People from Samarkand Oblast

Tajikistani historian (1908–1977)

Gabriel Arkadyevich Ureklyan (; ; 15 December 1899 – 30 June 1945), better known as El-Registan (), was a Soviet Armenian poet best known for having co-written the lyrics to the State Anthem of the Soviet Union along with Sergey Mikhalkov.

Uzbeki archaeologist (1897-1986)

Tajik politician (1913-1982)

French composer (1905-1983)

Soviet politician (1896–1938)

Tajik politician

American political activist (1901-1956)

Tajikistani poet (1899–1933)

Soviet-Tajikistani musician, composer and teacher

Hero of the Soviet Union