Jalandhar
Jalandhar ranks 965th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yamaguchi Prefecture, Boulogne-sur-Mer, and Meiningen. Memorable people born in Jalandhar include Lawrence Durrell, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, and Wasim Sajjad. Memorable people who died in Jalandhar include K. L. Saigal, and Jaspal Bhatti. Jalandhar has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many singers, and comedians. Jalandhar is located in India.
Jalandhar is a city in the state of Punjab in India. With a considerable population, it ranks as the third most-populous city in the state and is the largest city in the Doaba region. Jalandhar lies alongside the historical Grand Trunk Road and is a well-connected junction for both rail and road networks. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1905 and 2001, Jalandhar was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Lawrence Durrell, Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, and Wasim Sajjad. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Jalandhar including K. L. Saigal, and Jaspal Bhatti.
People Born in Jalandhar
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Lawrence Durrell
WRITER
1912 - 1990
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 1
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1988
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 2
Wasim Sajjad
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 3
Tarsem Singh
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.88
Rank: 4
Chaudhry Muhammad Ali
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1982
HPI: 42.36
Rank: 5
Arun Shourie
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 6
Kapil Sibal
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 39.58
Rank: 7
Harbhajan Singh
CRICKETER
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.65
Rank: 8
Yo Yo Honey Singh
COMPOSER
1983 - Present
HPI: 28.41
Rank: 9
Avneet Kaur
ACTOR
2001 - Present
HPI: 27.27
Rank: 10
Surbhi Jyoti
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 26.85
Rank: 11
Ranvir Shorey
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 24.49
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Jalandhar
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POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 39.58
Rank: 7
Avneet Kaur
ACTOR
2001 - Present
HPI: 27.27
Rank: 10
Ranvir Shorey
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 24.49
Rank: 12
Varun Sharma
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 16.38
Rank: 15
Mandeep Singh
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 16
People Deceased in Jalandhar
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Jalandhar were politicians (6), actors (4), writers (1), film directors (1), and cricketers (1), while most who died were singers (1), and comedians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Jalandhar, including Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Wasim Sajjad, and Arun Shourie. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jalandhar, including Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Wasim Sajjad, and Chaudhry Muhammad Ali.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Jalandhar since 1700.
