Famous People with Name Pandit

Pandit Nathuram Premi            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Pandit Nathuram Premi: was a writer, publisher, poet, editor, linguist and an intellectual giant in the field of Jainism as well as Hindi literature. A budding poet, he wrote under the nom de plume of "Premi". Although belonging to the Digambara sect of Jainism, he adopted a non-sectarian attitude and published and translated many Digambara as well as Svetambara works. Working as a clerk in a firm in Mumbai he rose to establish his own publishing house and bookstore Hindi Granth Ratnakar Karyalay which published works of many of the biggest names in Indian literature

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.