Darjeeling
Darjeeling ranks 3,259th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kōka, Shiga, Lake Forest, Illinois, and Kiev Governorate. The most famous people from Darjeeling are Vivien Leigh, Lobsang Sangay, and Erick Avari. The most famous people who died in Darjeeling are Tenzing Norgay, Sándor Kőrösi Csoma, and Sister Nivedita. Darjeeling has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many writers, and mountaineers. Darjeeling is located in India.
Darjeeling is a city in the northernmost region of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it has an average elevation of 2,045 metres (6,709 ft). To the west of Darjeeling lies the easternmost province of Nepal, to the east the Kingdom of Bhutan, to the north the Indian state of Sikkim, and farther north the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Bangladesh lies to the south and southeast, and most of the state of West Bengal lies to the south and southwest, connected to the Darjeeling region by a narrow tract. Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, rises to the north and is prominently visible on clear days. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1973, Darjeeling was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Vivien Leigh, Lobsang Sangay, and Erick Avari. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Darjeeling including Tenzing Norgay, Sándor Kőrösi Csoma, and Sister Nivedita.
People Born in Darjeeling
Go to all RankingsVivien Leigh
ACTOR
1913 - 1967
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 1
Lobsang Sangay
POLITICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 2
Erick Avari
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 3
Mary Boyce
LINGUIST
1920 - 2006
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 4
Mahima Chaudhry
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 5
Premlata Agrawal
MOUNTAINEER
HPI: 41.59
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Darjeeling
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Darjeeling
Go to all RankingsTenzing Norgay
MOUNTAINEER
1914 - 1986
HPI: 75.50
Rank: 1
Sándor Kőrösi Csoma
LINGUIST
1784 - 1842
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 2
Sister Nivedita
WRITER
1867 - 1911
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 3
Rahul Sankrityayan
WRITER
1893 - 1963
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 4
Chittaranjan Das
WRITER
1869 - 1925
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Darjeeling were actors (3), politicians (1), linguists (1), and mountaineers (1), while most who died were writers (3), mountaineers (1), and linguists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Darjeeling, including Erick Avari, and Mahima Chaudhry. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Darjeeling, including Vivien Leigh, Erick Avari, and Mahima Chaudhry.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Darjeeling since 1700.











