Ludhiana
Ludhiana ranks 2,019th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Aubervilliers, Lesbos, and Ames, Iowa. Memorable people born in Ludhiana include Sukhdev Thapar, Sadhu Sundar Singh, and Pankaj Kapur. Memorable people who died in Ludhiana include Zaman Shah Durrani, and Prithipal Singh. Ludhiana has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and athletes. Ludhiana is located in India.
Ludhiana is the most populous city in the Indian state of Punjab. The city has an estimated population of 1,618,879 as of the 2011 census and distributed over 310 km2 (120 sq mi), making Ludhiana the most densely populated urban centre in the state. It is a major industrial center of Northern India, referred to as "India's Manchester" by the BBC. It is also known as the commercial capital of Punjab. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1889 and 1989, Ludhiana was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Sukhdev Thapar, Sadhu Sundar Singh, and Pankaj Kapur. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Ludhiana including Zaman Shah Durrani, and Prithipal Singh.
People Born in Ludhiana
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Sukhdev Thapar
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1931
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 1
Sadhu Sundar Singh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1889 - 1929
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 2
Pankaj Kapur
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 3
Sahir Ludhianvi
WRITER
1921 - 1980
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 4
Simi Garewal
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 39.33
Rank: 5
Sunil Mittal
BUSINESSPERSON
1957 - Present
HPI: 33.23
Rank: 6
Divya Dutta
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 28.35
Rank: 7
Heena Sidhu
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 14.07
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Ludhiana
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Zaman Shah Durrani
POLITICIAN
1770 - 1845
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 1
Prithipal Singh
ATHLETE
1932 - 1983
HPI: 32.69
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Ludhiana
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Most individuals born in present day Ludhiana were actors (3), politicians (1), religious figures (1), writers (1), and businesspeople (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ludhiana, including Pankaj Kapur, Simi Garewal, and Divya Dutta. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ludhiana, including Pankaj Kapur, Simi Garewal, and Divya Dutta.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Ludhiana since 1700.
