This is a partial list of notable/famous people from Baniya Community.
Purushottam Agrawal , writer and an ex-member of the Union Public Service Commission board
Vinita Agrawal , poet, editor and curator
Vasudeva Sharan Agrawala , scholar of cultural history, Sanskrit and Hindi literature, numismatics, museology, art history, and recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award
Bhagwan Das , Bharat Ratna (India's highest civilian award) awardee[2]
Sita Ram Goel , historian, religious and political activist, writer, and publisher in the late twentieth century
S. N. Goenka , Padma Bhushan awardee, Vipassana meditation teacher
Bharatendu Harishchandra , Known as the "father of modern Hindi literature and Hindi theatre"[3]
India
Lav Agarwal , face of India's fight against COVID-19 pandemic [4]
D. P. Agrawal (academic) , ex-chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Subhash Chandra Garg , served as executive director in the World Bank , Economic Affairs Secretary and Finance Secretary of India
Samant Goel , incumbent chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)
L. C. Goyal , ex-Union Home Secretary
Alok Mittal , inspector general, National Investigation Agency , Ministry of Home Affairs , Government of India
Vinay Mittal , ex-chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
Technology and Startups
Parag Agarwal Amit Agarwal , Country Head, Amazon India
Dinesh Agarwal , founder and CEO of IndiaMART
Ritesh Agarwal , founder and CEO, Oyo Rooms
Bhavish Aggarwal , co-founder and CEO, Ola Cabs and Ola Electric
Parag Agrawal , Ex-CEO of Twitter
Mohit Aron , founder and CEO of Cohesity , and co-founder and CTO of Nutanix
Binny Bansal , co-founder, Flipkart
Jyoti Bansal , founder, AppDynamics
Mukesh Bansal , co-founder and former CEO, Myntra , co-founder and CEO Cure Fit
Peyush Bansal , co-founder and CEO, Lenskart
Rohit Bansal , co-founder and COO, Snapdeal
Sachin Bansal , co-founder, Flipkart
Aman Gupta , ceo BOAT
Anupam Mittal , founder, People Group Shaadi.com
Kavin Bharti Mittal , founder, hike Messenger
Other businesses
Anil Ambani - 20th century Indian businessman.
Dhirubhai Ambani (1932-2002), 20th century Indian businessman.
Mukesh Ambani was Awarded the Asia Society Leadership Award (cropped) Mukesh Ambani - 20th century Indian businessman.
Anil Agarwal , founder and chairman of Vedanta Limited
Raamdeo Agrawal , co founder of Motilal Oswal Group
Radhe Shyam Agarwal , co-founder and executive chairman of Emami
Ramesh Chandra Agarwal , founder and chairman of Dainik Bhaskar
Sanjay Agarwal , MD & CEO of AU Small Finance Bank
Shishir Bajoria , Chairman, SK Bajoria Group
Rahul Bajaj , chairman emeritus of the Indian conglomerate Bajaj Group .
Benu Gopal Bangur , Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Shree Cement .
Narendra Bansal , founder and owner of Intex Technologies
Jamnalal Bajaj , the adopted son of Mahatma Gandhi and the founder of the Bajaj Group of Industries
Birla family , a prominent Business and Industrialist family.
Subhash Chandra , chairman of Essel Group
Binod Chaudhary , founder and owner of Chaudhary Group in Nepal
Sanjay Dalmia , chairman of Dalmia group
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai (1863-1912), Gujarati industrialist
Rohtas Goel , founder of Omaxe
Naresh Goyal , founder, Jet Airways
Qimat Rai Gupta ,Founder and MD Havells
Walchand Hirachand (1882-1953), Indian industrialist and founder of Walchand group
Seth Hukumchand (1874-1959), Indian industrialist
Khushalchand Jhaveri (1680–1748), Indian jeweller and financier
Shantidas Jhaveri (1584–1659), Indian jeweller, bullion trader, and moneylender
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala , Indian billionaire investor, stock trader , and Chartered Accountant.
Om Prakash Jindal , founder and owner of the Jindal Group
Savitri Jindal , chairperson of JSW Steel
Lakshman Das Mittal , owner and chairman of Sonalika Group
Lakshmi Mittal , chairman and CEO of ArcelorMittal
Som Mittal , former president of NASSCOM
Sunil Mittal , founder and chairman of Bharti Airtel
Premchand Roychand (1832–1906), 19th century Indian businessman and founder of Bombay Stock Exchange.
