Aligarh
Aligarh ranks 8,741st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Renens, Bekesbourne, and Glencoe, Illinois. Memorable people born in Aligarh include Qurratulain Hyder, and Salman Khurshid. Memorable people who died in Aligarh include Syed Ahmad Khan. Aligarh has been the birth place of many writers, and politicians and the death place of many social activists. Aligarh is located in India.
Aligarh is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Aligarh district, and lies 342 kilometres (213 mi) northwest of state capital Lucknow and approximately 130 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of the capital, New Delhi. The cities and districts which adjoin Aligarh are: Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Sambhal, Badaun, Kasganj, Hathras, Etah and Mathura, as well as Palwal district of Haryana. As of 2011, Aligarh is the 53rd most populous city in India. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1927 and 1953, Aligarh was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Qurratulain Hyder, and Salman Khurshid. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Aligarh including Syed Ahmad Khan.
People Born in Aligarh
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Qurratulain Hyder
WRITER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 1
Salman Khurshid
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 39.67
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Aligarh
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Aligarh were writers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Aligarh, including Qurratulain Hyder. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Aligarh, including Qurratulain Hyder.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Aligarh since 1700.
