Varanasi
Varanasi ranks 1,143rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sousse, Béziers, and Scotland. The most famous people from Varanasi are Rani of Jhansi, Kabir, and Ravi Shankar. The most famous people who died in Varanasi are Tulsidas, Premchand, and Ravidas. Varanasi has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many philosophers, and writers. Varanasi is located in India.
People
Between 872 BC and 1995, Varanasi was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Rani of Jhansi, Kabir, and Ravi Shankar. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Varanasi including Tulsidas, Premchand, and Ravidas.
People Born in Varanasi
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Rani of Jhansi
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1858
HPI: 78.29
Rank: 1
Kabir
PHILOSOPHER
1440 - 1518
HPI: 74.51
Rank: 2
Ravi Shankar
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2012
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 3
Sushruta
PHYSICIAN
620 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 4
Parshvanatha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
872 BC - 772 BC
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 5
Ravidas
PHILOSOPHER
1450 - 1520
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 6
BP Koirala
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1982
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 7
Bharatendu Harishchandra
WRITER
1850 - 1885
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 8
Bhagwan Das
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1958
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 9
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2011
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 10
Hemanta Mukherjee
SINGER
1920 - 1989
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 11
Girija Devi
SINGER
1929 - 2017
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Varanasi
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Tulsidas
WRITER
1532 - 1623
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 1
Premchand
WRITER
1880 - 1936
HPI: 70.83
Rank: 2
Ravidas
PHILOSOPHER
1450 - 1520
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 3
Vallabha
PHILOSOPHER
1479 - 1531
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 4
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa
PHILOSOPHER
700 - 700
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 5
Lahiri Mahasaya
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1895
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 6
Ramananda
PHILOSOPHER
1400 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 7
Bismillah Khan
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 8
Bharatendu Harishchandra
WRITER
1850 - 1885
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 9
Bhagwan Das
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1958
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Varanasi were politicians (4), athletes (3), philosophers (2), singers (2), and musicians (1), while most who died were philosophers (4), writers (3), politicians (2), and musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Varanasi, including Mohammed Shahid, Lalit Upadhyay, and Shivpal Singh. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Varanasi, including Rani of Jhansi, BP Koirala, and Bhagwan Das.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in Varanasi since 1700.
