Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ranks 1,782nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Corinth, Stara Zagora, and San Bernardino, California. Memorable people born in Ahmedabad include Vikram Sarabhai, Ela Bhatt, and Gautam Adani. Memorable people who died in Ahmedabad include B. V. Doshi, Mrinalini Sarabhai, and Ela Bhatt. Ahmedabad has been the birth place of many actors, and physicists and the death place of many architects, and dancers. Ahmedabad is located in India.
Ahmedabad, also spelled as Amdavad, is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 makes it the fifth-most populous city in India, and the encompassing urban agglomeration population estimated at 6,357,693 is the seventh-most populous in India. Ahmedabad's 2024 population is now estimated at 8,854,444. Ahmedabad is located near the banks of the Sabarmati River, 25 km (16 mi) from the capital of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, also known as its twin city. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1919 and 1993, Ahmedabad was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Vikram Sarabhai, Ela Bhatt, and Gautam Adani. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Ahmedabad including B. V. Doshi, Mrinalini Sarabhai, and Ela Bhatt.
People Born in Ahmedabad
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Vikram Sarabhai
PHYSICIST
1919 - 1971
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 1
Ela Bhatt
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - 2022
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 2
Gautam Adani
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 3
Mallika Sarabhai
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 4
Alisha Chinai
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 39.74
Rank: 5
Jasprit Bumrah
CRICKETER
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 6
Disha Vakani
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 36.16
Rank: 7
Leena Jumani
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.85
Rank: 8
Ankita Raina
TENNIS PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 32.70
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Ahmedabad
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B. V. Doshi
ARCHITECT
1927 - 2023
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 1
Mrinalini Sarabhai
DANCER
1918 - 2016
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 2
Ela Bhatt
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - 2022
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 3
Begum Akhtar
SINGER
1914 - 1974
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 4
J. B. Kripalani
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1982
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ahmedabad were actors (3), physicists (1), social activists (1), businesspeople (1), and singers (1), while most who died were architects (1), dancers (1), social activists (1), singers (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ahmedabad, including Mallika Sarabhai, Disha Vakani, and Leena Jumani. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ahmedabad, including Mallika Sarabhai, Disha Vakani, and Leena Jumani.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Ahmedabad since 1700.
