Shimla
Shimla ranks #1943 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Agen, Naberezhnye Chelny, and Postojna. The most famous people from Shimla are Salmaan Taseer, Henry McMahon, and Idries Shah. The most famous people who died in Shimla are Mohammad Yaqub Khan. Shimla has been the birthplace of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Shimla is located in India.
People
Between 1862 and 1996, present-day Shimla was the birthplace of 10 globally memorable people, including Salmaan Taseer, Henry McMahon, and Idries Shah. Additionally, 1 globally memorable people died in present-day Shimla, including Mohammad Yaqub Khan.
People Born in Present-Day Shimla
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Salmaan Taseer
Politician
1944 - 2011
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 1
Henry McMahon
Politician
1862 - 1949
HPI: 66.16
Rank: 2
Idries Shah
Writer
1924 - 1996
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 3
Celina Jaitly
Actor
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 4
Nirmal Verma
Writer
1929 - 2005
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 5
Preity Zinta
Actor
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 6
John Hunt, Baron Hunt
Military Personnel
1910 - 1998
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 7
Rubina Dilaik
Actor
1987 - Present
HPI: 31.60
Rank: 8
Renuka Singh
Cricketer
1996 - Present
HPI: 24.42
Rank: 9
Priya Jhingan
Military Personnel
HPI: 23.15
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Shimla
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Actor
1987 - Present
HPI: 31.60
Rank: 8
Renuka Singh
Cricketer
1996 - Present
HPI: 24.42
Rank: 9
Priya Jhingan
Military Personnel
HPI: 23.15
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Present-Day Shimla
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Occupations
Most people born in present-day Shimla were actors (3), politicians (2), writers (2), military personnels (2), and cricketers (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in present-day Shimla since 1700.
