Bhopal has been home to notable figures across politics, sports, and the arts.
* **Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma:** The 9th President of India, who was born and raised in Bhopal. * **Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi:** Former captain of the Indian cricket team and the titular Nawab of Pataudi and Bhopal. * **Raghuram Rajan:** Renowned economist and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, born in Bhopal. * **Javed Akhtar:** Celebrated poet, lyricist, and screenwriter who spent his formative childhood years studying in Bhopal. * **Aslam Sher Khan:** Former Indian field hockey player (part of the 1975 World Cup-winning team) and politician. * **Divyanka Tripathi:** Popular Indian television actress born in Bhopal.
