Famous Persons Born On 28th August

Famous Persons Born On 28th August are


#1

Firaq Gorakhpuri
(real name Raghupati
Sahay)

Born On
28th August, 1896

He was famous Urdu
Poet, Writer and
Lecturer.

He was awarded with
Sahitya Akademi
Award, Gyanpith
Award of India and
Padma Bhushan.



#2

Abida Sultan

Born On
28th August, 1913

She was Begum of Bhopal



#3

T. V. Rajeshwar

Born On
28th August, 1926
in Salem, Tamil Nadu

He was an IPS Officer.

He was Chief of
Intelligence Bureau.

He was Governor of
Sikkim, West Bengal &
Uttar Pradesh

He was awarded "Padma
Vibushan Award" in 2012.



#4

Ustaad Vilayat Khan

Born On
28th August, 1928

He was an Indian
Classical Sitar Player.

He won Padma Shri
award in 1964
& Padma Bhushan award
in 1968.



#5

Prof. M.G.K. Menon

Born On
28th August, 1928

He was an Advisor in the
Department of Space/
ISRO.

He was the President of
Indian Statistical Institute,
Calcutta.

Prof. Menon took his Ph.D.
from the University of
Bristol, UK in 1953, He has a
large number of honorary
doctorates from universities
in India and abroad.

Prof. Menon has done
Scientific Work in Cosmic
Rays, Particle Physics.



#6

Justice Jagdish Singh
Khehar

Born On
28th August, 1952

He was 44th Chief
Justice of India.

He was the first CJI from
the Sikh Community.





#7

Priya Dutt

Born On
28th August, 1966
in Mumbai

Lok Sabha Member from
North Mumbai.

She is a daughter of late
bollywood actor and
politician Sunil Dutt &
Nargis.