Ambala
Ambala ranks 2,875th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Crema, Lombardy, Champagne (province), and Tooting. Memorable people born in Ambala include Kim Philby, Sucheta Kriplani, and Om Puri. Ambala has been the birth place of many actors, and military personnels. Ambala is located in India.
Ambala is a city and a municipal corporation in Ambala district in the state of Haryana, India, located on the border with the Indian state of Punjab and in proximity to both states capital Chandigarh. Politically, Ambala has two sub-areas: Ambala Cantonment and Ambala City, eight kilometres apart, therefore, it is also known as "Twin City." It has a large Indian Army and Indian Air Force presence within its cantonment area. It is located 200 km (124 mi) to the north of New Delhi, India's capital, and has been identified as a counter-magnet city for the National Capital Region to develop as an alternative center of growth to Delhi. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1908 and 1988, Ambala was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Kim Philby, Sucheta Kriplani, and Om Puri.
People Born in Ambala
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Kim Philby
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 1
Sucheta Kriplani
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1974
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 2
Om Puri
ACTOR
1950 - 2017
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 3
Juhi Chawla
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 4
Urvashi Butalia
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 34.15
Rank: 5
Parineeti Chopra
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 31.01
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ambala were actors (3), military personnels (1), politicians (1), and writers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ambala, including Om Puri, Juhi Chawla, and Parineeti Chopra. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ambala, including Om Puri, Juhi Chawla, and Parineeti Chopra.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Ambala since 1700.
