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The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in [[Indore]], [[India]], or the surrounding towns.

==Artists and literary figure==
* Ustad [[Amir Khan (singer)|Amir Khan]] (born 15-08-1912), celebrated Hindustani classical vocalist; referred to his unique style of khyal singing as "Indore Gharana"; born in Indore
* [[Celina Jaitley]], (born 24-11-1981) Shimla-born Indian actress; mainly appears in Bollywood films; her parents live in the army town of Mhow in the Indore district
* [[Digvijay Bhonsale]], (born 31-03-1989) Rock/Metal Musician, Lead Vocalist/Guitarist of [[Nicotine (band)|Nicotine]], Metal band from Indore; studied at [[Daly College]], Indore and [[Cardiff Metropolitan University]], [[UK]]
* [[Hussain Haidry]], poet, writer and lyricist; born and brought up in Indore; studied at [[Indian Institute of Management Indore]] and Government Arts and Commerce College, Indore
* [[Johnny Walker (actor)|Johnny Walker]], comic actor; born in Indore
* [[Kiran Kumar]], Mumbai-based Kashmiri Indian actor; studied at [[Daly College]], Indore
* [[Kishore Kumar]], playback singer and actor; belonged to Khandwa; studied at the Indore Christian College and used to stay in the hostel
* [[Kumar Pallana]], Hollywood and Bollywood film actor, juggler, balance artist, teacher, yogi (1918 - 2013).
* [[Kunwar Amarjeet Singh]], hip-hop and contemporary style dancer; played lead role in ''[[Dil Dosti Dance]]''
* [[Lata Mangeshkar]], playback singer; born in Indore to Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar
* [[Mahadevi Varma]], Hindi poet; freedom fighter; was married to Dr Swarup Narain Varma in Indore
* [[Meghdeep Bose]], Indian music composer, producer, arranger and singer
* [[M.F. Husain]], painter; spent his childhood in Indore
* [[Palak Muchhal]], Indian playback singer; born and brought up in Indore
* [[Palash Muchhal]], Musical composer; born and brought up in Indore
* [[Puru Dadheech]], Padma Shri, Kathak scholar, Dancer; Holder of the first Doctorate in Kathak Classical Dance in the world; Attended High School in Indore and returned to settle since 1988.
* [[Rahat Indori]], Urdu poet and songwriter in Hindi films
* [[Rais Khan]] (born 1938), Indian sitar maestro; born in Indore
* [[Salman Khan]], (born 27-12-1965) Indian film actor; appears in Bollywood movies; born in Indore
* [[Shubhangi Atre]], Indian television actor, a lead role in Bhabhiji Ghar par hai, born and brought up in Indore
* [[Sneha Khanwalkar]], Indian music director; works in Bollywood; was brought up in Indore
* [[Swanand Kirkire]], lyricist-singer-writer, born in Indore
* [[Vijayendra Ghatge]], actor in the Hindi film industry; studied at [[Daly College]], son of Sita Raje Ghatge, who was the daughter of Maharaja [[Tukojirao Holkar III]] of Indore (reigned 1903–-1926)
* [[Zakir Khan (comedian)|Zakir Khan]], comedian

