List of Modern School alumni

The Modern School (informally Modern School or Modern) is an independent day-cum-boarding school in New Delhi, India founded in 1920 by Lala Raghubir Singh, a prominent Delhi philanthropist and businessman. The first principal was Mrs. Kamala Bose who moved from Calcutta to head the school. The best known alumnus is former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Note: The sub-headings are given as a general guide and some names might fit under more than one category

Government

Prime Ministers

• Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India

Members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies

• Rahul Gandhi, Member of Parliament and General Secretary, Indian National Congress (completed RSJMS and transferred)
• Priyanka Gandhi, General Secretary, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, All India Congress Committee
• Sandeep Dikshit, Member of Parliament and Member, Indian National Congress (INC)
• Varun Gandhi, Member of Parliament and National Secretary, Bharatiya Janta Party (completed RSJMS and transferred)
• Raghav Chadha, Rajya Sabha member of the Aam Adami Party

Judiciary

Business

Diplomats and Bureaucrats

Medicine

Sports

Armed Forces

Literature

• Khushwant Singh (1930), Novelist, Columnist, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), and former Editor of The Illustrated Weekly of India, The National Herald, and The Hindustan Times

Arts

Architecture

• Ratish Nanda, Architect, Aga Khan Trust for Culture, India
• Aman Nath, Chairman, Neemrana Hotels
• Rajeev Sethi, designer, scenographer and art curator

Films and entertainment

• Abhishek Bachchan, actor
• Gauri Khan, film producer
• Amrita Singh, actress
• Karan Soni, Indian born American actor

Music

• Ustad Amjad Ali Khan - Indian classical sarod player, best known for his clear and fast ekhara taans. Awarded with India's second highest civilian honor Padma Vibhushan in 2001.

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