Sarabhai family , a prominent Business family.
Jagat Seth family , merchant, banker and money lender family in Bengal
B. K. Syngal , telecom exec
Aarthi Agarwal , actress
Ananya Agarwal , actress
Anirudh Agarwal , actor
Anu Aggarwal , actress
Abhishek Agarwal (film producer)
Divya Agarwal , actress
Kajal Aggarwal , actress
Sooraj Barjatya , chairman of Rajshri Productions
Tarachand Barjatya , founded Rajshri Productions
Mansi Aggarwal , choreographer
Nidhhi Agerwal , actress in Hindi film Munna Michael (2017), for which she received Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut .
Nisha Agarwal , actress
Ravi Agrawal (film producer) , movie producer
Reena Aggarwal , actress
Sakshi Agarwal , actress
Shruti Agarwal , actress
Smita Bansal , actress
Sonia Agarwal , actress
Vivek Agrawal , movie producer
Devendra Goel , director and producer
Vipul Goyal , standup comedian
Rajendra Gupta , actor
Aditi Mittal , standup comedian, actress, and writer
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel
Ajay Agarwal , Supreme Court Lawyer, social activist, professional advocate
Adish Aggarwala , jurist and the President of International Council of Jurists
Rajesh Bindal , acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court
Adarsh Kumar Goel , Supreme Court of India judge
Manju Goel , Delhi High Court Judge
Mahesh Mittal Kumar , Chairman of National Company Law Tribunal
Ajay Kumar Mittal , Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court
Gita Mittal , Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court
India
Narendra Modi , Prime Minister of India, Ex-Chief Minister of Gujarat, Numerous awards winner
Amit Shah , Union Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Co-operation, Member of Parliament (MP), President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), chairman of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Minister of State, Government of Gujarat
Alok Agarwal , Indian social activist and member of National Executive Committee
Amar Nath Agarwal , Member of Parliament
Bed Prakash Agarwal
Dhirendra Agarwal
Lakkhiram Agarwal , Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Mukund Lal Agrawal
Radha Mohan Das Agarwal , Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(2022)
Rajesh Agarwal , Finance Minister, Uttar Pradesh
Ramdas Agarwal , President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Rajasthan(1990–1997), Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(2006-2012)
Satish Chandra Agarwal
Satya Prakash Agarwal , MLA, Legislative Assembly(2002-2022)
Sudarshan Agarwal , 11th Governor of Sikkim(2007-2008)
Tulsi Agarwal
Faqir Chand Aggarwal
Jai Bhagwan Aggarwal , Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly for Rohini(1993-2013)
Jai Parkash Aggarwal , Member of Lok Sabha Chandni Chowk(1996–1998 and 1984–1991), Member of Rajya Sabha Delhi(2006–2009), Member of Lok Sabha North East Delhi(2009–2014)
Kapil Dev Aggarwal
Mira Aggarwal , Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly(2016), Minister of Vocational Education & Skill Development Government of Uttar Pradesh(21 August 2019)
Premchand Aggarwal
Umesh Aggarwal , Haryana BJP media-in-charge(2018-2022), MLA, 13th Haryana Legislative Assembly(2014-2019)
Amar Agrawal
Brijmohan Agrawal
Devendra Agrawal , MLA, 16th Legislative Assembly(2012)
Dinesh Agrawal
Gaurishankar Agrawal , Member of Legislative Assembly for Kasdol(2013-2018), Speaker of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly(2014-2018)
Gopaldas Shankarlal Agrawal , Ex.Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly(2019)
Jai Singh Agrawal , Member of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly(2008-2023), Minister of Revenue, Government of Chhattisgarh(2018-2023)
Jagannath Prasad Agrawal , Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(1952-1964)
Manoj Kumar Agrawal , Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly(2013-2018)
Naresh Chandra Agrawal , Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly(1989-2008), Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(2012-2018)
Nitin Agrawal , Member (MLA) of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly(2012)
Rajendra Agrawal , Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha(2009-2024)
Vinod Agrawal (politician)
Pawan Kumar Bansal , ex-Minister of Railways, Government of India
Sunil Bansal , BJP National General Secretary
Suresh Bansal
Vijay Bansal , Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly(2013-2018)
Vinod Singh Bansal
Rajeev Bindal , Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly(2012-2022), President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Himachal Pradesh