==Rulers, nationalists, and politicians==
* [[Ahilya Bai Holkar|Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar]], most noted ruler of [[Holkar State]]; built numerous temples, wells and dharamshalas all over India; spent most of her life in [[Maheshwar]], then capital of the Holkars, situated on the banks of the Narmada and is said to have visited Indore only twice in her lifetime; her name is synonymous with Indore and the university and airport are named after her
* Maharaja [[Yashwantrao Holkar]], key figure in Maratha history; galvanized several years of resistance against the [[British Empire]]; called the Napoleon of India
* [[Yeshwantrao Holkar II]] (born 1908), the [[Maharaja of Indore]] belonging to the [[Holkar]] dynasty of the Marathas; born in Indore
* Field Marshal [[Sam Bahadur Manekshaw]], Commandant of the Infantry School, [[Mhow]] during the 1950s
* Field Marshal [[K. M. Cariappa]], first Indian [[Commander-in-Chief, India|Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Indian Army]]; studied at [[Daly College]], Indore
* General [[K. Sundarji]], Commandant of the College of Combat, Mhow (now known as Army War College) during the early 1980s
* Air Chief Marshal [[Shashindra Pal Tyagi]], [[Chief of Air Staff (India)|Chief of the Air Staff]] of the [[Indian Air Force]], 2004–2007
* [[Jyotiraditya Scindia]], Indian Politician, former President of [[Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association|MPCA]], Hereditary Patron of [[Daly College]], Indore
* [[Sumitra Mahajan]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) Leader and MP; [[Member of Parliament]] from Indore Lok Sabha constituency since 1989 and lok sabha speaker
* [[Digvijay Singh (politician)|Digvijay Singh]], Indian politician; former [[Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]]; senior leader of the Indian National Congress political party; studied at [[Daly College]] in Indore; alumnus of [[Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science]], Indore
* [[Kailash Vijayvargiya]] - A heavyweight leader of Indore [[BJP]], currently serving as General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
* [[Satyanarayan Patel]], a senior leader of Indian National Congress party
* [[Afroz Ahmad]] is member in Government Of Indian appointed by Prime Minister of India
* [[Homi F. Daji]], member of the 3rd Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Indore constituency of Madhya Pradesh and was a member of the Communist Party of India.
* [[Deepak Chaurasia]], journalist, editor in chief of ''India News''
* [[Ramesh Mendola]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) Leader and MLA; [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] from Indore-2 (Vidhan Sabha constituency) since 2008
* [[Ajit Jogi]], first [[Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh]]; District Magistrate of Indore in the 1980s
* [[Prabhash Joshi]], journalist, editor in chief of ''[[Jansatta]]'' ([[The Indian Express]] group)
* [[Guru Radha Kishan]], Swatantrata Sangram Sainik, fought for the economic deprivation for the poor and issues of social deprivation
* [[Prakash Chandra Sethi]], [[Indian National Congress]] politician; [[Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh]]; Member of Parliament from Indore Lok Sabha constituency (1984-1989); served in a number of positions in the Centre, including Home Minister, Defence Minister, Minister of External Affairs, Finance Minister, Railways, and Housing and Development

==Sports persons==
* [[Sandhya Agarwal]], former captain of [[Indian women's cricket team]]
* Captain Syed [[Mushtaq Ali]] (1914–2005), Indian international cricketer; Colonel Nayudu's teammate in the Holkar team and in the Indian team; popularly known as the 'Errol Flynn' of Indian cricket; born and died in Indore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/31061.html|title=Mushtaq Ali}}</ref>
* [[Minoti Desai]] (born 1968), Indian cricketer, represented Indian women's team; born in Indore
* [[Rahul Dravid]], Indian cricketer and former cricket captain; born in Indore
* [[Raj Singh Dungarpur]], former president of the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]; former Indian cricket selector; ex-student of Daly College, Indore
* [[Narendra Hirwani]], leg spin bowler and former member of Indian cricket team; moved to Indore as a teenager
* [[Sanjay Jagdale]], former state cricketer; presently a national selectors for the senior all-India teams and the honorary secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association; director of the Cricket Club of Indore
* [[Shankar Lakshman]] (1933–2006), goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won two golds and a silver; captain of the team which won the gold in the 1966 Asian Games; belonged to Mhow and lived his retired life here until his death
* Colonel [[C.K. Nayudu]], first Indian Test Captain in cricket; led India between 1932 and 1934
* [[Mir Ranjan Negi]], hockey goalkeeper and coach of Indian women's team; won Asian Championship
* [[Naman Ojha]], Indian wicket-keeper, stays and practices in Indore
* [[Chandu Sarwate]], former Indian cricketer and former Indian cricket selector; lived and died in Indore in 2003
* [[Jalaj Saxena]] (born 1986), cricketer who plays as an all rounder for the India A cricket team; born in Indore
* [[Akshat Khamparia]] (born 1989),is an Indian chess International Master.He is the first player from Central India to hold an 'International Master' TitleTitle

==Academia, business and professionals==
* [[Seth Hukumchand]], He was known as the 'Cotton Prince of India' and had much credit even in some overseas countries.

== See also ==
* [[List of people from Malwa]]

==References==
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[[Category:People from Indore| ]]
[[Category:Lists of people by city in India|Indore]]
[[Category:Lists of people from Madhya Pradesh|People from Indore]]

List of people from Indore - Revision history

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