Kandy
Kandy ranks 8,911th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Alor Gajah, Fenghua, Ningbo, and Lipno, Lipno County. The most famous people from Kandy are M. G. Ramachandran, Muttiah Muralitharan, and Mathilda Karlsson. The most famous people who died in Kandy are Joseph Vaz, D. M. Jayaratne, and Dingiri Banda Wijetunga. Kandy has been the birth place of many actors, and cricketers and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Kandy is located in Sri Lanka.
People
Between 0 and 1972, Kandy was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including M. G. Ramachandran, Muttiah Muralitharan, and Mathilda Karlsson. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Kandy including Joseph Vaz, D. M. Jayaratne, and Dingiri Banda Wijetunga.
People Born in Kandy
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M. G. Ramachandran
ACTOR
1917 - 1987
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 1
Muttiah Muralitharan
CRICKETER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 2
Mathilda Karlsson
ATHLETE
HPI: 24.59
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Kandy
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Joseph Vaz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1651 - 1711
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1
D. M. Jayaratne
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2019
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 2
Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2008
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kandy were actors (1), cricketers (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were politicians (2), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cricketers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kandy, including Muttiah Muralitharan. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kandy, including M. G. Ramachandran.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Kandy since 1700.
