Pataliputra
Pataliputra ranks 4,734th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Veendam, Agartala, and Ivory Coast. Memorable people born in Pataliputra include Ashoka, Chandragupta Maurya, and Aryabhata. Memorable people who died in Pataliputra include Chanakya, and Samudragupta. Pataliputra has been the birth place of many politicians, and astronomers and the death place of many philosophers, and politicians. Pataliputra is located in India.
Pataliputra, adjacent to modern-day Patna, Bihar, was a city in ancient India, originally built by Magadha ruler Ajatashatru in 490 BCE, as a small fort near the Ganges river. Udayin laid the foundation of the city of Pataliputra at the confluence of two rivers, the Son and the Ganges. He shifted his capital from Rajgriha to Pataliputra due to the latter's central location in the empire. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 340 BC and 476, Pataliputra was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Ashoka, Chandragupta Maurya, and Aryabhata. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Pataliputra including Chanakya, and Samudragupta.
People Born in Pataliputra
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Ashoka
POLITICIAN
304 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 84.56
Rank: 1
Chandragupta Maurya
POLITICIAN
340 BC - 297 BC
HPI: 76.60
Rank: 2
Aryabhata
ASTRONOMER
476 - 550
HPI: 75.44
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Pataliputra
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Pataliputra were politicians (2), and astronomers (1), while most who died were philosophers (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Pataliputra, including Ashoka, and Chandragupta Maurya.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Pataliputra since 1700.
