Scholars from Madhya Pradesh

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and politician who chaired the committee that drafted the Constitution of India based on the debates of the Constituent Assembly of India and the first draft of Sir Benegal Narsing Rau. Ambedkar served as Law and Justice minister in the first cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru. He later renounced Hinduism and converted to Buddhism, inspiring the Dalit Buddhist movement.

Indian spiritual teacher (1923–2011)

Indian Buddhist monk and translator active in China (499–569)

Indian journalist, author and film producer

Indian Muslim scholar and community leader (1832–1890)

Indian singer (1916-2007)

Indian educationist, social worker and the founder of Kasturba Kanya School for tribal children and Bal Niketan Sangh, the first Montessori school in the state of Madhya Pradesh

Indian Sanskrit scholar