Famous People with Name Pandit

Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi: was an Indian poet, writer, essayist, playwright and ajournalist who is particularly remembered for his participation in India's national struggle for independence and his contribution to Chhayavaad (Hindi: ???????), the Neo-romanticism movement of Hindi literature. He was awarded the first Sahitya Akademi Award in Hindi for his work 'Him Tarangini' (Hindi: ??? ???????) in 1955 [1].His noted works are 'Him Kirtini', 'Him Tarangini', 'Yug Charan', and 'Sahitya Devta', and his most noted poems are, 'Dip Se Dip Jale', 'Kaisa Chhand Banaa Deti hei'.. and 'Pushp ki Abhilaasa' [2

Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty: a renowned Indian Hindustani classical vocalist.[1] He belongs to the Patiala Gharana.[2]Ajoy Chakraborty was born in Bengal to Ajit Chakrabarty. They moved to India from his homeland, Bangladesh during the partition and raised his two sons in Shyamnagar. His younger brother, Sanjay Chakrabarty is a noted composer and music therapist.His daughter, Kaushiki Chakrabarty is also an upcoming talent of Hindusthani classical music.

Pandit Chitresh Das            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Pandit Chitresh Das: one of the most dynamic and far-reaching artists to have emerged from modern India. A prolific artist, his performance, choreography and evolution of Kathak, classical dance of North India, have influenced the art form world-wide. Pandit Das is not only a master and virtuosic performer of the classical Kathak tradition, but a dedicated teacher who has trained many dancers with a strong base in the tradition to go on and establish their own careers in Kathak dance.

Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Pandit Jitendra Abhisheki: was an Indian vocalist of classical, semi-classical, and devotional music. He importantly adapted the operatic style of musicals to Marathi theater.After a degree in Sanskrit literature, Abhisheki joined All India Radio (AIR) at Mumbai for a brief period, when he came in contact with several musicians and also got an opportunity to display his musical talents by composing several pieces for some radio programs.

Pandit Nikhil Banerjee            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Pandit Nikhil Banerjee: was one of India's most prominent sitar masters of the 20th century.In 1947 Banerjee met Allauddin Khan, who was to become his main guru along with his son, Ali Akbar Khan. Both were sarod players. Banerjee went to Allauddin Khan's concerts and was desperate to have him as his teacher. Allauddin Khan did not want to take on more students, but changed his mind after listening to one of Banerjee's radio broadcasts. Though Allauddin Khan was Banerjee's main teacher, he also learned from Ali Akbar Khan, the son of Allaudin Khan, for many years.[citation needed]

Vijaya Lakshmi Nehru Pandit            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Vijaya Lakshmi Nehru Pandit: was an Indian diplomat and politician, sister of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.In 1921 she married Ranjit Sitaram Pandit, who died on January 14, 1944. She was the first Indian woman to hold a cabinet post. In 1937 she was elected to the provincial legislature of the United Provinces and was designated minister of local self-government and public health. She held the latter post until 1939 and again from 1946 to 1947. In 1946 she was elected to the Constituent Assembly from the United Provinces.

Bal Pandit            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Bal Pandit: was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Maharashtra. He was born in Poona. Pandit made his cricketing debut in the Rohinton Baria Trophy, in which he played for two seasons between 1951 and 1953. Pandit made a single first-cl

Shobha Pandit            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Shobha Pandit: is a former Test and One Day International cricketer who represented India. She also represented Maharashtra in the domestic league. She played eight Test matches and two One Day Internationals.