Allahabad has produced a number of well-known political leaders, actors, hockey players and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Allahabad includes Indira Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Amitabh Bachchan, Dhyan Chand, V. P. Singh, and many others.

Famous People Born In Allahabad

Amitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan
11 October 1942, Indian
Actor
Indira GandhiIndira Gandhi
19 November 1917, Indian
Former Prime Minister of India

Jawaharlal NehruJawaharlal Nehru
14 November 1889, Indian
First PM of India & Freedom Fighter

Dhyan ChandDhyan Chand
29 August 1905, Indian
 

V P SinghV. P. Singh
25 June 1931, Indian
Eighth Prime Minister of India

Madan Mohan MalaviyaMadan Mohan Malaviya
25 December 1861, Indian
Politician & Educationist
Hariprasad ChaurasiaHariprasad Chaurasia
01 July 1938, Indian
Indian Classical Flautist

Tigmanshu DhuliaTigmanshu Dhulia
03 July 1967, Indian
Film director, Film producer, Actor, Author,

Mohammad KaifMohammad Kaif
01 December 1980, Indian
Indian cricketer
Vikas SwarupVikas Swarup
1963 AD, Indian
diplomat, writer

Nayantara SahgalNayantara Sahgal
10 May 1927, Indian
Journalist, Writer
Shubha MudgalShubha Mudgal
1959 AD, Indian
singer, composer

Purushottam Das TandonPurushottam Das Tandon
01 August 1882, Indian
Freedom Fighter

Dharamvir BharatiDharamvir Bharati
25 December 1926, Indian
Poet, Journalist, Author, Writer

Manindra AgrawalManindra Agrawal
20 May 1966, Indian
Mathematician, Computer scientist, University

Meena AlexanderMeena Alexander
17 February 1951, Indian
Poet
Mustafa ZaidiMustafa Zaidi
16 October 1930, Pakistani
Poet

Akbar S. AhmedAkbar S. Ahmed
1943 AD, Pakistani, American
anthropologist, diplomat, writer, university

Harivanshrai BachchanHarivanshrai Bachchan
27 November 1907, Indian
Poet