Varanasi has produced a number of well-known political leaders, poets, revolutionaries, classical dancers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Varanasi includes Lal Bahadur Shastri, Kabir, Rani Lakshmibai, Birju Maharaj, Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, and many others.

Famous People Born In Varanasi

Lal Bahadur ShastriLal Bahadur Shastri
02 October 1904, Indian
Former Prime Minister of India
Ravi ShankarRavi Shankar
07 April 1920, Indian
Musician, composer

KabirKabir
1440 AD, Indian
Saint and Mystic Poet

Birju MaharajBirju Maharaj
04 February 1938, Indian
Kathak Dancer

Rani LakshmibaiRani Lakshmibai
19 November 1828, Indian
Queen of Jhansi State

Krishna Prasad Bhattarai Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
24 December 1924, Nepalese
Former Prime Minister of Nepal
PremchandPremchand
31 July 1880, Indian
Novelist, Screenwriter, Writer

Jaishankar PrasadJaishankar Prasad
30 January 1889, Indian
Poet

James BrookeJames Brooke
29 April 1803, Malaysian, British
Politician, Writer, Diplomat

Bharatendu HarishchandraBharatendu Harishchandra
09 September 1850, Indian
Actor, Journalist, Writer, Poet
Hemanta Kumar MukhopadhyayHemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay
16 June 1920, Indian