Atul Garg , Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Jagan Prasad Garg , MLA, Legislative Assembly(2002-2017)
Mange Ram Garg
Parkash Chand Garg
Pukhraj Garg , Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly(2018-2023)
Rajesh Garg
Sanjay Garg
Aseem Goel , Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly(2014)
Charti Lal Goel
Ram Niwas Goel
Shiv Charan Goel
Surendra Prakash Goel
Vijay Goel (politician)
Chandrakanta Goyal , Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly(1990-2004)
Jai Bhagwan Goyal
Krishana Kumar Goyal
Mohinder Goyal
Piyush Goyal , Minister of Railways, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of India
Ved Prakash Goyal
Gopal Goyal Kanda , MLA, Haryana Legislative Assembly(2009-2017)
Arvind Kejriwal , Chief Minister of Delhi
Kamini Jindal
Ashok Kumar Mittal , Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha, Chancellor of Lovely Professional University
Madan Mohan Mittal , Minister for Parliamentary Affairs(2012-2017)
Rajnish Kumar Mittal
Sat Paul Mittal
Sudhanshu Mittal
Ashok Singhal (politician) , Minister of Government of Assam(2021)
Banwari Lal Singhal , Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly(2013-2018)
Mangat Ram Singhal , Minister of Industries, Labour, Land & Building, Employment, Social Welfare, Law, Justice & Legislative Affairs and Election, Government of Delhi(2003-2013)
Ram Kishan Singhal
Shailendra Mohan Singhal
Harsh Vardhan , Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Minister of Science and Technology, Minister of Earth Sciences, Government of India
Vijender Garg Vijay
Rita Baranwal former Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy, the head of the Office of Nuclear Energy United States Department of Energy
Anant Agarwal , professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology , founder and CEO of edX , founder and CTO of Tilera
Anant Kumar Agarwal , engineer
Anil Agarwal , Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee elected to the Global 500 Roll of Honour by the United Nations Environment Programme
Girish Saran Agarwal , theoretical physicist, member of Royal Society UK
Ram Narain Agarwal , aerospace engineer; Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee, considered the father of the Agni series of the ballistic missiles
Ramesh K. Agarwal , aviation pioneer; William Palm Professor of Engineering at Washington University
Anurag Agrawal - director of the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology , Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize awardee
Dakshi Agrawal , electrical engineer
G. D. Agrawal , Indian environmental engineer, religious leader, monk, environmental activist, professor, and Patron of Ganga Mahasabha founded by Madan Mohan Malviya in 1905
Manindra Agrawal , Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur , and Padma Shri awardee
Rakesh Agrawal (chemical engineer) , Winthrop E. Stone Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University
Rakesh Agrawal (computer scientist) , Technical Fellow at the Microsoft Search Labs, author of the 1st as well as 2nd highest cited of all papers in the fields of databases and data mining))
Anita Goel , Harvard-MIT physicist, physician; expert in nanobiophysics and nanotechnology; chairman and CEO of Nanobiosym; inventor of Gene-RADAR technology
Amit Goyal , scientist and inventor
Jai Pal Mittal , Fellow of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and Distinguished Professor of Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
Amit Singhal , Google Fellow and head of Google Search team for 15 years
Asha Agarwal , Arjuna Award Indian former long-distance runner and Hong Kong Marathon winner
Mayank Agarwal , Indian cricket team member
Sam Agarwal , Ex-Indian former cricketer of Oxford University
Sandhya Agarwal , former captain of Indian women's cricket team
Subhash Agarwal , Arjuna Award winner, coach of India's national billiards team
Krishnan Kumar Aggarwal , Kenyan field hockey player at 1964 Summer Olympics
Neha Aggarwal , 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Indian table tennis player
Premlata Agrawal , first Indian woman to scale the Seven Summits
Vantika Agrawal , Woman Grandmaster (Chess)
Pushpendra Kumar Garg , Khel Ratna Award winner
Priyam Garg , captain of Indian U-19 Men's cricket team
Malaika Goel , Indian shooter, 2014 Commonwealth Games Women's 10m Air Pistol competition Silver Medalist winner(Youngest Medalist)
Suresh Goel , Arjuna Award winner
Neha Goyal , Indian field hockey player, Olympian[8]
Sanjiwan Goyal , Kenyan field hockey player at 1988 Summer Olympics in men's tournament
Ankur Mittal , 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships Double Trap event Gold Medalist winner, Bheem Award and Arjuna Award