Born in British Raj

British Raj

British colonial rule on the Indian subcontinent (1858–1947)

British Raj as a birthplace has produced a number of famous personalities of various fields (e.g. Indian diplomat, Indian actress, Bangladeshi novelist): Kamalesh Sharma, Shakila, Hasan Azizul Huq and some more.

Celebrities from British Raj

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Kamalesh Sharma

Indian diplomat

*September 30th, 1941

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Shakila

Indian actress

*January 1st, 1935 †September 20th, 2017, Juhu

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Hasan Azizul Huq

Bangladeshi novelist

*February 2nd, 1939 †November 15th, 2021, Rajshahi Division

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U Aung Ko

Burmese film actor

*October 18th, 1939

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Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott

British viscount; British Army general, Lord-Lieutenant of Kincardineshire (1897-1966)

*August 21st, 1897 †December 15th, 1966, Montrose

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Kamalesh Maitra

Indian musician

*April 28th, 1928 †April 22nd, 2005, Kreischa

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Ivone Kirkpatrick

British diplomat

*February 3rd, 1897 †May 25th, 1964, Celbridge

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Alfred Fane Peers Fane

British rally driver (1911-1942)

*November 11th, 1911 †July 18th, 1942, Duxford

87

Anthony Low

British historian (1927–2015)

*June 22nd, 1927 †February 12th, 2015, Canberra

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Kenneth Kendall

British broadcaster (1924–2012)

*August 7th, 1924 †December 14th, 2012, Cowes

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Abdus Samad Azad

Bangladeshi politician (1926-2005)

*January 15th, 1926 †April 27th, 2005, Dhaka

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Mark Aitchison Young

British High Commissioner (1886-1974)

*June 30th, 1886 †May 12th, 1974, Winchester

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Noel Irwin

British Army general

*January 1st, 1892 †January 1st, 1972, Holford

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Sardar Muhammad Aslam

Pakistani judge

*March 10th, 1947 †July 20th, 2020, Rawalpindi

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Richard Gregson

British screenwriter and film producer (1930-2019)

*May 5th, 1930 †August 21st, 2019, Wales

Birthdays of famous people