SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Jamnalal Bajaj
1889 - 1942

Jamnalal Bajaj
Jamnalal Kaniram Bajaj (4 November 1889 – 11 February 1942) was an Indian businessman and politician. He founded the Bajaj Group of companies in the 1920s, and the group now has 24 companies, including six that are listed on the bourses. He was also a close and beloved associate of Mahatma Gandhi, who is known to have often declared that Jamnalal was his fifth son. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jamnalal Bajaj is the 673rd most popular social activist (down from 601st in 2019), the 1,009th most popular biography from India (down from 819th in 2019) and the 55th most popular Indian Social Activist.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Jamnalal Bajaj ranks 673 out of 840. Before him are Fartuun Adan, Siti Musdah Mulia, Flora Drummond, Beyers Naudé, Karina Pankievich, and Lydia Cacho. After him are Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Juliette Gordon Low, Luis Taruc, Emily Murphy, Arthur Scargill, and Maryam Namazie.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFartuun Adan
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 667
Siti Musdah Mulia
1958 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 668
Flora Drummond
1878 - 1949
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 669
Beyers Naudé
1915 - 2004
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 670
Karina Pankievich
1950 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 671
Lydia Cacho
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 672
Jamnalal Bajaj
1889 - 1942
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 673
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 674
Juliette Gordon Low
1860 - 1927
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 675
Luis Taruc
1913 - 2005
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 676
Emily Murphy
1868 - 1933
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 677
Arthur Scargill
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 678
Maryam Namazie
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 679
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1889, Jamnalal Bajaj ranks 298. Before him are Marjorie Rambeau, George S. Kaufman, Elsie Janis, Vilhelm Wolfhagen, George Walsh, and Walter Catlett. After him are Arthur Hohl, Dorothy Phillips, James Wordie, Vera C. Bushfield, Franklin Pangborn, and Ernest Truex. Among people deceased in 1942, Jamnalal Bajaj ranks 240. Before him are Carl Gustav Fleischer, Birger Cederin, James Cruze, Dmitry Ushakov, Edna May Oliver, and William Gott. After him are Buck Jones, Miguel White, and Teófilo Yldefonso.
Others Born in 1889
Go to all RankingsMarjorie Rambeau
ACTOR
1889 - 1970
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 292
George S. Kaufman
WRITER
1889 - 1961
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 293
Elsie Janis
ACTOR
1889 - 1956
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 294
Vilhelm Wolfhagen
SOCCER PLAYER
1889 - 1958
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 295
George Walsh
ACTOR
1889 - 1981
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 296
Walter Catlett
ACTOR
1889 - 1960
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 297
Jamnalal Bajaj
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1889 - 1942
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 298
Arthur Hohl
ACTOR
1889 - 1964
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 299
Dorothy Phillips
ACTOR
1889 - 1980
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 300
James Wordie
EXPLORER
1889 - 1962
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 301
Vera C. Bushfield
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1976
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 302
Franklin Pangborn
ACTOR
1889 - 1958
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 303
Ernest Truex
ACTOR
1889 - 1973
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 304
Others Deceased in 1942
Go to all RankingsCarl Gustav Fleischer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1883 - 1942
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 234
Birger Cederin
ATHLETE
1895 - 1942
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 235
James Cruze
ACTOR
1884 - 1942
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 236
Dmitry Ushakov
LINGUIST
1873 - 1942
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 237
Edna May Oliver
ACTOR
1883 - 1942
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 238
William Gott
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1942
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 239
Jamnalal Bajaj
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1889 - 1942
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 240
Buck Jones
ACTOR
1891 - 1942
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 241
Miguel White
ATHLETE
1909 - 1942
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 242
Teófilo Yldefonso
SWIMMER
1903 - 1942
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 243
In India
Among people born in India, Jamnalal Bajaj ranks 1,009 out of 1,861. Before him are Nasir Hussain (1931), Kishori Amonkar (1932), Murli Manohar Joshi (1934), Jayam Ravi (1980), Nambi Narayanan (1941), and Shivraj Singh Chouhan (1959). After him are Manohar Lal Khattar (1954), Virat Kohli (1988), Jamuna (1936), Nitin Gadkari (1957), Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee (1944), and N. Biren Singh (1961).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsNasir Hussain
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 2002
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 1,003
Kishori Amonkar
SINGER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 1,004
Murli Manohar Joshi
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 1,005
Jayam Ravi
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 1,006
Nambi Narayanan
WRITER
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 1,007
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 1,008
Jamnalal Bajaj
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1889 - 1942
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 1,009
Manohar Lal Khattar
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 1,010
Virat Kohli
CRICKETER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 1,011
Jamuna
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: 49.38
Rank: 1,012
Nitin Gadkari
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 1,013
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2024
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 1,014
N. Biren Singh
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 1,015
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In India
Among social activists born in India, Jamnalal Bajaj ranks 55. Before him are Neerja Bhanot (1963), Usha Mehta (1920), Sumaira Abdulali (1961), Jadav Payeng (1963), Medha Patkar (1954), and Nirmala Deshpande (1929). After him are Rajmohan Gandhi (1935), Manasi Pradhan (1962), Laxmi Agarwal (1990), Gauri Lankesh (1962), Sunitha Krishnan (1972), and Archana Soreng (1996).
Neerja Bhanot
1963 - 1986
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 49
Usha Mehta
1920 - 2000
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 50
Sumaira Abdulali
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 51
Jadav Payeng
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 52
Medha Patkar
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 53
Nirmala Deshpande
1929 - 2008
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 54
Jamnalal Bajaj
1889 - 1942
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 55
Rajmohan Gandhi
1935 - Present
HPI: 48.65
Rank: 56
Manasi Pradhan
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 57
Laxmi Agarwal
1990 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 58
Gauri Lankesh
1962 - 2017
HPI: 43.02
Rank: 59
Sunitha Krishnan
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 60
Archana Soreng
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.22
Rank: 61