Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ranks 1,782nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Corinth, Stara Zagora, and San Bernardino, California. The most famous people from Ahmedabad are Vikram Sarabhai, Ela Bhatt, and Gautam Adani. The most famous people who died in Ahmedabad are Vijay Rupani, Ela Bhatt, and B. V. Doshi. Ahmedabad has been the birth place of many actors, and cricketers and the death place of many politicians, and social activists. Ahmedabad is located in India.
Ahmedabad, also spelled Amdavad, is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 makes it the fifth-most populous city in India, and the encompassing urban agglomeration population was estimated at 8,854,444 is the seventh-most populous in India. Ahmedabad is located near the banks of the Sabarmati River, 25 km (16 mi) from the capital of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, also known as its twin city. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1919 and 1996, Ahmedabad was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Vikram Sarabhai, Ela Bhatt, and Gautam Adani. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Ahmedabad including Vijay Rupani, Ela Bhatt, and B. V. Doshi.
People Born in Ahmedabad
Go to all RankingsVikram Sarabhai
PHYSICIST
1919 - 1971
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 1
Ela Bhatt
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - 2022
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 2
Gautam Adani
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 3
Mallika Sarabhai
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 4
Shefali Jariwala
ACTOR
1982 - 2025
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 5
Alisha Chinai
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 6
Jasprit Bumrah
CRICKETER
1993 - Present
HPI: 36.32
Rank: 7
Disha Vakani
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 35.89
Rank: 8
Ankita Raina
TENNIS PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.01
Rank: 9
Jignesh Mevani
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.82
Rank: 10
Leena Jumani
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.29
Rank: 11
Parthiv Patel
CRICKETER
1985 - Present
HPI: 29.24
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Ahmedabad
Go to all RankingsShefali Jariwala
ACTOR
1982 - 2025
HPI: 42.89
Rank: 5
Jignesh Mevani
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.82
Rank: 10
Parthiv Patel
CRICKETER
1985 - Present
HPI: 29.24
Rank: 12
Helly Shah
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 29.23
Rank: 13
Aashka Goradia
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 26.95
Rank: 14
Manasi Parekh
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 26.07
Rank: 15
Vaishali Desai
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 21.96
Rank: 16
People Deceased in Ahmedabad
Go to all RankingsVijay Rupani
POLITICIAN
1956 - 2025
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 1
Ela Bhatt
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - 2022
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 2
B. V. Doshi
ARCHITECT
1927 - 2023
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 3
J. B. Kripalani
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1982
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 4
Mrinalini Sarabhai
DANCER
1918 - 2016
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 5
Begum Akhtar
SINGER
1914 - 1974
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ahmedabad were actors (8), cricketers (2), physicists (1), social activists (1), and businesspeople (1), while most who died were politicians (2), social activists (1), architects (1), dancers (1), and singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ahmedabad, including Mallika Sarabhai, Shefali Jariwala, and Disha Vakani. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ahmedabad, including Mallika Sarabhai, Shefali Jariwala, and Disha Vakani.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Ahmedabad since 1700.





















