Vadodara
Vadodara ranks 2,431st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hastings, New Zealand, Lisse, and Maharashtra. The most famous people from Vadodara are Inayat Khan, Irfan Habib, and Vijaya Mehta. The most famous people who died in Vadodara are Homai Vyarawalla. Vadodara has been the birth place of many cricketers, and religious figures and the death place of many journalists. Vadodara is located in India.
Vadodara, also known as Baroda, is a city situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district. The city is named for its abundance of banyan (vad) trees. Vadodara is also locally referred to as the Sanskrutik Nagari and Kala Nagari of India. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1882 and 1984, Vadodara was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Inayat Khan, Irfan Habib, and Vijaya Mehta. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Vadodara including Homai Vyarawalla.
People Born in Vadodara
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Inayat Khan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1882 - 1927
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 1
Irfan Habib
HISTORIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 2
Vijaya Mehta
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 3
Hema Upadhyay
SCULPTOR
1972 - 2015
HPI: 39.95
Rank: 4
Kiran More
CRICKETER
1962 - Present
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 5
Irfan Pathan
CRICKETER
1984 - Present
HPI: 33.64
Rank: 6
Nayan Mongia
CRICKETER
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.55
Rank: 7
Yusuf Pathan
POLITICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.19
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Vadodara
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CRICKETER
1962 - Present
HPI: 35.03
Rank: 5
Nayan Mongia
CRICKETER
1969 - Present
HPI: 33.55
Rank: 7
Yusuf Pathan
POLITICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.19
Rank: 8
People Deceased in Vadodara
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Vadodara were cricketers (3), religious figures (1), historians (1), actors (1), and sculptors (1), while most who died were journalists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cricketers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vadodara, including Kiran More, Irfan Pathan, and Nayan Mongia. Whereas, throughout history, cricketers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vadodara, including Kiran More, Irfan Pathan, and Nayan Mongia.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Vadodara since 1700.
