List of Baniyas

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This is a partial list of notable/famous people from Baniya community.

Contents

Freedom fighters

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Mahatma Gandhi

Arts

Corporate and business

Technology and startups

Other businesses

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Dhirubhai Ambani.

Politics and activists

Activists

India

  • Rekha Gupta, Politician, Chief Minister of Delhi [24]
  • Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi [25]
  • 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 [26]

See also

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