Punjab
Punjab ranks 10,006th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tomislavgrad, East Dulwich, and Arkansas City, Kansas. The most famous people from Punjab are Guru Nanak, Porus, and Priya Gill. The most famous people who died in Punjab are Porus. Punjab has been the birth place of many religious figures, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Punjab is located in Pakistan.
Punjab is a geographical, ethnolinguistic, and historical region in South Asia, located in its northwestern part, comprising areas of modern-day Pakistan and northwestern India. It is primarily inhabited by the Punjabi people. Lahore is its largest city and historic capital, with other major cities including Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Multan, Sialkot, Sargodha, and Bahawalpur in Pakistan; alongside Ludhiana, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Patiala, Mohali, Bathinda, Firozpur, and Fazilka in India. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 400 BC and 1977, Punjab was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Guru Nanak, Porus, and Priya Gill. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Punjab including Porus.
People Born in Punjab
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Guru Nanak
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1469 - 1539
HPI: 85.46
Rank: 1
Porus
POLITICIAN
400 BC - 316 BC
HPI: 79.63
Rank: 2
Priya Gill
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 33.81
Rank: 3
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Most individuals born in present day Punjab were religious figures (1), politicians (1), and actors (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Punjab, including Priya Gill. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Punjab, including Guru Nanak.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Punjab since 1700.
