
*[[Milkha Singh]],<ref>[http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/sports/milkha.html Sikh Sports personality Flying Sikh Milkha Singh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150225164938/http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/sports/milkha.html |date=2015-02-25 }}. Sikh-history.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[https://www.mapsofindia.com/who-is-who/sports/milkha-singh.html Milkha Singh]. Mapsofindia.com; retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[https://www.rediff.com/sports/2000/sep/08milka.htm Olympics Special: Milkha Singh on the race of his life]. Rediff.com; retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.sadapunjab.com/cv/Literature_On_Punjab/PUNJAB/Milkha_Singh_The_Flying_Sikh/index0.html Milkha Singh The Flying Sikh] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324114916/http://www.sadapunjab.com/cv/Literature_On_Punjab/PUNJAB/Milkha_Singh_The_Flying_Sikh/index0.html |date=2010-03-24 }}. Sadapunjab.com; retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref>  
*[[Ranjit Bhatia]]
*[[Ranjit Bhatia]]
*[[Gurbachan Singh Randhawa]]
*[[Gurbachan Singh Randhawa]]
*[[Kamaljeet Sandhu]]
*[[Kamaljeet Sandhu]]
*[[Fauja Singh]],<ref>[http://www.sikhtimes.com/bios_041904a.html Biographies – Fauja Singh: "I Run While Talking to God"]. The Sikh Times (2004-04-19); retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref> a centenarian marathon runner
*[[Fauja Singh]],<ref>[http://www.sikhtimes.com/bios_041904a.html Biographies – Fauja Singh: "I Run While Talking to God"]. The Sikh Times (2004-04-19); retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref> centenarian marathon runner


===Basketball===
===Basketball===
*[[Sim Bhullar]], Canadian professional basketball player<ref>{{cite news|last1=Magagnini|first1=Stephen|title=Region's Sikhs rally behind Kings rookie Sim Bhullar|url=http://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article17482079.html|accessdate=2 June 2016|work=[[Sacramento Bee]]|date=April 5, 2015}}</ref>
*[[Nav Bhatia]], businessman, First Sikh with NBA Championship Ring
*[[Sim Bhullar]], Canadian professional basketball player<ref>{{cite news|last1=Magagnini|first1=Stephen|title=Region's Sikhs rally behind Kings rookie Sim Bhullar|url=https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article17482079.html|access-date=2 June 2016|work=[[Sacramento Bee]]|date=April 5, 2015}}</ref>
*[[Satnam Singh Bhamara]]
*[[Satnam Singh Bhamara]]
[[File:Harry Dhami.jpg|thumb|upright|Harry Dhami]]


===Boxing===
===Boxing===
*[[Andrew Kooner|Andrew Singh Kooner]], current Bantamweight Champion of Canada
*[[Harry Dhami]] - British professional boxer, British welterweight champion 2000-2001. First Asian to win a British Title. Undefeated Southern Area Champion 1996-2000
*[[Akaash Bhatia]], British featherweight professional boxer      
*[[Andrew Kooner|Andrew Singh Kooner]] - Former bantamweight champion of Canada
*[[Simaranjit Kaur]]
*[[Akaash Bhatia]] - British featherweight professional boxer
*[[Sukhdeep Singh Chakria]] - Canadian middleweight boxer


===Cycling===
===Cycling===
*[[Alexi Grewal]], Olympic Gold medalist<ref>[http://www.sikhtimes.com/books_060803a.html Book Reviews – The Many Faces of the Sikh Diaspora]. The Sikh Times (2003-06-08). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030308/windows/note.htm The Tribune – Windows – Taking note]. Tribuneindia.com (2003-03-08). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref> (1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles)
*[[Alexi Grewal]], Olympic Gold medalist<ref>[http://www.sikhtimes.com/books_060803a.html Book Reviews – The Many Faces of the Sikh Diaspora]. The Sikh Times (2003-06-08). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030308/windows/note.htm The Tribune – Windows – Taking note]. Tribuneindia.com (2003-03-08). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref> (1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles)


===Cricket===
===Cricket===
*[[Amar Virdi]] - cricketer for [[Surrey County Cricket Club]]
*[[Anureet Singh]]
*[[Anureet Singh]]
*[[Arshdeep Singh (cricketer)|Arshdeep Singh]]
*[[Arshdeep Singh (cricketer)|Arshdeep Singh]] - cricketer for India's national team<ref>{{cite web|title=How 'the kid who wanted the world' is taking it by storm|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/124458/how-the-kid-who-wanted-the-world-is-taking-it-by-storm|access-date=3 January 2025|date=1 January 2025|website=Cricbuzz}}</ref>
*[[Balwinder Sandhu]]
*[[Balwinder Sandhu]]
*[[Bhupinder Singh, Sr.]]
*[[Bhupinder Singh, Sr.]]
*[[Bishan Singh Bedi]], former captain of Indian cricket team
*[[Bishan Singh Bedi]] - former cricketer and captain for India's national team
*[[Jasprit Bumrah]]
*[[Gurkeerat Singh Mann]]
*[[Gurkeerat Singh Mann]]
*[[Gursharan Singh]]
*[[Gursharan Singh]]
*[[Harbhajan Singh]]
*[[Harbhajan Singh]]
*[[Tanveer Sangha]], member of Australia cricket team
*[[Gurinder Sandhu]] - member of Australia cricket team
*[[Gurinder Sandhu]], member of Australia cricket team
*[[Harvinder Singh (cricketer)|Harvinder Singh]]<ref name="sikhtimes.com">[http://www.sikhtimes.com/news_100706b.html News and Analysis – Harbhajan Apologizes for Letting Hair Down, Slams S.G.P.C]. The Sikh Times (2006-10-07); retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Harvinder Singh]]<ref name="sikhtimes.com">[http://www.sikhtimes.com/news_100706b.html News and Analysis – Harbhajan Apologizes for Letting Hair Down, Slams S.G.P.C]. The Sikh Times (2006-10-07); retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Ish Sodhi]] - member of New Zealand cricket team
*[[Ish Sodhi]], member of New Zealand cricket team
*[[Jasprit Bumrah]] - Indian cricketer, regarded as one of the best bowlers in modern-day cricket.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bumrah's phenomenal 2024:Redefining fast bowling excellence|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132968/bumrahs-phenomenal-2024-redefining-fast-bowling-excellence|access-date=3 January 2025|date=1 January 2025|website=Cricbuzz}}</ref>
*[[ Simi Singh]], member of Ireland cricket team
*[[Mandeep Singh]]
*[[Mandeep Singh]]
*[[Maninder Singh (cricketer)|Maninder Singh]]
*[[Maninder Singh (cricketer)|Maninder Singh]]
*[[Manpreet Gony]]
*[[Manpreet Gony]]
*[[Monty Panesar]],<ref>[http://www.biographyonline.net/sport/monty_panesar.html Monty Panesar Biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607124042/http://www.biographyonline.net/sport/monty_panesar.html |date=2010-06-07 }}, Biographyonline.net; retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref> member of English cricket team
[[File:Monty Panesar (2014) (02).jpg|thumb|Monty Panesar, former cricketer for England's national team|150px]]
*[[Navjot Singh Sidhu]], former cricketer and current MP
*[[Monty Panesar]] - former cricketer for England's National Team<ref>[http://www.biographyonline.net/sport/monty_panesar.html Monty Panesar Biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100607124042/http://www.biographyonline.net/sport/monty_panesar.html |date=2010-06-07 }}, Biographyonline.net; retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref> member of English cricket team
*[[Ravi Bopara]],<ref>[http://www.cricketnirvana.com/players/england/ravi-bopara.html Ravi Bopara], Cricketnirvana.com; retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref> member of English cricket team
*[[Navjot Singh Sidhu]] - former cricketer for India's national team
*[[Ravi Bopara]]<ref>[https://www.cricketnirvana.com/players/england/ravi-bopara.html Ravi Bopara], Cricketnirvana.com; retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref> - member of English cricket team
*[[Reetinder Sodhi]]
*[[Reetinder Sodhi]]
*[[Sarandeep Singh]]
*[[Sarandeep Singh]]
*[[Simi Singh]] - cricketer for Ireland national team
*[[Simranjit Singh]]
*[[Simranjit Singh]]
*[[Shubman Gill]]
*[[Sukhdeep Singh (cricketer)|Sukhdeep Singh]] - cricketer for Kenya national team
*[[Sunny Sohal]]
*[[Sunny Sohal]]
*[[Tanveer Sangha]] - member of Australia cricket team
*[[Vikramjit Singh]] - cricketer for Netherlands national team
*[[V. R. V. Singh]]
*[[V. R. V. Singh]]
*[[Yograj Singh]]
*[[Yograj Singh]]
*[[Yuvraj Singh]]
*[[Yuvraj Singh]] - former cricketer for India's national team


