List of Mayoites


Alumni of Mayo College and now Mayo College Girls School are often referred to as Mayoites, they include Statesmen, Writers, Athletes, Businesspersons, Diplomats, etc.

Art

NameProfessionNotability
Jaideep MehrotraArtistSince 1967 he has had 18 solo shows and more than 30 Groups to his credit. A pioneer of digital media in Indian art
Shakti MairaArtistArtist, sculptor and writer. His work is in the National Gallery of Modern Art and private collections around the world. Author of 'Towards Ananda: Rethinking Indian Art and Aesthetics.'

Civil Servants

Conservationists

Diplomats

NameProfessionNotability
Gurjit SinghIFS OfficerIndian ambassador to Germany and previously Indonesia and Ethiopia Representative of India to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. Author of 'The Abalone Factor' and 'The Injera and the Paratha'.
Harsh Vardhan ShringlaIFS Officer33rd Foreign Secretary of India, previously served as Indian Ambassador to the United States, High Commissioner to Bangladesh and Ambassador to Thailand.
Sanjay SinghIFS OfficerAmbassador of India to Iran

Media and journalism

Royalty

Politicians

Writers

Armed Forces

NameProfessionNotability
Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSMIndian NavyChief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy and the erstwhile Commandant of National Defence College.
Lt. Gen. Nathu Singh RathoreIndian ArmyThe first Lt. General of the Indian Army. He was favoured by Field Marshal Claude Auchinleck to be the first Indian Army Chief, but declined the position to Jawaharlal Nehru because he felt it would not be fair to supersede his senior General Cariappa.
Lt Gen Ajai Singh, PVSM, AVSMIndian ArmyGovernor of Assam
Lt Gen Aditya SinghIndian ArmyC-in-C, Andamans, C-in-C Southern Command
HH Maharao Shri Bhim Singh IIIndian ArmyHonorary Brigadier in the Indian Army and also Honorary Colonel of the 17 Poona Horse. During the Second World War, he was a member of the Viceroy's War Council. Up-Rajpramukh of Rajasthan State in 1948/1956. He has also served as India's alternate delegate to the United Nations General Assembly in 1956

Commerce and Industry

Manufacturing
NameProfessionNotability
Ravi KantVice Chairman and M.D.Tata Motors
Vikram MehtaServed as ChairmanShell India
Probir SenBoard MemberBharat Petroleum

Hospitality and drinks
NameProfessionNotability
Karan GroverDirectorGrover Vineyards Ltd.

Information Technology
NameProfessionNotability
Ashwin RamChief Innovation OfficerPalo Alto Research Center Incorporated. BTech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. MS from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his Ph.D. degree from Yale University.
Probir SenBoard MemberHCL Technologies Ltd.

Finance & Banking
NameProfessionNotability
Sushil Wadhwani, CBECentral BankerBank of England Monetary policy Committee. Former London School of Economics Reader, he was appointed a full-time independent member of the Monetary Policy Committee after various private sector roles including Director, Equity Strategy at Goldman Sachs.
Rakesh MohanCentral BankerDeputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
Brij SinghFounder & CEOBaer Capital Partners, UAE

Media and Entertainment

NameProfessionNotability
Ajay MehtaHollywood ActorTV shows, include Eli Stone, Sex and the City, Numb3rs,, Modern Family and Outsourced. Played Citigroup CEO, Vikram Pandit, in the TV movie Too Big to Fail, and the leader of India in G.I. Joe: Retaliation.
Tinnu AnandActor, Film DirectorHe has worked in more than 100 Bollywood movies.
Gauravv K ChawlaFilm Director, ScreenwriterDirected Hindi Feature Film Baazaar starring Saif Ali Khan.
Vivek OberoiActorKnown for Shootout at Lokhandwala, Omkara, Yuva, etc.
Rishi KapoorActorDid not graduate. Attended Mayo for less than one year before being transferred to the Campion School in Mumbai due to an illness.
Sagarika GhatgeActressKnown for her role in Chak De India
Deeksha SethActressActive performer in Hindi and regional cinema of India
Aamir Raza HussainDirector, ActorWell known Theatre Personality, Recipient of the Padma Shree Award
Goldie BehlDirector, ProducerHe has Directed and written Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai and Drona. He has also Produced London, Paris, New York.
Aditya LakhiaActor and DirectorHas appeared in Lagaan, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, etc.
Samir KarnikDirector, ProducerHas Directed Heroes, Yamla Pagla Deewana, Kyun! Ho Gaya Na..., etc.
Karan KundraTV ActorLead role in Kitni Mohabbat Hai
Pradip KrishenFilmmakerMarried to Booker Prize–winning author Arundhati Roy, Krishen read at St. Stephens College, New Delhi and at Oxford before teaching History at Delhi University
Rahul SinghActorMayo College Batch of 1990. Has acted in Zubeidaa, 24 and various other plays and films.
Bobby DeolBollywood ActorHe is a well known actor and is the son of Dharmendra.
Priya WalTV ActressKnown for her role in Remix, CID, Pyar Kii Ye Ek Kahaani.
Vedita Pratap SinghActressBhindi Baazaar Inc. and Mumbai 125 KM

Law

NameProfessionNotability
Maharaj Nagendra Singh of DungarpurJudgeHe obtained his Doctorate in Law from Cambridge and joined the Indian Civil Service. Appointed a Judge, he later became the Chief Justice of the International Court of Justice at The Hague.
Raghuvendra Singh RathoreJudgeRajasthan High Court

Sportspersons and Athletes

NameProfessionNotability
Maharajkumar of VizianagramCricketerIndian Test captain, cricket administrator and legendary cricket commentator
Apurvi ChandelaShooterWon Gold Medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow
Lokendra Singh GhaneraoPolo PlayerIndian Polo Team Captain at the World Cup
Arun LalCricketerTest Cricketer and Sports Broadcaster

Science, Innovation and Academia

NameProfessionNotability
Amit GoyalScientist, Inventor and Academic ScholarScientist and inventor. Winner of the E. O. Lawrence Award for Energy Science and Innovation. Member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Inventors.
Alok BhargavaAcademicUniversity of Maryland School of Public Policy, College Park, Maryland. Well known for his research in econometric methodology and food policy issues in developing and developed countries
Eknath GhateMathematicianAcclaimed mathematician and winner of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology. Earned his master's degree at the University of Pennsylvania and his PhD at the University of California at Los Angeles.