Distinguished Sikhs in the modern era

• Arjan Singh- Marshal of the Indian Air Force, former Chief of the Air Force Staff
• Baldev Singh - Indian independence movement leader
• Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sandhu-Indian independence movement leader and martyr
• Fauja Singh - 90 year old Sikh marathon runner
• Kartar Singh Sarabha Grewal - Indian independence movement leader and martyr
• General Joginder Jaswant Singh - Indian army Chief of Army Staff
• Hardeep Singh Kohli - Sikh writer, broadcaster and presenter from Scotland
• Master Tara Singh - Sikh and Indian independence movement leader
• Dr. Manmohan Singh- Prime Minister of India and economist
• Milkha Singh (the flying Sikh) - winner of Padma Shri, former 400 m track record holder, Gold medal (440 yards) at '58 Commonwealth Games, Gold medal (200 & 400 m) at '58 Asian Games and Gold medal (200 m) in '62 Asian Games
• Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany - optics scientist and philanthropist
• Professor Piara Singh Gill - nuclear scientist
• Pratap Singh Kairon - Sikh and Indian independence movement leader
• Sardul Singh Caveeshar - Indian independence movement leader
• Shaheed General Shabeg Singh - Sikh martyr
• Shaheed Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale - Sikh martyr and leader
• Shaheed Udham Singh - Indian revolutionary and martyr

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