List of Bunts
Main articles: Bunt (community) and Jain Bunt
Bunt /ˈbʌnt/, also spelled 'Bant' in former English usage, are a Hindu community of erstwhile nobility, feudatory and gentry from the region of coastal Karnataka in India.
Academia
- H. S. Ballal, Pro-Chancellor Manipal University and philanthropist[1]
Art
- Sudarshan Shetty, sculptor[2]
Business
- A. B. Shetty (1883–1960), founder of Vijaya Bank[3]
- B. R. Shetty, CMD New Medical Centre, billionaire and Padma Shri awardee[4]
- R. N. Shetty, CMD RNS Infrastructure and hereditary administrator of Murudeshwara Shiva Temple[5]
- Shashi Kiran Shetty, Founder and Chairman of Allcargo Logistics[6]
Entertainment
- Aishwarya Rai, Miss World, Padma Shri awardee, Hollywood and Indian Film Actress[7]
- Anushka Shetty, Indian film actress[8]
- Ganesh Hegde, Indian singer, performer, video director and choreographer[9]
- V. Manohar, Karnataka State Film Awards-winning lyricist/music director[10]
- Pooja Hegde, Indian film actress[11]
- Prakash Rai (known as Prakash Raj), National award-winning Indian film actor and director[10]
- Rakshit Shetty, Indian actor, director
- Rohit Shetty, Indian film director
- Shamita Shetty, Indian film actress[12]
- Shilpa Shetty, Indian film actress[13]
- Suniel Shetty, Indian film actor[14]
Law
- K. S. Hegde (1909 - 1990), former Judge, speaker of Loksabha and father of N. Santosh Hegde
- N. Santosh Hegde, judge of the Supreme Court of India and Lokayuktha (ombudsman) of Karnataka state[15]
Medicine
- Devi Shetty, renowned cardiac surgeon[3]
Scientists
- Belle Monappa Hegde, physician, author, educationist and Padma Bhushan awardee[16]
- Kullal Chickappu Naik, authority on horticulture, first vice-chairman of University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore[17]
Sports
- Ashish Kumar Ballal, captain of Indian hockey team and Arjuna awardee[18]
References
- ↑ "Sangha to honour Bunts - The Times of India". TNN. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ Nadine Kreisberger (12 February 2011). "'I have no choice but to be a sculptor' - Indian Express". Indian Express. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- 1 2 M RAGHURAM (19 April 2010). "Bunts feel at home wherever they are - DNA". DNA. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ "World Bunts' Foundation Trust felicitates achievers". Coastaldigest. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ Rons Bantwal (3 February 2014). "Mumbai: Arati Shashikiran Shetty Jr College promoted by Bunts Sangh Mumbai offered unto society". Bellevision Media Network. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ ANI (27 December 2010). "Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan participate in event organised by Bunt community". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ Vinobha KT (24 December 2011). "Household Kola draws Tulu belle to Bellipady - The Times of India". TNN. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ Kunal M Shah (2 June 2011). "Ganesh Hegde gets hitched - The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- 1 2 "World Bunts meet begins Friday - The Times of India". TNN. 20 December 2002. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ Rons Bantwal (10 November 2014). "Bombay Bunts Association presents Yuvika - 2014, Youth Talent Contest". Bellevision Media Network. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ "Birthday girl Shamita Shetty turns 35, parties with sis, Bipasha - India Today". India Today Online. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ "I am a full on Bunt: Shilpa Shetty - Times of India". TNN. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ Violet Pereira (29 March 2011). "Archive - Mangalore : A tete-a-tete with Suniel Shetty". Mangalorean.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ "Mangalore: Justice Santosh Hegde Releases Book on Bunts' History, Culture". Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS). 7 November 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ Nina Rai (24 February 2008). "M'lore: Prof B M Hegde Exhorts Bunt Elders to "Walk their Talk"". Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ The Illustrated Weekly of India - Google Books. Geneva, Switzerland: Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press, 1973. 1973.
- ↑ Aby Jose (20 December 2010). "Goalkeeper who chased goals with grit - Times of India". TNN. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
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