Famous People with Name Jagannath

Jagannath Sarkar            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Jagannath Sarkar: A veteran Indian Freedom Fighter, Communist leader, thinker and writer on social issues, Jagannath Sarkar was born on 25 September 1919 in Puri (Orissa, India). He belonged to an illustrious family of Bengal. He took over the leadership role of Communist

Jagannath Pahadia            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Jagannath Pahadia: is an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress party. He is the current Governor of the state of Haryana since 27 July 2009. He was Chief Minister of Rajasthan state from 6 June 1980 to 14 July 1981. He was a junior level Minister in

Jagannathan Shivashanmugam Pillai            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Jagannathan Shivashanmugam Pillai: was an Indian politician of the Indian National Congress. In 1938, he became the first Dalit mayor of Madras. He also served as the first speaker of the Madras Legislative Assembly since India's independence. Shivashanmugam Pillai joined the Indian Nation

Manda Jagannath            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Manda Jagannath: is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He was also member of the 11th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha of India. He was expelled & disqualified from Loksabha by speaker Somnath Chatterjee for voting against party's WHIP. Previously He was expelled from Telug

Krishnammal Jagannathan            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Krishnammal Jagannathan: a social service activist from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She and her husband, Sankaralingam Jagannathan, have protested against social injustice and she is well known as a Gandhian activist. Her work includes upliftment of Dalits, the landless, and the poor; she has sometimes fought against governments as well as big industries.She was earlier involved in the Indian independence movement, along with her husband, and was also a close associate of Vinoba Bhave. She has received several awards and recently has been listed for Right Livelihood Award for 2008, which she would share with four others, including her husband.