Darjeeling
Darjeeling ranks 3,259th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kōka, Shiga, Lake Forest, Illinois, and Kiev Governorate. The most famous people from Darjeeling are Vivien Leigh, Lobsang Sangay, and Erick Avari. The most famous people who died in Darjeeling are Tenzing Norgay, Sándor Kőrösi Csoma, and Sister Nivedita. Darjeeling has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many writers, and mountaineers. Darjeeling is located in India.
People
Between 0 and 1973, Darjeeling was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Vivien Leigh, Lobsang Sangay, and Erick Avari. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Darjeeling including Tenzing Norgay, Sándor Kőrösi Csoma, and Sister Nivedita.
People Born in Darjeeling
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Vivien Leigh
ACTOR
1913 - 1967
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 1
Lobsang Sangay
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 2
Erick Avari
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 3
Mary Boyce
LINGUIST
1920 - 2006
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 4
Mahima Chaudhry
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 5
Premlata Agrawal
MOUNTAINEER
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 6
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Tenzing Norgay
MOUNTAINEER
1914 - 1986
HPI: 75.50
Rank: 1
Sándor Kőrösi Csoma
LINGUIST
1784 - 1842
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 2
Sister Nivedita
WRITER
1867 - 1911
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 3
Rahul Sankrityayan
WRITER
1893 - 1963
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4
Chittaranjan Das
WRITER
1869 - 1925
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Darjeelingwere actors (3), politicians (1), linguists (1), and mountaineers (1), while most who died were writers (3), mountaineers (1), and linguists (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Darjeeling since 1700.
