Famous people who grew up or lived in and around Delhi
3 notable people grew up or lived in and around Delhi. Each listing explores the home and neighbourhood, and how the place shaped the person they became.
Indira Gandhi1917–1984
📍 1 Safdarjung Road, New Delhi 110011, India
I was born Indira Priyadarshini Nehru on the 19th of November 1917 in Allahabad, the only child of Jawaharlal Nehru and Kamala Kaul. I grew up in the nationalist movement — my childhood was…
Jawaharlal Nehru1948–1964
📍 Teen Murti Marg, New Delhi 110011, India
When I became Prime Minister in 1947, the former British Commander-in-Chief's residence was assigned to me. I renamed it Teen Murti — for the Indian cavalry memorial at its gates — and…
Virat Kohli1988–2008
📍 West Delhi, Delhi, India
Virat Kohli was born in Delhi in November 1988 and spent his early years in Uttam Nagar, a crowded, busy middle-class neighbourhood in West Delhi. His father, Prem, was a criminal lawyer…