===Equestrian===
===Equestrian===
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===Football===
===Football===
*[[Inder Singh (footballer)|Inder Singh]]
*[[Manprit Sarkaria]] - Footballer for [[SK Sturm Graz]] in [[Austrian Football Bundesliga]]. He was named in the Team of the Year for [[2021–22 Austrian Football Bundesliga|2021-2022 Austrian Bundesliga Season]]
*[[Gurdev Singh Gill]]
*[[Shaan Hundal]] - Footballer for [[Inter Miami]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Profile |url=https://canadasoccer.com/profile/ |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Canada Soccer |date=21 November 2019 |language=en-CA}}</ref>
*[[Harmeet Singh (footballer)|Harmeet Singh]]
*[[Yan Dhanda]] - Footballer for [[Ross County F.C.]]
*[[Sarpreet Singh]]
*[[Rikki Bains]] - Footballer for [[Bedworth United]]
====Association football====
*[[Danny Batth]] - Footballer for [[Sunderland A.F.C.]] Previously played for [[Wolverhampton Wanderers]], [[Stoke City]], [[Middlesbrough F.C.]]
*[[Harpal Singh]]
*[[Mal Benning]] - Footballer for [[Port Vale F.C.]]
*[[Harmeet Singh (footballer)|Harmeet Singh]]<ref>[http://www.vif-fotball.no/article888577.ece Vålerenga Fotball] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024015502/http://www.vif-fotball.no/article888577.ece |date=2007-10-24 }}. Vif-fotball.no; retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Gurdev Singh Gill (footballer)|Gurdev Singh Gill]] - Former footballer for [[India national football team]]
*[[Rikki Bains]]
*[[Arjan Raikhy]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twitter Status |url=https://twitter.com/arjanraikhy20/status/1382419105937043460 |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> - Footballer for [[Aston Villa]]
*[[Roger Verdi]]
*[[Harpal Singh]] - Former footballer for [[Leeds United]]
*[[Danny Batth]]
*[[Harmeet Singh (footballer)|Harmeet Singh]] - Former [[Norwegians|Norwegian]] international footballer
*[[Mal Benning]]
*[[Inder Singh (footballer)|Inder Singh]] - Former footballer for [[JCT FC]]
*[[Roger Verdi]] - Former [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|North American Soccer League]] footballer
*[[Jazz Juttla]] - Former footballer for [[Greenock Morton F.C.]]
*[[Jarnail Singh (referee)|Jarnail Singh]] - Former [[English Football League]] referee<ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=2023-01-04 |title=Singh Gill is Premier League's first Sikh assistant referee |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/singh-gill-is-premier-leagues-first-sikh-assistant-referee-2023-01-04/ |access-date=2023-05-11}}</ref>
*[[Jagvir Singh]] - [[Denmark|Danish]] footballer


===Golf===
===Golf===
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*[[Ashbeer Saini]]
*[[Ashbeer Saini]]
*[[Jeev Milkha Singh]]
*[[Jeev Milkha Singh]]
*[[Vijay Singh]]


===Hockey===
===Hockey===
====Ice hockey====
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*[[Arshdeep Bains]] - Prospect of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League
*[[Jujhar Khaira]] - Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks in [[NHL]].
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====Field hockey====
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*[[Avtar Singh Sohal]]
*[[Balbir Singh Dosanjh]]
*[[Harvinder Singh Kular]]
*[[Harvinder Singh Marwa]]
*[[Harmanpreet Singh]]  
*[[Harmanpreet Singh]]  
*[[Ravi Kahlon]]
*[[Ravi Kahlon]]
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*[[Baljit Singh Dhillon]]
*[[Baljit Singh Dhillon]]
*[[Balwant (Bal) Singh Saini]]
*[[Balwant (Bal) Singh Saini]]
[[File:Jagbir &amp; Sandeep Singh.jpg|thumb|Jagbir Singh (L) and Sandeep Singh (R), Indian professional field hockey player|150px]]
*[[Jagbir Singh]]
*[[Gagan Ajit Singh]]
*[[Gagan Ajit Singh]]
*[[Garewal Singh]]
*[[Garewal Singh]]
*[[Gurdev Singh (field hockey)|Gurdev Singh Kullar]] (field hockey)
*[[Gurdev Singh (field hockey)|Gurdev Singh Kullar]]  
*[[Jujhar Khaira]]
*[[Kulbir Bhaura]]
*[[Kulbir Bhaura]]
*[[Paramjit Bahia]] – field hockey Canada<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sikhs in Hockey {{!}} Canada {{!}} World Cup {{!}} Paramjit Bahia |url=https://www.sikhsinhockey.com/Default.aspx?id=595214 |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=www.sikhsinhockey.com}}</ref>
*[[Pargat Singh]]
*[[Pargat Singh]]
*[[Prabhjot Singh]]
*[[Prabhjot Singh (field hockey)|Prabhjot Singh]]
*[[Prithipal Singh]]
*[[Prithipal Singh]]
*[[Ramandeep Singh (field hockey, born 1971)|Ramandeep Singh]]
*[[Ramandeep Singh (field hockey, born 1971)|Ramandeep Singh]]
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===Mixed martial arts===
===Mixed martial arts===
*[[Kultar Gill]]


====Muay Thai====
====Muay Thai====
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===Rally===
===Rally===
* [[Joginder Singh (rally driver)|Joginder Singh]], won the Safari Rally three times, in 1965 driving a Volvo PV544 with his brother Jaswant as co-driver, and in 1974 and 1976. A Kenyan known as "The Flying Sikh"
*[[Karamjit Singh]], PRWC champion 2002, Asia Pacific Rally Championship champion 2001. A Malaysian known as the "Flying Sikh"
*[[Karamjit Singh]], PRWC champion 2002, Asia Pacific Rally Championship champion 2001. A Malaysian known as the "Flying Sikh"


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===Shooting===
===Shooting===
*[[Abhinav Bindra]]<ref name="hindustantimes.com"/><ref>[http://worldsikhnews.com/6%20August%202008/Sikh%20shooter%20wins%20first%20ever%20individual%20gold%20for%20India%20at%20Olympics.htm WSN-Sports News-Sikh shooter wins first ever individual gold for India at Olympics]. Worldsikhnews.com (2008-08-11). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.sikhnet.com/daily-news/sikhs-shoot Sikhs that shoot]. SikhNet (2008-08-13); retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.nriinternet.com/NRIsports/INDIA/A_Z/B/Abhinav_Bindra_1/1_Won_Gold-Medal.htm Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal]. Nriinternet.com; retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref> Olympic gold medalist in shooting
*[[Abhinav Bindra]],<ref name="hindustantimes.com"/><ref>[http://worldsikhnews.com/6%20August%202008/Sikh%20shooter%20wins%20first%20ever%20individual%20gold%20for%20India%20at%20Olympics.htm WSN-Sports News-Sikh shooter wins first ever individual gold for India at Olympics]. Worldsikhnews.com (2008-08-11). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.sikhnet.com/daily-news/sikhs-shoot Sikhs that shoot]. SikhNet (2008-08-13); retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[https://www.nriinternet.com/NRIsports/INDIA/A_Z/B/Abhinav_Bindra_1/1_Won_Gold-Medal.htm Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal]. Nriinternet.com; retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref> Olympic gold medalist in shooting
*[[Avneet Sidhu]], Commonwealth Games medalist in shooting
*[[Avneet Sidhu]], Commonwealth Games medalist in shooting
*[[Manavjit Singh Sandhu]], world champion in shooting
*[[Manavjit Singh Sandhu]], world champion in shooting
*[[Heena Sidhu]], world champion in shooting
*[[Heena Sidhu]], world champion in shooting
=== Skateboarding ===
* [[PJ Ladd]], American professional skateboarder


===Swimming===
===Swimming===
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===Wrestling===
===Wrestling===
*[[Dara Singh]]
*[[Amar Dhesi]] - Canadian freestyle wrestler in 125&amp;nbsp;kg Class
*[[Dara Singh]] - Former wrestler and inducted in WWE Legacy Class in 2018
*[[Tiger Joginder Singh]]
*[[Tiger Joginder Singh]]
*[[Randhawa (wrestler)|Randhawa]]
*[[Randhawa (wrestler)|Randhawa]]
*[[Tiger Jeet Singh]]<ref>[http://www.garywill.com/wrestling/canada/singh.htm PAGE OF FAME: Tiger Jeet Singh]. Garywill.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://in.rediff.com/sports/2005/may/05sspec.htm Tiger Singh: Most feared man in Japan – Rediff Sports]. In.rediff.com (2005-05-05); retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.sceneandheard.ca/article.php?id=1080&morgue=1 SceneandHeard.ca] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505075751/http://www.sceneandheard.ca/article.php?id=1080&morgue=1 |date=2009-05-05 }}. SceneandHeard.ca. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Tiger Jeet Singh]]<ref>[http://www.garywill.com/wrestling/canada/singh.htm PAGE OF FAME: Tiger Jeet Singh]. Garywill.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[https://in.rediff.com/sports/2005/may/05sspec.htm Tiger Singh: Most feared man in Japan – Rediff Sports]. In.rediff.com (2005-05-05); retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.sceneandheard.ca/article.php?id=1080&amp;morgue=1 SceneandHeard.ca] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505075751/http://www.sceneandheard.ca/article.php?id=1080&amp;morgue=1 |date=2009-05-05 }}. SceneandHeard.ca. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Tiger Ali Singh|Gurjit Singh]]
*[[Dilsher Shanky]] - [[WWE]] wrestler
*[[Jinder Mahal]]
*[[Jinder Mahal]] - [[WWE]] wrestler and former holder of the WWE Championship
*[[Jasleen Singh Saini]]
*[[Tiger Ali Singh|Gurjit Singh]] - Former [[WWE]] wrestler
*[[Ranjin Singh]]
*[[Ranjin Singh]]
*[[Gadowar Singh Sahota]]
*[[Gadowar Singh Sahota]]
*[[Arjan Bhullar]]
*[[Arjan Bhullar]]
*[[Tiger Ali Singh]]
*[[Tiger Ali Singh]]
*[[Raj Singh (wrestler)]] - Former [[Impact Wrestling]] wrestler


==Business==
==Business==
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*[[Nav Bhatia]], businessman, First Sikh with NBA Championship Ring
[[File:President Joe Biden meets with newly appointed President of the World Bank Ajay Banga, Thursday, May 4, 2023, in the Oval Office of the White House - P20230504AS-0840.jpg|upright|thumb|[[Ajay Banga]] is [[President of the World Bank Group]].]]
*[[Ajay Banga]], President/COO, MasterCard; ex-CEO- Citi Group-Asia Pacific
*[[Ajay Banga]], Indian-born American business executive. He is currently the president of the [[World Bank Group]] and was before that executive chairman of [[Mastercard]], after having previously served as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company from July 2010 until December 31, 2020
*[[Analjit Singh]], founder/chairman, Max India Limited; chair, Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd; Max Healthcare Institute Ltd and Max Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd
*[[Analjit Singh]], founder/chairman, Max India Limited; chair, Max New York Life Insurance Company Ltd; Max Healthcare Institute Ltd and Max Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd
* [[Avtar Lit]], founder of Sunrise Radio
* [[Avtar Saini]], microprocessor designer and former vice president of Intel
* [[Baljit Singh Chadha]], Canadian businessman and philanthropist
*[[Bob Singh Dhillon]], founder/CEO, Mainstreet Equity Corp.
*[[Bob Singh Dhillon]], founder/CEO, Mainstreet Equity Corp.
*[[Dyal Singh Majithia]], Indian banker
*[[Dyal Singh Majithia]], Indian banker
*[[Gurbachan Singh Dhingra]], owner of [[Berger Paints|Berger Paints India]]
*[[Gurbachan Singh Dhingra]], owner of [[Berger Paints|Berger Paints India]]
*[[Gurbaksh Chahal]]<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/24/LV8P13K9P3.DTL&hw=gurbaksh&sn=001&sc=1000 Advice from young millionaire Gurbaksh Chahal]. Sfgate.com (2008-10-26). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Gurbaksh Chahal]], entrepreneur who founded several internet advertising companies<ref>[https://www.sfgate.com/style/article/Advice-from-young-millionaire-Gurbaksh-Chahal-3264414.php Advice from young millionaire Gurbaksh Chahal]. Sfgate.com (2008-10-26). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[H. S. Bedi (entrepreneur)]], telecom
*[[H. S. Bedi (entrepreneur)]], telecom
*[[Jasminder Singh]], British businessman
*[[Jasminder Singh]], British businessman
*[[Jessie Singh Saini]], founder of BJS Electronics and American industrialist of Indian descent.
*[[Jessie Singh Saini]], founder of BJS Electronics and American industrialist of Indian descent
*[[Kamel Hothi]], former banker at Lloyds Bank
*[[Kamel Hothi]], former banker at Lloyds Bank
* [[Kanwal Rekhi]], one of the first Indian entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley
*[[Kuldip Singh Dhingra]], owner of [[Berger Paints|Berger Paints India]]
*[[Kuldip Singh Dhingra]], owner of [[Berger Paints|Berger Paints India]]
*[[Kushal Pal Singh]], Chairman and CEO of [[DLF Limited|DLF]]
*[[Malvinder Mohan Singh]], Ranbaxy/Fortis Group
*[[Malvinder Mohan Singh]], Ranbaxy/Fortis Group
*[[Mohan Singh Oberoi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/ms-oberoi.html|title=M.S. Oberoi Profile|publisher=|accessdate=2 April 2016}}</ref>
*[[Mohan Singh Oberoi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/ms-oberoi.html|title=M.S. Oberoi Profile|publisher=|accessdate=2 April 2016}}</ref>
*[[M. S. Banga]], ex-CEO, Hindustan Lever
*[[M. S. Banga]], ex-CEO, Hindustan Lever
*[[Omichund]], Bengali Sikh merchant who participated in the conspiracy against the Nawab of Bengal with the British East India Company
*[[Param Singh (property developer)]], property developer, entrepreneur
*[[Param Singh (property developer)]], property developer, entrepreneur
*[[Sanjiv Sidhu]], Founder and President of [[i2 Technologies]]
*[[Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi]], [[Padma Vibhushan]]
*[[Sanjiv Sidhu]], Founder and President of [[i2 Technologies]], richest Indian on Earth in 2000
*[[Sant Singh Chatwal]],<ref name="forbes.com">[https://www.forbes.com/global/2006/0619/078.html Upgrading], Forbes.com; retrieved 14 December 2010</ref> owner of the Bombay Palace chain of restaurants and Hampshire Hotels & Resorts
*[[Sant Singh Chatwal]],<ref name="forbes.com">[https://www.forbes.com/global/2006/0619/078.html Upgrading], Forbes.com; retrieved 14 December 2010</ref> owner of the Bombay Palace chain of restaurants and Hampshire Hotels & Resorts
*[[Satwant Singh]], Le Meridien Hotel, DSS Enterprises, Pure Drink
*[[Satwant Singh]], Le Meridien Hotel, DSS Enterprises, Pure Drink
*[[Shivinder Mohan Singh]], Ranbaxy/Fortis Group
*[[Shivinder Mohan Singh]], Ranbaxy/Fortis Group
*[[Sobha Singh (builder)]] developer of [[New Delhi]]
*[[Tom Singh]], founder, New Look (Fashion chain)
*[[Tom Singh]], founder, New Look (Fashion chain)
*[[Trishneet Arora]], author  
*[[Trishneet Arora]], author  
*[[Vikram Chatwal]], hotelier
*[[Vikram Chatwal]], hotelier
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==Historians==
*[[Harbans Singh]]
*[[Jodh Singh]]
*[[Rattan Singh Bhangu]]
*[[Max Arthur Macauliffe]]
==Journalists==
*[[Khushwant Singh]]
*[[Tavleen Singh]]
*[[Sathnam Sanghera]]
*Jagjit Singh Dardi ([[Punjab Rattan]])
==Writers==
===Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu===
*[[Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi]]
*[[Bhai Gurdas]]
*[[Nanak Singh]]
*[[Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha]]
*[[Bhai Vir Singh]]
*[[Rajinder Singh Bedi]]
*[[Jaswant Neki]]
*[[Rupinderpal Singh Dhillon]]
*[[Harbhajan Singh (poet)|Harbhajan Singh]]
*[[Harcharan Singh (writer)|Harcharan Singh]] (playwright)
*[[Jaswant Singh Kanwal]]
*[[Amrita Pritam]]
*[[Dalip Kaur Tiwana]]
*[[Kulwant Singh Virk]]
===English===
*[[Rupi Kaur]]
*[[Bali Rai]]
*[[Jaspreet Singh]]
*[[Khushwant Singh]]
*[[Dayal Kaur Khalsa]]
*[[Ranj Dhaliwal]]
*[[Shauna Singh Baldwin]]
*[[Jenet Dhutti-Bhopal]]
==Models==
*[[Jesse Randhawa]]


==Humanitarians==
==Humanitarians==
*[[Narinder Singh Kapany]],<ref>[http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/kapany.html Biography of Great Sikh Personality Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany]. Sikh-history.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sikhpress.com/story/1166 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=April 28, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510032554/http://www.sikhpress.com/story/1166 |archivedate=May 10, 2009 }}</ref> known as the father of fibre optics.
*[[Bhagat Puran Singh]],<ref>[http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/sewadars/puransingh.html Read Biography of Bhagat Puran Singh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726141832/http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/sewadars/puransingh.html |date=2010-07-26 }}. Sikh-history.com (1904-06-04). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://sikhfoundation-store.org/catalog/selfless-life-bhagat-puran-singh-pingalwara-p-236.html A Selfless Life – Bhagat Puran Singh of Pingalwara: A Selfless Life – Bhagat Puran Singh of Pingalwara] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728022610/http://sikhfoundation-store.org/catalog/selfless-life-bhagat-puran-singh-pingalwara-p-236.html |date=2011-07-28 }}. Sikhfoundation-store.org (2009-06-02). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref> founder of Pingalwara, Home of Disabled, Amritsar
*[[Bhagat Puran Singh]],<ref>[http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/sewadars/puransingh.html Read Biography of Bhagat Puran Singh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726141832/http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/sewadars/puransingh.html |date=2010-07-26 }}. Sikh-history.com (1904-06-04). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://sikhfoundation-store.org/catalog/selfless-life-bhagat-puran-singh-pingalwara-p-236.html A Selfless Life – Bhagat Puran Singh of Pingalwara: A Selfless Life – Bhagat Puran Singh of Pingalwara] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728022610/http://sikhfoundation-store.org/catalog/selfless-life-bhagat-puran-singh-pingalwara-p-236.html |date=2011-07-28 }}. Sikhfoundation-store.org (2009-06-02). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref> founder of Pingalwara, Home of Disabled, Amritsar
*[[Bhai Trilochan Singh Panesar]], devoted his life to sewa (service to community and God) and simran (remembrance of God), the two tenets of Sikh life.
*[[Bhai Trilochan Singh Panesar]], devoted his life to sewa (service to community and God) and simran (remembrance of God), the two tenets of Sikh life.
*[[Harpal Kumar]], Chief Executive of [[Cancer Research UK]]
*[[Ravi Singh (humanitarian)|Ravi Singh]], CEO, Khalsa Aid
*[[Ravi Singh (humanitarian)|Ravi Singh]], CEO, Khalsa Aid
* [[Amanpreet Singh]], Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, Khalsa Aid
* [[Alex Sangha]], social worker and documentary film producer and Founder of Sher Vancouver
* [[Alex Sangha]], social worker and documentary film producer and Founder of Sher Vancouver
* [[Gurdev Singh Gill (physician)|Gurdev Singh Gill]], Canadian physician, community leader, and activist, of Indian origin


==Painters and artists==
==Military==
*[[Amrita Sher-Gil]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sikh-heritage.co.uk/arts/amritashergil/amritashergill.html|title=Untitled Document|publisher=|accessdate=2 April 2016}}</ref><ref>[http://www.mapsofindia.com/who-is-who/art-culture/amrita-sher-gill.html Amrita Sher-Gill]. Mapsofindia.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Aman Singh Gulati]]
*[[Sobha Singh (painter)|Sobha Singh]]
*[[S. G. Thakur Singh]]
*[[Sohan Singh]]
*[[Prem Singh]]
 
==Architects==
*[[Ram Singh (architect)|Ram Singh]], one of pre-partition Punjab's foremost architects
 
==Health and wellness==
* [[David Shannahoff-Khalsa]], prolific researcher on the psychiatric applications of Kundalini Yoga based at the Biocircuits Institute at the [[University of California]], San Diego.
* [[Sat Bir Singh Khalsa]], [[Harvard University]]-based researcher of Kundalini Yoga and an authority on the field of yoga research.
 
== Science and technology ==
 
=== Medicine ===
* [[Harvinder Sahota]], cardiologist; invented the FDA-approved Perfusion Balloon Angioplasty and holds patents of 24 other medical inventions.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
* [[Harminder Dua]], discovered a previously unknown layer lurking in the human eye named the "dua's layer".{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
*[[Dr. Lali Harminder Sekhon]], World leading neuorosurgeon and spine specilaist in Australia and the USA
 
===Physics===
* [[Narinder Singh Kapany]], physicist, specializing in fiber optics. He was named as one of the seven "Unsung Heroes" by ''[[Fortune Magazine]]'' in its ''Businessmen of the Century'' (November 22, 1999) edition.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}
 
== Lawyers ==
 
* [[Jasvir Singh (barrister)|Jasvir Singh]] - Family law barrister
* [[Jaswinder (Jas) Sekhon (International Senior Lawyer)|Jaswinder (Jas) Sekhon]] - International Tax and Finance Specialist Lawyer
 
==Military leaders==
===Indian Army===
===Indian Army===
* [[General (India)|General]] [[Joginder Jaswant Singh]], former [[Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army]].
* [[General (India)|General]] [[Joginder Jaswant Singh]], former [[Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army]].
* [[General (India)|General]] [[Bikram Singh (general)|Bikram Singh]], former [[Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army]].
* [[General (India)|General]] [[Bikram Singh (general, born 1952)|Bikram Singh]], former [[Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army]].
* [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] [[Bikram Singh (lieutenant general)|Bikram Singh]], GOC [[XV Corps (India)|XV Corps]], 1960–63
* [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] [[Bikram Singh (general, born 1911)|Bikram Singh]], GOC [[XV Corps (India)|XV Corps]], 1960–63
* [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] [[Joginder Singh Dhillon]]
* [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] [[Harbaksh Singh]], [[Padma Vibhushan]] led Indian Army in [[Indo-Pak War of 1965]]
* [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] [[Jagjit Singh Aurora]]
* [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] [[Joginder Singh Dhillon]] led Indian Army in [[Indo-Pak War of 1965]]
* [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] [[Jagjit Singh Aurora]], led Indian Amy in [[Indo-Pakistani war of 1971]]


===Indian Navy===
===Indian Navy===
* [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] [[Karambir Singh]]
* [[Vice admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Surinder Pal Singh Cheema]]
* [[Vice admiral (India)|Vice Admiral]] [[Surinder Pal Singh Cheema]]


===Indian Air Force===
===Indian Air Force===
* [[Marshal of the Indian Air Force]] [[Arjan Singh]], former [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]], [[Indian Air Force]].<ref>[http://www.mapsofindia.com/who-is-who/defence/marshal-arjan-singh.html Marshal Arjan Singh]. Mapsofindia.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
* [[Marshal of the Indian Air Force]] [[Arjan Singh]], former [[Chief of the Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]], [[Indian Air Force]], [[Padma Vibhushan]].<ref>[https://www.mapsofindia.com/who-is-who/defence/marshal-arjan-singh.html Marshal Arjan Singh]. Mapsofindia.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
* [[Air Chief Marshal]] [[Dilbagh Singh]], former Chief, [[Indian Air Force]].
* [[Air Chief Marshal]] [[Dilbagh Singh]], former Chief, [[Indian Air Force]].
*[[Air Chief Marshal]] [[Birender Singh Dhanoa]], former chief, [[Indian Air Force]].
*[[Air Chief Marshal]] [[Birender Singh Dhanoa]], former Chief, [[Indian Air Force]].
*[[Air Chief Marshal]] [[Amar Preet Singh]]
*[[Harjit Singh Arora]]
*[[Harjit Singh Arora]]
*[[Trilochan Singh Brar]]
*[[Trilochan Singh Brar]]
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*[[Jasjit Singh (IAF officer)|Jasjit Singh]]
*[[Jasjit Singh (IAF officer)|Jasjit Singh]]
*[[Jagjeet Singh]]
*[[Jagjeet Singh]]
*[[Flying Officer]] [[Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon]], [[Param Vir Chakra|PVC]]


===Singaporean Army and Navy===
===Singaporean Army and Navy===
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* [[Uday Singh Taunque]]
* [[Uday Singh Taunque]]


===Akal Purakh Ki Fauj after 1947===
===Military Gallantry Award Winners===
* [[Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale|Saint Jarnail Singh Khalsa Bhindranwale]]
* [[Gurbachan Singh Manochahal|Baba Gurbachan Singh Manochahal]]
* [[Gurjant Singh Budhsinghwala|Bhai Gurjant Singh Budhsinghwala]]
* [[Talwinder Singh Parmar|Talwindar Singh Babbar]]
* [[Sukhdev Singh Babbar|Bhai Sukhdev Singh Babbar]]
* [[Toofan Singh|Bhai Jugraj Singh Toofan]]
* [[Shabeg Singh|Maj Gen Shahbeg Singh]]
* [[Amrik Singh|Bhai Amrik Singh]]
*Bhai Avtar Singh Brahma
*Bhai Kulwant Singh Gumty
*Bhai Anokh Singh Babbar
 
==Military Gallantry Award Winners==


===British Indian Army===
====British Indian Army====


====Victoria Cross====
=====Victoria Cross=====
*[[Ishar Singh]], first [[Sikh]] to receive the [[Victoria Cross]]
*[[Ishar Singh]], first [[Sikh]] to receive the [[Victoria Cross]]
*[[Nand Singh]]
*[[Nand Singh]]
*[[Gian Singh]]
*[[Gian Singh (soldier)|Gian Singh]]
*[[Parkash Singh]]
*[[Parkash Singh]]
*[[Karamjeet Singh Judge]]
*[[Karamjeet Singh Judge]]


===Indian Armed Forces===
====Indian Armed Forces====


====Param Veer Chakra====
=====Param Veer Chakra=====
*[[Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon]], only Indian Air Force officer to be awarded Param Vir Chakra
*[[Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon]], only Indian Air Force officer to be awarded Param Vir Chakra
*[[Subedar]] [[Bana Singh]]
*[[Subedar]] [[Bana Singh]]
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*[[Joginder Singh Sahnan]]
*[[Joginder Singh Sahnan]]


====Mahavir Chakra====
=====Mahavir Chakra=====
*[[Dewan Ranjit Rai]], first Indian to receive Mahavir Chakra  
*[[Dewan Ranjit Rai]], first Indian to receive Mahavir Chakra  
*Brigadier [[Rajendra Singh (brigadier)|Rajinder Singh]]
*Brigadier [[Rajendra Singh (brigadier)|Rajinder Singh]]
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*Brigadier [[Kuldip Singh Chandpuri]], known for his heroic leadership in the famous [[Battle of Longewala]]
*Brigadier [[Kuldip Singh Chandpuri]], known for his heroic leadership in the famous [[Battle of Longewala]]
*Major General [[Kulwant Singh Pannu]]
*Major General [[Kulwant Singh Pannu]]
==Sikh General==
* [[Baba Gurditta]], son of Guru Hargobind (sixth Sikh guru), and father of Guru Har Rai (seventh Sikh guru) of Sikhism
* [[Bidhi Chand]], Sikh religious preacher and military commander
* [[Baba Banda Singh Bahadur]], commander of [[Khalsa]] army
* [[Binod Singh]], army man and disciple of Guru Gobind Singh and was among few Sikhs who accompanied him to Nanded in 1706
* [[Baj Singh]], also known as Baj Bahadur; Sikh general, governor, scholar and martyr
* [[Fateh Singh (Sikh warrior)|Fateh Singh]], warrior in Sikh history; known for beheading Wazir Khan who was the Mughal Governor of Sirhind, administering a territory of the Mughal Empire between the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers
* [[Hari Singh Nalwa|Sardar Hari Singh Nalwa]], Commander-in-chief of the Sikh Khalsa Fauj, the army of the Sikh Empire
* [[Mahan Singh Mirpuri|Raja Mahan Singh Mirpuri]], famous general in the Sikh Khalsa Army, and was the second-in-command General to General Hari Singh Nalwa
* [[Khushal Singh Jamadar|Raja Khushal Singh Jamadar]], military officer and chamberlain of the Sikh Empire
* [[Sahib Singh Bedi|Baba Sahib Singh Bedi]]
* [[Bhai Maharaj Singh]]
==Monarchs==
===Sikh Empire===
* [[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]], popularly known as Sher-e-Punjab, a founder of the [[Sikh Empire]], also a Misldar of [[Sukerchakia Misl]]
* [[Maharaja Kharak Singh]], second emperor of the [[Sikh Empire]]
* [[Nau Nihal Singh|Maharaja Nau Nihal Singh]], third emperor of the Sikh Empire
* [[Sher Singh|Maharaja Sher Singh]], fourth maharaja of the Sikh Empire
* [[Maharaja Dalip Singh|Maharaja Duleep Singh]], last Emperor of the Sikh Empire
=== [[Misl]] Period Rulers ===
* [[Nawab Kapur Singh]], oraganizer of [[Sikh Confederacy]] and [[Dal Khalsa (Sikh Army)|Dal Khalsa]], He was also a Founder of [[Singhpuria Misl]]
* [[Jassa Singh Ahluwalia]], Sikh leader of during the [[Sikh Confederacy]] and ruler of [[Ahluwalia Misl]]
* [[Jassa Singh Ramgarhia]], Sikh leader during the period of [[Sikh Confederacy]] and founder of [[Ramgarhia Misl]]
* [[Baba Deep Singh]], one of the most hallowed martyrs in the history of Sikhs, he was also a founder of [[Shaheedan Misl]]
* [[Charat Singh]], father of [[Mahan Singh]], and the grandfather of [[Ranjit Singh]]; he was the founder of [[Sukerchakia Misl]]
* [[Maha Singh]], second chief of [[Sukerchakia Misl]]. He was the eldest son of [[Charat Singh]]. He was the father of [[Ranjit Singh]]
* [[Jodh Singh Ramgarhia]], second ruler of the [[Ramgarhia Misl]]
* [[Phulkian sardars|Phul Singh Sidhu]], founder of the [[Phulkian Misl]]
* [[Hari Singh Dhillon]], ruler of [[Bhangi Misl]], one of the most powerful rulers of Punjab during Misl period
* [[Bhuma Singh Dhillon]], ruler of [[Bhangi Misl]]
* [[Jhanda Singh Dhillon]], Chief of Bhangi Misl; under his leadership the Dhillon family became the dominant de facto ruling power of Punjab.
* [[Jai Singh Kanhaiya]], founder of [[Kanhaiya Misl]]
* [[Gurbaksh Singh Kanhaiya]], second chief of [[Kanhaiya Misl]].  He was the eldest son of [[Jai Singh Kanhaiya]] And the father of Maharani [[Mehtab Kaur]]
* [[Sada Kaur]] was the chief of [[Kanhaiya Misl]] and the mother-in-law of Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]]
* [[Baghel Singh]], ruler of the [[Singh Krora Misl]]
* [[Sardar Gulab Singh]], founder of [[Dallewalia Misl]]
* [[Heera Singh Sandhu]], founder of [[Nakai Misl]]
* [[Ran Singh Nakai]], third ruler of [[Nakai Misl]]
* [[Karmo Kaur]], regent of [[Nakai Misl]]
* [[Datar Kaur|Datar Kaur Sandhu]], princess of [[Nakai Misl]]
* [[Kahan Singh Nakai]], last ruler of the [[Nakai Misl]]
== Revolutionaries and freedom fighters==
*[[Bhai Maharaj Singh]]
*[[Bhai Randhir Singh]]
*[[Baba Gurdit Singh]]
*[[Baba Gurmukh Singh]]
*[[Baldev Singh]]
*[[Bhagat Singh]], also known as "Shaheed-e-Azam",<ref>[http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/bhagat.html Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh]. Sikh-history.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref> was a charismatic Indian socialist revolutionary whose acts of dramatic violence against the British in India and execution at age 23 made him a folk hero of the Indian independence movement
*[[Captain Mohan Singh]]
*[[Gurdan Saini]]
*[[Kartar Singh Sarabha]],<ref>[http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/sarabha.html Kartar Singh Sarabha]. Sikh-history.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.searchsikhism.com/sarabha.html Sikh Martyrs – Kartar Singh Sarabha] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404004508/http://www.searchsikhism.com/sarabha.html |date=2010-04-04 }}. Searchsikhism.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref> Indian Sikh revolutionary and the most active member of the [[Ghadar Party]]
*[[Labh Singh Saini]]
*[[Teja Singh Samundri]]
*[[Udham Singh]]<ref>[http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/personalities/udhams.html Shaheed Udham Singh]. Sikh-history.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref>
*[[Harnam Singh Saini]]
*[[Sardul Singh Kavishar]]
*[[Sardar Ajit Singh]], Indian revolutionary, uncle of sardar [[Bhagat Singh]]
*[[Dharam Singh Hayatpur]], Indian revolutionary, prominent member of the [[Sikh]] political and religious group the [[Babbar Akali Movement]] in India
*[[Kartar Singh Jhabbar]], Indian revolutionary, [[Sikh]] leader known for his role in the [[Gurdwara Reform Movement]] of the 1920s
*[[Ripudaman Singh]], Indian revolutionary
*[[Baba Kharak Singh]]
*[[Bhai Balmukund]], Indian revolutionary freedom fighter
*[[Ram Singh (activist)|Ram Singh]], credited as being the first [[Indian people|Indian]] to use non-cooperation and boycott of British merchandise and services as a political weapon.
*[[Kishan Singh Gargaj]]
*[[Sohan Singh Bhakna]], Indian revolutionary, the founding president of the [[Ghadar Party]]
*[[Sohan Singh Josh]], Indian communist activist and freedom fighter
*[[Diwan Mulraj Chopra]]
*[[Gulab Kaur]]
*[[Sunder Singh Lyallpuri]], a General of [[Akali Movement]]
*[[Maya Singh Saini]]
*[[Jagbir Singh Chhina]]
*[[Sadhu Singh Hamdard]], well-known freedom fighter and the journalist of Punjab
*[[Darshan Singh Pheruman]], Indian freedom fighter, Sikh activist and politician
*[[Jaswant Singh Rahi]]
*[[Giani Ditt Singh]]
*[[Ganda Singh]], prominent member of the Ghadar Party
*[[Teja Singh Swatantar]]
*[[Sukhwinder Singh Sangha]]
*[[Ishar Singh Marhana]], Ghadr revolutionary
==Politicians==
===India===
[[File:Stamp of India - 1995 - Colnect 163737 - Giani Zail Singh former President - Commemoration.jpeg|130px|thumb|[[Zail Singh]] ]]
[[File:Official Portrait of the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.jpg|130px|thumb|[[Manmohan Singh]] ]]
*[[Amarinder Singh]] former [[chief minister]] of [[Punjab India|Punjab]]
*[[Baldev Singh]], first [[Minister of Defence (India)|defence minister]] of India 1947-1952
*[[Bhagwant Maan]] current [[chief Minister]] of [[Punjab India|Punjab]]
*[[Buta Singh]]
*[[Charanjit Singh Channi]]
*[[Darbara Singh]]
*[[Gurcharan Singh Tohra]]
*[[Gurdial Singh Dhillon]]
*[[Gurmukh Singh Musafir]], [[Padma Vibhushan]], Chief Minister of Punjab 1966-1967
*[[Harkishan Singh Surjeet]]
*[[Harsimrat Kaur Badal]]
*[[Manmohan Singh]], served as the only non-[[Hinduism in India|Hindu]] [[Prime Minister of India]] from 2004 to 2014, becoming the first Sikh [[head of government]] in 155 years.<ref>[http://www.sikhtimes.com/bios_111405a.html Biographies – Manmohan Singh: Architect of the New India]. The Sikh Times (2005-11-14); retrieved 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QEaDKgzcs3gC&amp;dq=father+of+economic+reforms+manmohan&amp;pg=PA46 |title=Manmohan Singh: Visionary to Certainty - K. Bhushan, G. Katyal - Google Books |accessdate=2016-04-02|isbn=9788176486941 |last1=Bhushan |first1=K. |last2=Katyal |first2=G. |year=2004 |publisher=APH }}</ref>
*[[M. S. Gill]], [[Padma Vibhushan]], implemented [[electronic voting machines]] as [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]] from 1996 to 2001, presided over [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] and associated [[Concerns and controversies at the 2010 Commonwealth Games|scandal]] as [[Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (India)|Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports]] from 2008 to 2011.
*[[Master Tara Singh]]
*[[Montek Singh Ahluwalia]],<ref>[http://www.india-server.com/news/montek-singh-ahluwalia-receives-sikh-of-4795.html Montek Singh Ahluwalia Receives Sikh Of The Year 2008 Award] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521171756/http://www.india-server.com/news/montek-singh-ahluwalia-receives-sikh-of-4795.html |date=2010-05-21 }}, India-server.com; retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.journalism.co.uk/66/articles/532849.php Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia confirmed for Sikh Forum Annual Dinner] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826075121/http://www.journalism.co.uk/66/articles/532849.php |date=2010-08-26 }}. Journalism.co.uk (2008-11-17). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref><ref>[http://www.sikhnet.com/news/montek-singh-conferred-sikh-year-2008-award Montek Singh conferred 'Sikh of the Year' 2008 award]. SikhNet (2008-11-24). Retrieved on 2010-12-14.</ref> [[Padma Vibhushan]], Deputy Chairman, Planning commission of India
