Jammu
Jammu ranks 2,127th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kaohsiung, Fredericia, and Duchy of Normandy. Memorable people born in Jammu include Hari Singh, Shivkumar Sharma, and Gulab Singh. Memorable people who died in Jammu include Gulab Singh. Jammu has been the birth place of many politicians, and singers and the death place of many politicians. Jammu is located in .
Jammu is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, which is an Indian-administered union territory. It is the headquarters and the largest city in Jammu district. Lying on the banks of the river Tawi, the city of Jammu, with an area of 240 km2 (93 sq mi), is surrounded by the Himalayas in the north and the northern plains in the south. Jammu is the second-most populous city of the union territory. Jammu is known as "City of Temples" for its ancient temples and Hindu shrines. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1792 and 1980, Jammu was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Hari Singh, Shivkumar Sharma, and Gulab Singh. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Jammu including Gulab Singh.
People Born in Jammu
Go to all RankingsHari Singh
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1961
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 1
Shivkumar Sharma
COMPOSER
1938 - 2022
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 2
Gulab Singh
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1857
HPI: 47.29
Rank: 3
K. L. Saigal
SINGER
1904 - 1947
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 4
Malika Pukhraj
SINGER
1912 - 2004
HPI: 36.97
Rank: 5
Mukesh Rishi
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 36.28
Rank: 6
Vidyut Jammwal
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.35
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Jammu
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Most individuals born in present day Jammu were politicians (2), singers (2), actors (2), and composers (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 Jammu, including Mukesh Rishi, and Vidyut Jammwal. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Jammu, including Hari Singh, and Gulab Singh.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Jammu since 1700.