Famous People with Name Chand

Sansar Chand            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Sansar Chand: was a famous ruler of the state of Kangra in what is now the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. He is remembered as a patron of the arts.Sansar Chand was a scion of the Katoch dynasty which had ruled Kangra for some centuries until they were ousted by the Mughals in the early 1600s. In 1758, Sansar Chand's grandfather, Ghamand Chand, had been appointed governor of Jalandhar by Ahmed Shah Abdali. Building upon this background, Sansar Chand rallied an army, ousted the then ruler of Kangra, Saif Ali Khan, and regained possession of his patrimony. This happened in 1783

Hari Chand            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Hari Chand: one of the few great distance runners that India has produced. In the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, he came 8th in the 10,000 metre run with a time of 28:48.72, this however was a national record for an Indian athlete and was only beaten 32 years later by Surendra Singh[1]. In the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow he came 10th in the 10,000 metre run. He also came 22nd in the 1980 Olympic Men's Marathon. [2]

Nihâl Chand            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Nihâl Chand: was an Indian artist who produced some of the most well-known examples of Rajput painting.