Patna
Patna ranks 1,195th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Smyrna, Kent, and Gloucester. The most famous people from Patna are Bindusara, Dean Mahomed, and Abdul-Qādir Bedil. The most famous people who died in Patna are Ashoka, Aryabhata, and Rajendra Prasad. Patna has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and astronomers. Patna is located in India.
People
Between 320 BC and 1998, Patna was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Bindusara, Dean Mahomed, and Abdul-Qādir Bedil. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Patna including Ashoka, Aryabhata, and Rajendra Prasad.
People Born in Patna
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Bindusara
POLITICIAN
320 BC - 273 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 1
Dean Mahomed
PHYSICIAN
1759 - 1851
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 2
Abdul-Qādir Bedil
WRITER
1642 - 1720
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 3
Roshan Seth
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 4
Bidhan Chandra Roy
PHYSICIAN
1882 - 1962
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 5
J. P. Nadda
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 6
Shatrughan Sinha
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.18
Rank: 7
Yashwant Sinha
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 8
Daler Mehndi
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 9
Sushant Singh Rajput
ACTOR
1986 - 2020
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 10
Ravi Shankar Prasad
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.54
Rank: 11
Sonakshi Sinha
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Patna
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People Deceased in Patna
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Ashoka
POLITICIAN
304 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 85.09
Rank: 1
Aryabhata
ASTRONOMER
476 - 550
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 2
Rajendra Prasad
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1963
HPI: 69.72
Rank: 3
Bindusara
POLITICIAN
320 BC - 273 BC
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 4
Jayaprakash Narayan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1902 - 1979
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 5
Agnimitra
POLITICIAN
149 BC - 141 BC
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Patna were actors (5), politicians (4), physicians (2), writers (1), and singers (1), while most who died were politicians (4), astronomers (1), and social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Patna, including Roshan Seth, Shatrughan Sinha, and Sushant Singh Rajput. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Patna, including Roshan Seth, Shatrughan Sinha, and Sushant Singh Rajput.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Patna since 1700.
