Hyderabad
Hyderabad ranks 446th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Haifa, Groningen, and Bruges. Memorable people born in Hyderabad include Zakir Husain, Sarojini Naidu, and Satya Nadella. Memorable people who died in Hyderabad include Jamuna, Mah Laqa Bai, and Quli Qutb Shah. Hyderabad has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many actors, and politicians. Hyderabad is located in India.
Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies 650 km2 (250 sq mi) on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of 536 m (1,759 ft), much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 census of India, Hyderabad is the fourth-most populous city in India with a population of 6.9 million residents within the city limits, and has a population of 9.7 million residents in the metropolitan region, making it the sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of US$ 95 billion, Hyderabad has the sixth-largest urban economy in India. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1718 and 1995, Hyderabad was the birth place of 32 globally memorable people, including Zakir Husain, Sarojini Naidu, and Satya Nadella. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in Hyderabad including Jamuna, Mah Laqa Bai, and Quli Qutb Shah.
People Born in Hyderabad
Go to all RankingsZakir Husain
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1969
HPI: 77.11
Rank: 30
Sarojini Naidu
WRITER
1879 - 1949
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 31
Satya Nadella
BUSINESSPERSON
1967 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 16
Shabana Azmi
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 26
Dia Mirza
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 55.87
Rank: 13
N. T. Rama Rao Jr.
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 20
P. V. Sindhu
BADMINTON PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 12
Sherlyn Chopra
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 52.98
Rank: 27
Tabu
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 19
Mah Laqa Bai
WRITER
1768 - 1824
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 28
Sushmita Sen
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 7
Padmaja Naidu
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1975
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 29
People Deceased in Hyderabad
Go to all RankingsJamuna
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Mah Laqa Bai
WRITER
1768 - 1824
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 2
Quli Qutb Shah
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1543
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
ARCHITECT
1565 - 1612
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
SINGER
1902 - 1968
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Nasir-ud-Daulah
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1857
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Afzal-ud-Daulah
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1869
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Kalpana
ACTOR
1965 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
N. T. Rama Rao
ACTOR
1923 - 1996
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
ACTOR
1923 - 2014
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Deceased in Hyderabad
Go to all RankingsJamuna
ACTOR
1936 - 2023
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Quli Qutb Shah
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1543
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
ARCHITECT
1565 - 1612
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Bade Ghulam Ali Khan
SINGER
1902 - 1968
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Nasir-ud-Daulah
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1857
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Afzal-ud-Daulah
POLITICIAN
1827 - 1869
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Kalpana
ACTOR
1965 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
N. T. Rama Rao
ACTOR
1923 - 1996
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
ACTOR
1923 - 2014
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Hyderabad were actors (17), politicians (5), badminton players (3), writers (2), and cricketers (2), while most who died were actors (4), politicians (3), writers (1), architects (1), and singers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Hyderabad, including Shabana Azmi, Dia Mirza, and N. T. Rama Rao Jr.. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Hyderabad, including Shabana Azmi, Dia Mirza, and N. T. Rama Rao Jr..
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Hyderabad since 1700.