26.8481° N, 80.9336° E
LUCKNOW
Most Famous People Born in Lucknow, India
- Notable people
- 425
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1950
- Most distinctive
- Civil Service 16.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Lucknow during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Lucknow Is Known For
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Politician is Lucknow's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (58).
Lucknow over-indexes on civil service — 16.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Lucknow's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Tanuja Chandra
Born 1969
Ram Charan (consultant)
Born 1939
Naiyer Masud
1936 - 2017
Abdul Halim Sharar
1860 - 1926
Juhi Chaturvedi
Born 1975
Amitabh Bhattacharya
Born 1977
Gopaldas Neeraj
1924 - 2018
Agha Hasan Amanat
1815 - 1858
Namita Gokhale
Born 1956
Aghajani Kashmeri
1908 - 1998
Kamaal Rashid Khan
Born 1975
K. P. Saxena
1932 - 2013
Ikram Akhtar
Born 1970
Yogesh (lyricist)
1943 - 2020
Munavvar Lakhnavi
1897 - 1970
Edward Hilton
1840 - 1922
Tahir Mahmood
Born 1941
Shamim Karhani
1913 - 1975
Salik Lucknawi
1913 - 2013