Dharwad
Dharwad ranks 5,555th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tegernsee, Tinos, and Forbach. Memorable people born in Dharwad include D. R. Bendre, Leela Chitnis, and Shashi Deshpande. Memorable people who died in Dharwad include Mallikarjun Mansur. Dharwad has been the birth place of many writers, and actors and the death place of many singers. Dharwad is located in India.
Dharwad, also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the northwestern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merged with Hubballi in 1962 to form the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad. It covers an area of 213 km2 (82 sq mi) and is located 430 km (270 mi) northwest of Bangalore, on NH-48, between Bangalore and Pune. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1896 and 1938, Dharwad was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including D. R. Bendre, Leela Chitnis, and Shashi Deshpande. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Dharwad including Mallikarjun Mansur.
People Born in Dharwad
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D. R. Bendre
WRITER
1896 - 1981
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 1
Leela Chitnis
ACTOR
1909 - 2003
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 3
Shashi Deshpande
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Dharwad
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Newly Added People Deceased in Dharwad
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Most individuals born in present day Dharwad were writers (2), and actors (1), while most who died were singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Dharwad, including Shashi Deshpande. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Dharwad, including D. R. Bendre, and Shashi Deshpande.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Dharwad since 1700.