*[[Navjot Singh Sidhu]]
*[[Nirmal Singh Kahlon]]
*[[Parkash Singh Badal]], [[Padma Vibhushan]]
*[[Pratap Singh Bajwa]]
*[[Pratap Singh Kairon]]
*[[Preneet Kaur|Preneet Kaur Kahlon]]
*[[Rajinder Kaur Bhattal]]
*[[Sant Fateh Singh]]
*[[Sardar Ujjal Singh]], former Governor of Punjab and Tamil Nadu<ref>{{cite web|title=Past Governors|url=http://www.tnrajbhavan.gov.in/PastGovernors.htm|publisher=[[Raj Bhavan, Chennai]]}}</ref>
*[[Sardul Singh Caveeshar]]
*[[Simranjit Singh Mann]]
*[[Sukhbir Singh Badal]]
*[[Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa]]
*[[Surinder Singh Bajwa]]
*[[Surjit Singh Barnala]]
*[[Swaran Singh]], [[Padma Vibhushan]], India's second-longest serving cabinet minister; served as [[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Minister of External Affairs]] 1964-1966 and 1970-1974 and as [[Minister of Defence (India)|Minister of Defense]] 1966-1970 and 1974-1975.
*[[Varinder Singh Bajwa]]
*[[Zail Singh]] served as [[President of India]] from 1982 to 1987, becoming the first Sikh [[head of state]] in 133 years.
===Canada===
[[File:Harjit Sajjan February 2016.jpg|130px|thumb|[[Harjit Sajjan]] ]]
[[File:Jagmeet Singh at the 2nd National Bike Summit - Ottawa - 2018 (42481105871) (cropped v2).jpg|130px|thumb|[[Jagmeet Singh]] ]]
[[File:Uppalmp.png|130px|thumb|[[Tim Uppal]] ]]
* [[Gurbax Singh Malhi]] – former Liberal MP
* [[Amrit Mangat]] – Liberal MPP, Brampton
* [[Gulzar Singh Cheema]] – [[Manitoba]] and [[British Columbia]] Former MLA
* [[Gurmant Grewal]] – former Conservative MP, half (with Nina, listed below)
* [[Manmeet Bhullar|Manmeet Singh Bhullar]] – former Progressive Conservative MLA, Calgary-Greenway, Alberta
* [[Hardial Bains]] – founder and leader of the Marxist–Leninist Party of Canada from 1970–1997
* [[Harinder Takhar]] – Ontario Liberal MPP and [[Minister of Transportation (Ontario)|Minister of Transportation]]
* [[Harry Bains]] – [[British Columbia]] [[New Democratic Party of British Columbia|New Democratic]]
* [[Herb Dhaliwal]] – former Liberal MP and the first Indo-Canadian cabinet minister.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Austen|first=Ian|date=2017-10-02|title=Sikh Becomes Canada's First Nonwhite Political Party Leader|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/01/world/canada/jagmeet-singh-canada-politics.html|access-date=2021-04-28|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Jagmeet Singh]] – Ontario NDP MPP / leader of the Federal New Democratic Party is the first non-[[White Canadian|White]] leader of a major federal political party in Canada, having led the [[New Democratic Party]] since [[2017 New Democratic Party leadership election|2017]]
* [[Vic Dhillon]] – [[Ontario]] [[Liberal Party of Ontario|Liberal]] [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|MPP]]
* [[Harjit Sajjan]] – Liberal MP, [[Vancouver South (federal electoral district)|Vancouver South]] and [[Minister of National Defence (Canada)]] served as the first non-[[White Canadian|White]] [[Canadian Minister of National Defence]] from 2015 to 2021.
* [[Navdeep Bains]] – Liberal MP, Minister of Education and Science
* [[Amarjeet Sohi]] – Liberal MP, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
* [[Bardish Chagger]] – Liberal MP, Minister of Small Business and Tourism and leader of the Government in the House of Commons
* [[Ujjal Dosanjh]] – former Premier of British Columbia, former MPP, former federal Minister of Health
* [[Prab Gill]] – MLA, Calgary-Greenway, Alberta
* [[Tim Uppal]] became the first turbaned Sikh Canadian cabinet minister in 2011 and is currently [[Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada|deputy leader of the Conservative Party]].
===Pakistan===
* [[Mahindar Pall Singh]], Sikh MPA, politician and Business man from [[Multan]]
===Fiji===
*[[Ujagar Singh]] Elected to the Legislative Council of Fiji in the 1968, representing the National Federation Party (NFP). He was also a member of independent Fiji's House of Representatives.
===Kenya===
*[[Makhan Singh (trade unionist)]]
*[[Sonia Birdi]]
===Malaysia===
*[[Gobind Singh Deo]] – Democratic Action Party Central Executive Committee, Current Member of Parliament, Minister of Communications and Multimedia
*[[Karpal Singh]] – Chairman of DAP. Member of parliament (aka "Tiger of Jelutong")
===Mauritius===
*[[Kher Jagatsingh]] – Minister of Education and Minister of Planning & Economic Development (1967-1982)
===New Zealand===
*[[Kanwal Singh Bakshi]], Member of Parliament from 2008 (first Indian and first Sikh MP in New Zealand)
*[[Sukhi Turner]], Mayor of Dunedin 1995-2005
===Philippines===
*[[Ramon Bagatsing]]
===Singapore===
[[File:Pritam Singh Singapore 4 (cropped).jpg|130px|thumb|[[Pritam Singh (Singaporean politician)|Pritam Singh]]]]
*[[Pritam Singh (Singaporean politician)|Pritam Singh]] served as [[Singapore]]'s first [[Leader of the Opposition (Singapore)|Leader of the Opposition]] since 2020.
===Thailand===
*[[Santi Thakral]]
===United Kingdom===
* [[Parmjit Dhanda]], former Labour MP
* [[Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi|Tan Dhesi]], Labour MP
* [[Preet Gill]], Labour MP
* [[Indarjit Singh]], non-party
* [[Marsha Singh]], former Labour MP
* [[Parmjit Singh Gill]], Liberal Democrats
* [[Paul Uppal]], former Conservative MP
===United States===
[[File:Gurbir Grewal SEC.jpg|130px|thumb|[[Gurbir Grewal]] ]]
[[File:DS Saund.jpg|130px|thumb|[[Dalip Singh Saund]] ]]
*[[Ravinder Bhalla]], New Jersey politician and [[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]] mayor elect
*[[Preet Bharara]] (born 1968), former U. S. attorney
*[[Harmeet Dhillon]], Republican Party official in San Francisco
*[[Preet Didbal]], First Sikh Mayor in the United States. Mayor of Yuba City, CA
*[[Kashmir Gill]], banker and former mayor
*[[Gurbir Grewal]], 61st Attorney General of New Jersey served as the first non-[[White American|White]] [[Attorney General of New Jersey|Attorney General]] of [[New Jersey]] from 2018 to 2021.
*[[Nikki Haley]], governor of South Carolina and former UN Ambassador
*[[Martin Hoke]] (born 1952), Republican politician
*[[Dalip Singh Saund]] (1899–1973), Democrat politician served as the first [[Asian American]] in Congress from 1957 to 1963. At the time of his first inauguration, he was the only non-[[White American|White]] in Congress.
*[[G. B. Singh]], periodontist and retired army officer
*[[Bhagat Singh Thind]] (Bhagat Singh Thind (1892–1967) writer, scientist, and lecturer on spirituality, involved in legal battle over the rights of Indians to obtain U.S. citizenship
*[[Uday Singh Taunque]] (1982–2003) soldier, KIA, bronze star recipient
==Religious figures==
===Sikh Gurus===
* [[Guru Nanak]] known as Bābā Nānak ('Father Nānak'), was the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.
* [[Guru Angad]] was the second of the ten Sikh gurus of Sikhism. After meeting Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, becoming a Sikh, and serving and working with Nanak for many years, Nanak gave Lehna the name Angad ("my own limb") and chose Angad as the second Sikh Guru
* [[Guru Amar Das]] sometimes spelled as Guru Amardas, was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552 at age 73
* [[Guru Ram Das]] was the fourth of the ten Sikh gurus. Guru Ram Das is credited with founding and building the city of Amritsar.
* [[Guru Arjan Dev]] was the fifth of the ten total Sikh Gurus. He compiled the first official edition of the Sikh scripture called the Adi Granth, which later expanded into the Guru Granth Sahib. He is regarded as the first of the two Gurus martyred in the Sikh faith.
* [[Guru Hargobind Sahib]] was the sixth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion. He had become Guru at the young age of eleven, after the execution of his father, Guru Arjan, by the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Hargobind introduced the process of militarization to Sikhism, He symbolized it by wearing two swords, representing the dual concept of mīrī and pīrī (temporal power and spiritual authority). In front of the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Hargobind constructed the Akal Takht (the throne of the timeless one). The Akal Takht represents the highest seat of earthly authority of the Khalsa (the collective body of the Sikhs) today
* [[Guru Har Rai]]  was the seventh of the ten Sikh Gurus. He became the Sikh leader at age 14, on 3 March 1644, after the death of his grandfather and the sixth Sikh leader Guru Hargobind.He guided the Sikhs for about seventeen years, till his death at age 31.
* [[Guru Har Krishan]] was the eighth of the ten Sikh Gurus. At the age of five, he became the youngest Guru in Sikhism on 7 October 1661. He contracted smallpox in 1664 and died before reaching his eighth birthday. It is said that he died because he contracted smallpox while successfully curing his followers
* [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] was the ninth of ten gurus who founded the Sikh religion and was the leader of Sikhs from 1665 until his beheading in 1675.
