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.
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Science
- Sports
- Music
- Other
- Field: Poet Clear ×
0012 POET
Wajid Ali Shah
1822 - 1887
0041 POET
Iftikhar Arif
Born 1943
0046 POET
Raghuvir Sahay
1929 - 1990
0051 POET
Amir Meenai
1829 - 1900
0069 POET
Niaz Fatehpuri
1884 - 1966
0106 POET
Aslam Farrukhi
1923 - 2016
0149 POET
Syed Mohsin Nawab Rizvi
1911 - 1969
0166 POET
Fakhar Zaman (poet)
Born 1943
0200 POET
Zameer Naqvi
1944 - 2020
0283 POET
Jazib Qureshi
Born 1940
0415 POET
Babaji Nath
1929 - 2012