Shimla
Shimla ranks 2,262nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Finland, Ghana, and Peckham. Memorable people born in Shimla include Henry McMahon, Idries Shah, and Nirmal Verma. Memorable people who died in Shimla include Mohammad Yaqub Khan. Shimla has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians. Shimla is located in India.
Shimla is the capital and the largest city of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of British India. After independence, the city became the capital of East Punjab and was later made the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. It is the principal commercial, cultural and educational centre of the state. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1862 and 1981, Shimla was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Henry McMahon, Idries Shah, and Nirmal Verma. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Shimla including Mohammad Yaqub Khan.
People Born in Shimla
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Henry McMahon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1949
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 1
Idries Shah
WRITER
1924 - 1996
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 2
Nirmal Verma
WRITER
1929 - 2005
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 3
Preity Zinta
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 4
John Hunt, Baron Hunt
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1998
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 5
Salmaan Taseer
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2011
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 6
Celina Jaitly
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.96
Rank: 7
People Deceased in Shimla
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Shimla were politicians (2), writers (2), actors (2), and military personnels (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 Shimla, including Preity Zinta, and Celina Jaitly. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Shimla, including Henry McMahon, and Salmaan Taseer.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Shimla since 1700.
