Famous People Born In Varanasi

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Rani Lakshmibai

(Queen of the Princely State of Jhansi & One of the Leading Figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: November 19, 1828

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Died: June 18, 1858

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Ravi Shankar

(Musician, composer)

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: April 7, 1920

Sun Sign: Aries

Died: December 11, 2012

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Jaishankar Prasad

(Poet)

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Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: January 30, 1889

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: January 14, 1937

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Mumbai, India

Chennai, India

Indianapolis, Indiana

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Kabir

(Saint and Mystic Poet)

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Listed In: Spiritual & Religious Leaders

Birthdate: 1440 AD

Died: 1518 AD

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Kolkata, India

New Delhi, India

Haryana, India

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James Brooke

(Politician, Writer, Diplomat)

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Listed In: Historical Personalities

Birthdate: April 29, 1803

Sun Sign: Taurus

Died: June 11, 1868

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Birju Maharaj

(Kathak Dancer)

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Listed In: Dancers

Birthdate: February 4, 1938

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: January 16, 2022

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

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Hyderabad, India

Gary, Indiana

Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Bharatendu Harishchandra

(Indian Poet, Writer and Playwright)

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Listed In: Writers

Birthdate: September 9, 1850

Sun Sign: Virgo

Died: January 6, 1885

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Ravidas

(Poet)

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: 1377 AD

Died: 1520 AD

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Pune, India

Amritsar, India

Bengaluru, India

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Hemant Kumar

(Singer)

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Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: June 16, 1920

Sun Sign: Gemini

Died: September 26, 1989

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Vallabhacharya

(Philosopher)

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1

Listed In: Spiritual & Religious Leaders

Birthdate: April 27, 1479

Sun Sign: Taurus

Died: June 26, 1531

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Bangalore, India

South Bend, Indiana

Thiruvananthapuram, India

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Krishna Prasad Bhattarai

(Former Prime Minister of Nepal)

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Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: December 24, 1924

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Died: March 4, 2011

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B. P. Koirala

(Prime Minister of Nepal from 1959 to 1960)

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Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: September 8, 1914

Sun Sign: Virgo

Died: July 21, 1982

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Kochi, India

Chandigarh, India

Jalandhar, India

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Narsingh Yadav

(Wrestler)

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1

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: August 6, 1989

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

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Parshvanatha

(Saint)

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Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: 0872 AD

Died: 0772 AD

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Nagpur, India

Ludhiana, India

Lucknow, India

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P.K. Sethi

(Surgeon)

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Listed In: Physicians

Birthdate: November 28, 1927

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Died: January 6, 2008