Gangtok
Gangtok ranks 10,619th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Malchin, Chesterfield Court House, Virginia, and Cherryvale, Kansas. Memorable people born in Gangtok include Palden Thondup Namgyal, and Geetanjali Thapa. Memorable people who died in Gangtok include Tashi Namgyal. Gangtok has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians. Gangtok is located in India.
Gangtok is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Sikkim. The seat of eponymous district, Gangtok is in the eastern Himalayan range, at an elevation of 1,650 m (5,410 ft). The city's population of 100,000 consists of the three Sikkimese ethnicities: the Bhutias, Lepchas, Nepalis as well as plainsmen from other states of India. Within the higher peaks of the Himalayas and with a year-round mild temperate climate, Gangtok is at the centre of Sikkim's tourism industry. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1923 and 1980, Gangtok was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Palden Thondup Namgyal, and Geetanjali Thapa. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Gangtok including Tashi Namgyal.
People Born in Gangtok
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Palden Thondup Namgyal
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1982
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 1
Geetanjali Thapa
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 16.48
Rank: 2
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gangtok were politicians (1), and actors (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gangtok, including Geetanjali Thapa. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gangtok, including Palden Thondup Namgyal.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Gangtok since 1700.
