Ajmer
Ajmer ranks 2,692nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Mérida, Mérida, Massa, Tuscany, and Toowoomba. Memorable people born in Ajmer include Jahanara Begum, Dara Shukoh, and Shah Shuja. Memorable people who died in Ajmer include Moinuddin Chishti, Prithviraj Chauhan, and Dayananda Saraswati. Ajmer has been the birth place of many politicians, and film directors and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Ajmer is located in India.
Ajmer is one of the major and oldest cities in the Indian state of Rajasthan and the centre of the eponymous Ajmer District. It is located at the centre of Rajasthan. It is also known as heart of Rajasthan. The city was established as Ajayameru by a Chahamana ruler, either Ajayaraja I or Ajayaraja II, and served as their capital until the 12th century CE. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1614 and 1984, Ajmer was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Jahanara Begum, Dara Shukoh, and Shah Shuja. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Ajmer including Moinuddin Chishti, Prithviraj Chauhan, and Dayananda Saraswati.
People Born in Ajmer
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Jahanara Begum
POLITICIAN
1614 - 1681
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 1
Dara Shukoh
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1659
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 2
Shah Shuja
POLITICIAN
1616 - 1661
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 3
Basu Chatterjee
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2020
HPI: 38.25
Rank: 4
Parag Agrawal
BUSINESSPERSON
1984 - Present
HPI: 31.20
Rank: 5
Manvendra Singh Gohil
NOBLEMAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 29.94
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Ajmer
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Moinuddin Chishti
POLITICIAN
1142 - 1236
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 1
Prithviraj Chauhan
POLITICIAN
1159 - 1192
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 2
Dayananda Saraswati
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1824 - 1883
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ajmer were politicians (3), film directors (1), businesspeople (1), and noblemen (1), while most who died were politicians (2), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, film directors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ajmer, including Basu Chatterjee. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ajmer, including Jahanara Begum, Dara Shukoh, and Shah Shuja.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Ajmer since 1700.
