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Ghazni ranks 1,643rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jerez de la Frontera, Aberdeen, Washington, and Cilicia. Memorable people born in Ghazni include Mahmud of Ghazni, Muhammad Shah, and Ali Hujwiri. Memorable people who died in Ghazni include Al-Biruni, Abu Nasr Mansur, and Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi. Ghazni has been the birth place of many politicians, and religious figures and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Ghazni is located in Afghanistan.

Ghazni, historically known as Ghaznayn (غزنين) or Ghazna (غزنه), also transliterated as Ghuznee, and anciently known as Alexandria in Opiana, is a city in southeastern Afghanistan with a population of around 190,000 people. The city is strategically located along Highway 1, which follows the path that has served as the main road between Kabul and Kandahar for thousands of years. Situated on a plateau at 2,219 metres (7,280 ft) above sea level, the city is 150 kilometres (93 mi) south of Kabul and is the capital of Ghazni Province. The name Ghazni derives from the Persian word ganj, meaning "treasure." Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 0 and 1865, Ghazni was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Mahmud of Ghazni, Muhammad Shah, and Ali Hujwiri. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in Ghazni including Al-Biruni, Abu Nasr Mansur, and Abu'l-Fadl Bayhaqi. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Ghazni than were born there.

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Ghazni were politicians (7), religious figures (1), and writers (1),  while most who died were politicians (5), writers (4), and mathematicians (2).

Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ghazni, including Mahmud of Ghazni, Muhammad Shah, and Mas'ud I of Ghazni.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Ghazni since 1700.