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'''Kohli''' may refer to any of the unrelated surnames of Indian and Swiss-German origins.{{Cn|date=September 2025}}<br />
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==Academia==<br />
Notable:<br />
* Sita Ram Kohli, eminent historian, researcher, and author in the fields of Punjabi and Sikh history<br />
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Others:<br />
* [[Atul Kohli]], professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University<br />
* [[Daman Singh]] (born 1963), Indian author<br />
* [[Gursharan Kaur]] (born 1937), Indian historian, professor and author<br />
* [[Upinder Singh]] (born 1958), Indian historian, professor and author<br />
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== Administration ==<br />
* [[Ajay Kohli]], American marketing theorist and former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Marketing.<br />
* [[D. P. Kohli]], the founder Director of the CBI, India's Central Investigation Agency<br />
* [[F. C. Kohli]] (1924–2020), Indian industrialist and founder of Tata Consultancy Services, also known as father of Indian software industry<br />
* [[Pawanexh Kohli]] (born 1963), Chief Executive and Advisor of India's National Centre for Cold-chain Development<br />
* [[Ravina Raj Kohli]], former President of STAR News<br />
* [[R. K. Kohli]] (born 1953), Indian educational administrator and Vice-Chancellor of Amity University<br />
* [[Sunil Kumar Kohli]] (born 1958), 46th Controller General of Defence Accounts of India<br />
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== Armed Forces ==<br />
* [[Sourendra Nath Kohli]] (1916–1997), former Indian Navy chief<br />
* [[Mohan Singh Kohli]] (1931–2025), Indian Naval captain and mountaineer who led India's first mission to climb Mount Everest<br />
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== Entertainment ==<br />
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Notable:<br />
* [[Madan Mohan (composer)]] (1924–1975), Indian singer and composer<br />
* [[Dev Kohli]] (1942–2023), Indian poet and lyricist<br />
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Others:<br />
* [[Armaan Kohli]], Indian actor<br />
* [[Bisham Kohli]], Indian film personality, better known as Vishal Anand<br />
* [[Girish Kohli]] (born 1983), Indian author and screenwriter<br />
* [[Gurdeep Kohli]] (born 1980), Indian actor<br />
* [[Hardeep Singh Kohli]] (born 1969), British presenter<br />
* [[Himansh Kohli]] (born 1989), Indian actor<br />
* [[Jas Kohli]], Indian author<br />
* [[Kuku Kohli]] (born 1949), Indian director, writer, editor and screenwriter<br />
* [[Kunal Kohli]] (born 1969), Indian film director, producer and writer<br />
* [[Narendra Kohli]] (1940–2021), Indian Hindi-language author<br />
* [[Neelu Kohli]], Indian television actress<br />
* [[Nishi (actress)]] (born 1935), Indian actor<br />
* [[Purab Kohli]] (born 1979), Indian actor, model and former video jockey<br />
* [[Rahul Kohli]], English actor<br />
* [[Rajkumar Kohli]] (1930–2023), Indian film director<br />
* [[Raul Kohli]], English standup comedian<br />
* [[Rochak Kohli]] (born 1983), Indian music director, composer, singer, instrumentalist and lyricist<br />
* [[Sanjeev Kohli]] (born 1971), British Indian comedian, writer and actor<br />
* [[Seema Kohli]], Indian artist<br />
* [[Sunita Kohli]], Indian interior designer<br />
* [[Vikas Kohli]], Indian musician and music producer<br />
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== Judiciary ==<br />
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* [[Hima Kohli]] (born 1959), Judge of the Supreme Court of India and former Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court<br />
* [[Nalin Kohli]], Indian advocate and politician<br />
* [[Permod Kohli]] (born 1951), Indian Judge and former Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court<br />
* [[Pushpa Kumari Kohli]] (born 1990), first female Hindu police officer in Pakistan<br />
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== Politics ==<br />
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* [[Manmohan Singh]] (1933–2024), former Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014<br />
* [[Ajit Pal Singh Kohli]], Indian politician and MLA from Patiala Assembly constituency<br />
* [[Amolak Rattan Kohli]] (born 1942), former governor of the Indian state of Mizoram from 2001 to 2006<br />
* [[Om Prakash Kohli]] (1935–2023), former governor of the Indian state of Gujarat from 2014 to 2019<br />
* [[Abdul Ghani Kohli]] (born 1943), Indian J&K politician<br />
* [[Mohammad Aslam Kohli]], Indian J&K politician<br />
* [[Krishna Kohli]] (born 1979), Pakistani politician (While her name is spelled as Kohli, she originates from the [[Koli people]], who are unrelated to the Kohlis of the [[Khukhrain]] clan)<br />
* [[Kuli Kohli]] (born 1970), Indian-British poet, writer, disabled activist and local council member<br />
* [[Veeru Kohli]] (1964–2023), Pakistani human rights activist (While her name is spelled as Kohli, she originates from the [[Koli people]], who are unrelated to the Kohlis of the [[Khukhrain]] clan)<br />
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== Science and medicine ==<br />
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* [[Anil Kohli]], Indian dental surgeon and former president of the Dental Council of India.<br />
* [[Martin Kohli]] (born 1942), Swiss sociologist<br />
* [[Prerna Kohli]] (born 1965), Indian clinical psychologist<br />
* [[Pushmeet Kohli]], American computer scientist at Google DeepMind where he heads the "Robust and Reliable AI" and "AI for Science" teams. <br />
* [[Sanjai Kohli]], Indian electrical engineer known for his work in developing GPS<br />
* [[Seetu Kohli]], Indian architect and interior designer<br />
* [[Sunita Kohli]] (born 1946), Indian architect<br />
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== Sports ==<br />
Notable:<br />
* [[Mohan Singh Kohli]] (1931–2025), Indian Naval captain and mountaineer who led India's first mission to climb Mount Everest<br />
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Other:<br />
* [[Fränzi Mägert-Kohli]] (born 1982), Swiss snowboarder<br />
* [[Kabir Kohli]] (born 2000), Indian footballer<br />
* [[Palak Kohli]] (born 2002), Indian professional Para-badminton player<br />
* [[Parth Kohli]] (born 1996), Indian cricketer<br />
* [[Nikhil Kohli]] (born 1996), Indian cricketer<br />
* [[Shah Kohli]] (born 1976), Indian Judo player<br />
* [[Shashwat Kohli]] (born 1997), Indian cricketer<br />
* [[Sushil Kohli]] (born 1953), Indian swimmer and water polo player, Asian Games bronze medalist<br />
* [[Taruwar Kohli]] (born 1988), Indian cricketer * [[Virat Kohli]] (born 1988), Indian cricketer<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Swiss German–language surnames]]<br />
[[Category:Khatri surnames]]<br />
[[Category:Punjabi-language surnames]]<br />
[[Category:Surnames of Hindu origin]]<br />
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