* [[Guru Gobind Singh]] was the tenth and last human Sikh Guru. He was a warrior, poet, and philosopher. In 1675, at the age of nine he was formally installed as the leader of the Sikhs after his father Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by Emperor Aurangzeb
===Panj Pyare (the five beloved ones)===
* [[Daya Singh|Bhai Daya Singh]]
* [[Mohkam Singh|Bhai Mokham Singh]]
* [[Bhai Sahib Singh]]
* [[Bhai Himmat Singh]]
* [[Bhai Dharam Singh]]
===Historical importance to [[Sikh]] religion===
*[[Bhai Mardana]] (1459–1534) was Guru Nanak Dev's companion on all of his Udasis (travels) and he played kirtan.
*[[Bebe Nanaki]] (1464–1518) is known as the first Sikh. She was the elder sister of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder and first Guru (teacher) of Sikhism. Bebe Nanaki was the first to realize her brother's spiritual eminence.
*[[Sri Chand]] ( ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚੰਦ )(1494–1629)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sikh-heritage.co.uk/personalities/baba%20srichand/babasrichand.htm|title=Untitled Document|publisher=|accessdate=2 April 2016}}</ref> was the first son of [[Guru Nanak]], raised by his sister. Sri Chand was a renunciate [[yogi]]. After his father left Sri Chand stayed in [[Dera Baba Nanak]] and maintained Guru Nanak's temple. He established the [[Udasi]] order who travelled far and wide to spread the Word of Nanak.
*[[Mata Khivi]] ( ਮਾਤਾ ਖੀਵੀ ) (1506–1582) is the only woman mentioned in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. She was the wife of Guru Angad, and established the langar system, a free kitchen where all people were served as equals. Only the best possible ingredients were used, and everyone was treated with utmost courtesy. Her hospitality has been emulated over the centuries and has become the first cultural identity of the Sikhs. She helped her husband to establish the infant Sikh community on a stronger footing, and is described as good natured, efficient, and beautiful.
*[[Baba Buddha]] (6 October 1506 – 8 September 1631) was one of the earliest disciples of Guru Nanak. He lived an exemplary life and was called on to perform the ceremony passing the guruship on to five gurus, up to Guru Hargobind. Baba Buddha trained the sixth Guru in martial arts as a young man to prepare him for the challenges of the guruship.
*[[Bhai Gurdas]] ( ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਦਾਸ ) (1551–1637) is one of the most eminent literary personalities in the history of the [[Sikh]] [[religion]]. He was a scholar, poet and the [[scribe]] of the [[Adi Granth]]. He was an able [[missionary]] and an accomplished [[theologian]]. Being well versed in Indian religious thought, he was able to elaborate profoundly the tenets of [[Sikhism]].
*[[Mata Gujri]] (1624–1705) joined the ninth Guru in his long meditation at [[Baba Bakala]] before he assumed the guruship. She gave birth to and raised the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh. Mata Gujri accompanied her youngest grandsons, Baba Fateh Singh and Baba Zorawar Singh to their martyrdom at [[Sirhind-Fategarh]], and subsequently passed as well.
*[[Mai Bhago]] (ਮਾਈ ਭਾਗੋ)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/warriors/bhago.html|title=Great Sikh Warriors|publisher=|accessdate=2 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320221721/http://www.sikh-history.com/sikhhist/warriors/bhago.html|archive-date=20 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> is one of the most famous women in Sikh history. She is always pictured on horseback wearing a turban with her headscarf gracefully flowing in the wind, courageously leading an army into battle. A staunch Sikh by birth and upbringing, she was distressed to hear in 1705 that some of the Sikhs of her village who had gone to Anandpur to fight for Guru Gobind Singh had deserted him under adverse conditions. She rallied the deserters, persuading them to meet the Guru and apologize to him. She led them back to Guru Gobind Singh in the battlefield at Muktsar (Khidrana) Punjab. She thereafter stayed on with Guru Gobind Singh as one of his bodyguards, in male attire. After Guru Gobind Singh left his body at Nanded in 1708, she retired further south. She settled in Jinvara, where, immersed in meditation, she lived to an old age.
*[[Bhai Mani Singh]] (1644–1738) was an 18th-century Sikh scholar and martyr. He was a childhood companion of Guru Gobind Singh[1] and took the vows of Sikhism when the Guru inaugurated the Khalsa in March 1699. Soon after that, the Guru sent him to Amritsar to take charge of the Harmandar, which had been without a custodian since 1696. He took control and steered the course of Sikh destiny at a critical stage in Sikh history. The nature of his death in which he was dismembered joint by joint has become a part of the daily Sikh Ardas (prayer).
*[[Maharaja Ranjit Singh]] (1780–1839) was the leader of the Sikh Empire which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. Ranjit Singh's reign introduced reforms, modernization, investment into infrastructure, and general prosperity. His government and army included Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims and Europeans. Ranjit Singh's legacy includes a period of Sikh cultural and artistic renaissance, including the rebuilding of the Harimandir Sahib in Amritsar as well as other major gurudwaras, including Takht Sri Patna Sahib, Bihar and Hazur Sahib Nanded, Maharashtra under his sponsorship. He was popularly known as Sher-i-Punjab, or "Lion of Punjab".
*[[Bhagat Puran Singh]] ( ਭਗਤ ਪੁਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ )(1904–1992) was a great visionary, an accomplished environmentalist and a symbol of selfless service to humanity. He was the founder of the All India [[Pingalwara]] charitable society which imparts service to the poor, downtrodden, the dying, and the mentally and physically handicapped people.
===Martyrs===
* [[Guru Arjun Dev]] was the first of two Guru's martyred in [[Sikh]] faith and fifth of the ten total [[Sikh Gurus]]
* [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] was the second of two Guru's martyred in Sikh faith and ninth of the ten total Sikh Gurus]]
* [[Bhai Dayala]] also known as Bhai Dyal Das was an early martyr in [[Sikhism]]. He was martyred in Delhi. 1675 along with his Sikh companions [[Bhai Mati Das]] and [[Bhai Sati Das]] and the ninth [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] ji.
* [[Bhai Mati Das]] was an early martyr in Sikhism. He was martyred in Delhi in 1675 along with his younger brother [[Bhai Sati Das]] and companion [[Bhai Dayala]] and the ninth [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] ji,
* [[Bhai Sati Das]] was an early martyr in Sikhism. He was martyred in Delhi in 1675 along with his elder brother [[Bhai Mati Das]] and companion [[Bhai Dayala]] and the ninth [[Guru Tegh Bahadur]] ji
* [[Ajit Singh (Sikhism)|Baba Ajit Singh ji]] was the eldest son of [[Guru Gobind Singh]] Ji. He was martyred in battle during second [[battle of chamkaur]] along with his younger brother [[Jujhar Singh]] Ji,
* [[Jujhar Singh|Baba Jujhar Singh Ji]] was the second son of Guru Gobind Singh ji. He was martyred in battle during second [[battle of chamkaur]] along with his elder brother [[Ajit Singh (Sikhism)|Baba Ajit Singh ji]]
* [[Zorawar Singh (Sikhism)|Baba Zorawar Singh]] was the third son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. He and his younger brother [[Baba Fateh Singh]] are among the most hallowed martyr in Sikhism.
* [[Baba Fateh Singh]] was the fourth and youngest son of Guru Gobind Singh He and his elder brother Baba [[Zorawar Singh (Sikhism)|Zorawar Singh]] are among the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism
* [[Banda Singh Bahadur]] was a Sikh warrior and a commander of [[Khalsa]] army. He was among the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism. Baba Banda Singh Bahadur was executed at Delhi in 9 June 1716
* [[Baba Deep Singh]] is revered among [[Sikh]]s as one of the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism
* [[Bhai Mani Singh]] was one of the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism. Bhai Mani Singh was executed in Nakhaas chowk in [[Lahore]] in December 1738 ca.the Nakhaas chowk since known as Shaheed Ganj- The place of Martyrdom
* [[Bhai Taru Singh]] was a prominent [[Martyrdom in Sikhism|Sikh martyr]] known for sacrificing his life, in the name of protecting Sikh values, by having had his head [[Scalping|scalped]] rather than [[Kesh (Sikhism)|Cutting his hair]] and [[converting to Islam]].
*[[Kartar Singh Sarabha]] was an Indian revolutionary
* [[Bhagat Singh]] Lahore 1931
* [[Udham Singh]] Barnsbury, England, 1940
* [[Fauja Singh (Sikh leader)|Fauja Singh]] Amritsar, 1979
===Other Religious Figures===
* [[Bhai Kanhaiya]]
* [[Bhai Daya Singh]]
* [[Bhai Dharam Singh]]
* [[Bhai Himmat Singh]]
* [[Bhai Mohkam Singh]]
* [[Bhai Sahib Singh]]
* [[Bhai Nand Lal]]
* [[Sahib Singh Bedi|Baba Sahib Singh Bedi]]
* [[Bhai Maharaj Singh]]
* [[Sant Isher Singh|Sant Baba Isher Singh]]
* [[Nand Singh (saint)|Sant Baba Nand Singh]]
* [[Randhir Singh (Sikh)|Randhir Singh]]
* [[Babaji Singh]]
* [[Thaminder Singh Anand]]
===[[Gurbani]] [[Keertan]]===
* [[Bhai Nirmal Singh Khalsa]] – Performer of Sikh Keertan at [[Harimandir Sahib]]
* [[Singh Kaur]] – Composer and performer of Sikh Keertan and New-age music
* [[Snatam Kaur]] – Performer of Sikh Keertan and New-age music
==Cause celebre==
* [[Jasleen Kaur harassment controversy]]
*[[Jagtar Singh Johal]]
*[[Surjit Athwal]]
*[[Jaswinder Kaur Sidhu]]


