List of Kashmiris
Kings and Royals
- Lalitaditya Muktapida, Emperor
- Zain-ul-Abdin, King 1420-1470
- Raja Sukh Jivan,, King 1754-1762
Writers and Philosophers
- Anandavardhana, Philosopher
- Abhinavagupta, Philosopher
- Kalhana, Historian
- Lalleshvari
- Jonaraja, Historian
- Muhammad Iqbal, Writer and poet
- Amar Nath Kak, Lawyer and writer
- Subhash Kak, Writer
Administrators and diplomats
- Birbal Dhar, invited Ranjit Singh to Kashmir
- Mirza Pandit Dhar
- Raja Dina Nath, Diwan to Ranjit Singh
- Mohan Lal, 1812-1877, Writer and diplomat in the Anglo-Afghan War
- Tej Bahadur Sapru
- Durga Prasad Dhar
- T.N. Dhar
- Triloki Nath Kaul
- Braj Kumar Nehru, Diplomat
Politicians
- Motilal Nehru, Politician
- Tej Bahadur Sapru, Politician and lawyer
- Jawaharlal Nehru, Writer and politician
- Kailash Nath Katju, Politician and lawyer
- Ram Chandra Kak, Archaeologist and politician
- Shaikh Abdullah, Politician
- Farooq Abdullah, Politican
- Indira Gandhi, Politician
- Rajiv Gandhi, Poltician
- Sanjay Gandhi, Politician
- Nawaz Sharif, Pakistani politician
Film makers
- Arun Kaul, Film maker
- Mani Kaul, Film maker
- Siddharth Kak, Film maker
- Sanjay Kak, Film maker
Novelists
- Salman Rushdie, Novelist
- Hari Kunzru, Novelist
Scholars
- Triloki Nath Madan, Sociologist
Public Service
- Rameshwari Nehru
- Dhanvanthi Rama Rau, 1893-1987, Planned parenthood
Scientists
- Dridhbala, Ayurvedic scholar
- Avinash Kak, Computer scientist