Pune
Pune ranks 537th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rennes, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Heian-kyō. The most famous people from Pune are Jyotirao Phule, Ajay Banga, and Meher Baba. The most famous people who died in Pune are Rajneesh, Savitribai Phule, and Jyotirao Phule. Pune has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many writers, and actors. Pune is located in India.
People
Between 1703 and 1998, Pune was the birth place of 38 globally memorable people, including Jyotirao Phule, Ajay Banga, and Meher Baba. Additionaly, 24 globally memorable people have passed away in Pune including Rajneesh, Savitribai Phule, and Jyotirao Phule.
People Born in Pune
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Jyotirao Phule
PHILOSOPHER
1827 - 1890
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 1
Ajay Banga
BUSINESSPERSON
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 2
Meher Baba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1894 - 1969
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 3
Fatima Sheikh
POLITICIAN
1831 - 1900
HPI: 59.77
Rank: 4
Sulochana Gadgil
MATHEMATICIAN
1944 - 2025
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 5
John Frost
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1993
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 6
B. V. Doshi
ARCHITECT
1927 - 2023
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 7
Bal Thackeray
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2012
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 8
Narayan Rao
NOBLEMAN
1755 - 1773
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 9
Arbaaz Khan
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 10
Kamal Ranadive
PHYSICIAN
1917 - 2001
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 11
Kashibai
COMPANION
1703 - 1758
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Pune
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Prabha Atre
SINGER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 19
Dimple Yadav
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 24
Nilima Jogalekar
CRICKETER
1961 - Present
HPI: 33.91
Rank: 26
Mrinal Kulkarni
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.78
Rank: 28
Mita Vashisht
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 32.52
Rank: 29
Tannishtha Chatterjee
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.70
Rank: 30
Mukta Barve
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 31.27
Rank: 32
Shivangi Joshi
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 30.95
Rank: 33
Nigaar Khan
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 28.89
Rank: 35
Kedar Jadhav
CRICKETER
1985 - Present
HPI: 28.43
Rank: 36
Shibani Dandekar
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 28.35
Rank: 37
People Deceased in Pune
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Rajneesh
PHILOSOPHER
1931 - 1990
HPI: 83.75
Rank: 1
Savitribai Phule
WRITER
1831 - 1897
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 2
Jyotirao Phule
PHILOSOPHER
1827 - 1890
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 3
Chandrashekhar Agashe
BUSINESSPERSON
1888 - 1956
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 4
B. K. S. Iyengar
WRITER
1918 - 2014
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 5
David Sassoon
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1792 - 1864
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 6
Aga Khan II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1830 - 1885
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 7
Anandi Gopal Joshi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1865 - 1887
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 8
Pandita Ramabai
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1858 - 1922
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 9
Jayant Narlikar
PHYSICIST
1938 - 2025
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 10
Dhondo Keshav Karve
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1858 - 1962
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 11
Shriram Lagoo
ACTOR
1927 - 2019
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Pune were actors (15), politicians (3), film directors (3), singers (2), and cricketers (2), while most who died were writers (7), actors (4), social activists (3), religious figures (3), and philosophers (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Pune, including Arbaaz Khan, Smita Patil, and Rohini Hattangadi. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pune, including Arbaaz Khan, Smita Patil, and Ruby Myers.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 16 globally memorable people born in Pune since 1700.