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Kamaljit Singh Jhooti (better known by his stage name Jay Sean) became the first South Asian to top the Billboard Hot 100 in 2009 with his single Down.[17]
Navraj Singh Goraya (better known by his stage name NAV) topped the Billboard Hot 200 in 2019 with his album Bad Habits.

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Milkha Singh

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  • Harry Dhami - British professional boxer, British welterweight champion 2000-2001. First Asian to win a British Title. Undefeated Southern Area Champion 1996-2000
  • Andrew Singh Kooner - Former bantamweight champion of Canada
  • Akaash Bhatia - British featherweight professional boxer
  • Sukhdeep Singh Chakria - Canadian middleweight boxer

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Monty Panesar, former cricketer for England's national team

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  • Arshdeep Bains - Prospect of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League
  • Jujhar Khaira - Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks in NHL.

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Jagbir Singh (L) and Sandeep Singh (R), Indian professional field hockey player

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  • Joginder Singh, won the Safari Rally three times, in 1965 driving a Volvo PV544 with his brother Jaswant as co-driver, and in 1974 and 1976. A Kenyan known as "The Flying Sikh"
  • Karamjit Singh, PRWC champion 2002, Asia Pacific Rally Championship champion 2001. A Malaysian known as the "Flying Sikh"

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  • PJ Ladd, American professional skateboarder

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  • Pamela Rai, 1984 Olympic bronze medalist, 1986 Commonwealth Games gold medalist

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Ajay Banga is President of the World Bank Group.

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Harjit Sajjan
Jagmeet Singh
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  • Ujagar Singh Elected to the Legislative Council of Fiji in the 1968, representing the National Federation Party (NFP). He was also a member of independent Fiji's House of Representatives.

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  • Gobind Singh Deo – Democratic Action Party Central Executive Committee, Current Member of Parliament, Minister of Communications and Multimedia
  • Karpal Singh – Chairman of DAP. Member of parliament (aka "Tiger of Jelutong")

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  • Kher Jagatsingh – Minister of Education and Minister of Planning & Economic Development (1967-1982)

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Pritam Singh

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Gurbir Grewal
Dalip Singh Saund

Religious figures[edit | edit source]

Sikh Gurus[edit | edit source]

  • Guru Nanak known as Bābā Nānak ('Father Nānak'), was the founder of Sikhism and is the first of the ten Sikh Gurus.
  • Guru Angad was the second of the ten Sikh gurus of Sikhism. After meeting Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, becoming a Sikh, and serving and working with Nanak for many years, Nanak gave Lehna the name Angad ("my own limb") and chose Angad as the second Sikh Guru
  • Guru Amar Das sometimes spelled as Guru Amardas, was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552 at age 73
  • Guru Ram Das was the fourth of the ten Sikh gurus. Guru Ram Das is credited with founding and building the city of Amritsar.
  • Guru Arjan Dev was the fifth of the ten total Sikh Gurus. He compiled the first official edition of the Sikh scripture called the Adi Granth, which later expanded into the Guru Granth Sahib. He is regarded as the first of the two Gurus martyred in the Sikh faith.
  • Guru Hargobind Sahib was the sixth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion. He had become Guru at the young age of eleven, after the execution of his father, Guru Arjan, by the Mughal emperor Jahangir. Hargobind introduced the process of militarization to Sikhism, He symbolized it by wearing two swords, representing the dual concept of mīrī and pīrī (temporal power and spiritual authority). In front of the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Hargobind constructed the Akal Takht (the throne of the timeless one). The Akal Takht represents the highest seat of earthly authority of the Khalsa (the collective body of the Sikhs) today
  • Guru Har Rai was the seventh of the ten Sikh Gurus. He became the Sikh leader at age 14, on 3 March 1644, after the death of his grandfather and the sixth Sikh leader Guru Hargobind.He guided the Sikhs for about seventeen years, till his death at age 31.
  • Guru Har Krishan was the eighth of the ten Sikh Gurus. At the age of five, he became the youngest Guru in Sikhism on 7 October 1661. He contracted smallpox in 1664 and died before reaching his eighth birthday. It is said that he died because he contracted smallpox while successfully curing his followers
  • Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth of ten gurus who founded the Sikh religion and was the leader of Sikhs from 1665 until his beheading in 1675.
  • Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth and last human Sikh Guru. He was a warrior, poet, and philosopher. In 1675, at the age of nine he was formally installed as the leader of the Sikhs after his father Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed by Emperor Aurangzeb

Panj Pyare (the five beloved ones)[edit | edit source]

Historical importance to Sikh religion[edit | edit source]

  • Bhai Mardana (1459–1534) was Guru Nanak Dev's companion on all of his Udasis (travels) and he played kirtan.
  • Bebe Nanaki (1464–1518) is known as the first Sikh. She was the elder sister of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder and first Guru (teacher) of Sikhism. Bebe Nanaki was the first to realize her brother's spiritual eminence.
  • Sri Chand ( ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚੰਦ )(1494–1629)[61] was the first son of Guru Nanak, raised by his sister. Sri Chand was a renunciate yogi. After his father left Sri Chand stayed in Dera Baba Nanak and maintained Guru Nanak's temple. He established the Udasi order who travelled far and wide to spread the Word of Nanak.
  • Mata Khivi ( ਮਾਤਾ ਖੀਵੀ ) (1506–1582) is the only woman mentioned in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib. She was the wife of Guru Angad, and established the langar system, a free kitchen where all people were served as equals. Only the best possible ingredients were used, and everyone was treated with utmost courtesy. Her hospitality has been emulated over the centuries and has become the first cultural identity of the Sikhs. She helped her husband to establish the infant Sikh community on a stronger footing, and is described as good natured, efficient, and beautiful.
  • Baba Buddha (6 October 1506 – 8 September 1631) was one of the earliest disciples of Guru Nanak. He lived an exemplary life and was called on to perform the ceremony passing the guruship on to five gurus, up to Guru Hargobind. Baba Buddha trained the sixth Guru in martial arts as a young man to prepare him for the challenges of the guruship.
  • Bhai Gurdas ( ਭਾਈ ਗੁਰਦਾਸ ) (1551–1637) is one of the most eminent literary personalities in the history of the Sikh religion. He was a scholar, poet and the scribe of the Adi Granth. He was an able missionary and an accomplished theologian. Being well versed in Indian religious thought, he was able to elaborate profoundly the tenets of Sikhism.
  • Mata Gujri (1624–1705) joined the ninth Guru in his long meditation at Baba Bakala before he assumed the guruship. She gave birth to and raised the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh. Mata Gujri accompanied her youngest grandsons, Baba Fateh Singh and Baba Zorawar Singh to their martyrdom at Sirhind-Fategarh, and subsequently passed as well.
  • Mai Bhago (ਮਾਈ ਭਾਗੋ)[62] is one of the most famous women in Sikh history. She is always pictured on horseback wearing a turban with her headscarf gracefully flowing in the wind, courageously leading an army into battle. A staunch Sikh by birth and upbringing, she was distressed to hear in 1705 that some of the Sikhs of her village who had gone to Anandpur to fight for Guru Gobind Singh had deserted him under adverse conditions. She rallied the deserters, persuading them to meet the Guru and apologize to him. She led them back to Guru Gobind Singh in the battlefield at Muktsar (Khidrana) Punjab. She thereafter stayed on with Guru Gobind Singh as one of his bodyguards, in male attire. After Guru Gobind Singh left his body at Nanded in 1708, she retired further south. She settled in Jinvara, where, immersed in meditation, she lived to an old age.
  • Bhai Mani Singh (1644–1738) was an 18th-century Sikh scholar and martyr. He was a childhood companion of Guru Gobind Singh[1] and took the vows of Sikhism when the Guru inaugurated the Khalsa in March 1699. Soon after that, the Guru sent him to Amritsar to take charge of the Harmandar, which had been without a custodian since 1696. He took control and steered the course of Sikh destiny at a critical stage in Sikh history. The nature of his death in which he was dismembered joint by joint has become a part of the daily Sikh Ardas (prayer).
  • Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780–1839) was the leader of the Sikh Empire which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. Ranjit Singh's reign introduced reforms, modernization, investment into infrastructure, and general prosperity. His government and army included Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims and Europeans. Ranjit Singh's legacy includes a period of Sikh cultural and artistic renaissance, including the rebuilding of the Harimandir Sahib in Amritsar as well as other major gurudwaras, including Takht Sri Patna Sahib, Bihar and Hazur Sahib Nanded, Maharashtra under his sponsorship. He was popularly known as Sher-i-Punjab, or "Lion of Punjab".
  • Bhagat Puran Singh ( ਭਗਤ ਪੁਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ )(1904–1992) was a great visionary, an accomplished environmentalist and a symbol of selfless service to humanity. He was the founder of the All India Pingalwara charitable society which imparts service to the poor, downtrodden, the dying, and the mentally and physically handicapped people.

Martyrs[edit | edit source]

Other Religious Figures[edit | edit source]

Gurbani Keertan[edit | edit source]

Cause celebre[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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