Kota, Rajasthan
Kota, Rajasthan ranks 6,588th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Merlo, Buenos Aires, Fallowfield, and Dinavar. Memorable people born in Kota, Rajasthan include Om Birla, and Jasmin Bhasin. Kota, Rajasthan has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors. Kota, Rajasthan is located in India.
Kota, previously known as Kotah, is the third-largest city of the western Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located about 230 kilometres (143 mi) south of the state capital, Jaipur, on the banks of Chambal River. As of 2024, with a population of over 1.5 million, it is the third most populous city in Rajasthan, after Jaipur and Jodhpur. It serves as the administrative headquarters for Kota district and Kota division. It was founded as a walled city in the 14th century in the erstwhile Bundi state and became the capital of the princely state of Kota in 1625, following the separation of the Bundi and the Kota state. Kota is known for its coaching institutes for engineering and medical entrance exams, such as JEE and NEET. Each year, over 200,000 students move to Kota to prepare for these competitive exams, earning it the nickname Coaching Capital of India. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1962 and 1990, Kota, Rajasthan was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Om Birla, and Jasmin Bhasin.
People Born in Kota, Rajasthan
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kota, Rajasthan were politicians (1), and actors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kota, Rajasthan, including Om Birla. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kota, Rajasthan, including Om Birla.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Kota, Rajasthan since 1700.
