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)
Rani Lakshmibai
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Birthdate: November 19, 1828
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: June 18, 1858
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Ravi Shankar
(Musician, composer)
Ravi Shankar
14
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 7, 1920
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: December 11, 2012
 3 
Jaishankar Prasad
(Poet)
Jaishankar Prasad
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 30, 1889
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: January 14, 1937
 4 
James Brooke
(Politician, Writer, Diplomat)
James Brooke
2
Birthdate: April 29, 1803
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: June 11, 1868
 5 
Birju Maharaj
(Kathak Dancer)
Birju Maharaj
7
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: February 4, 1938
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: January 16, 2022
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 6 
Kabir
(Saint and Mystic Poet)
Kabir
22
Birthdate: 1440 AD
Died: 1518 AD
 7 
Bharatendu Harishchandra
(Indian Poet, Writer and Playwright)
Bharatendu Harishchandra
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 9, 1850
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: January 6, 1885
 8 
Hemant Kumar
(Singer)
Hemant Kumar
3
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 16, 1920
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: September 26, 1989
 9 
Ravidas
(Poet)
Ravidas
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1377 AD
Died: 1520 AD
 10 
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
(Former Prime Minister of Nepal)
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
16
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 24, 1924
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: March 4, 2011
 11 
B. P. Koirala
(Prime Minister of Nepal from 1959 to 1960)
B. P. Koirala
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 8, 1914
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: July 21, 1982
 12 
Vallabhacharya
(Philosopher)
Vallabhacharya
1
Birthdate: April 27, 1479
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: June 26, 1531
 13 
Narsingh Yadav
(Wrestler)
Narsingh Yadav
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 6, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 14 
P.K. Sethi
(Surgeon)
P.K. Sethi
0
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: November 28, 1927
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: January 6, 2008
 15 
Parshvanatha
(Saint)
Parshvanatha
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 0872 AD
Died: 0772 AD
 16 
Shivpal Singh
(Indian Javelin Thrower)
Shivpal Singh
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 6, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer