Kannauj
Kannauj ranks 8,403rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Oxford, Massachusetts, Spencer, Massachusetts, and Dera Ghazi Khan District. Memorable people born in Kannauj include Salima Sultan Begum, and Malini Awasthi. Memorable people who died in Kannauj include Harsha, and Bāṇabhaṭṭa. Kannauj has been the birth place of many companions, and singers and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Kannauj is located in India.
Kannauj is an ancient city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or Nagar Palika Parishad in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city's name is an evolved form of the classical name Kanyakubja. During the ancient Vedic period, it was the capital city of the Panchala Kingdom during the reign of king Vajrayudha. In the medieval era, it formed the core of the Kingdom of Kannauj and was ruled by multiple successive royal families. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1539 and 1967, Kannauj was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Salima Sultan Begum, and Malini Awasthi. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Kannauj including Harsha, and Bāṇabhaṭṭa.
People Born in Kannauj
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Salima Sultan Begum
COMPANION
1539 - 1613
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 1
Malini Awasthi
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 31.52
Rank: 2
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kannauj were companions (1), and singers (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and writers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kannauj, including Malini Awasthi. Whereas, throughout history, companions have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kannauj, including Salima Sultan Begum.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Kannauj since 1700.
