Politician

Alauddin Khalji

Sultan of Delhi from 1296–1316

1266 - 1316

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Alauddin Khalji

His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Alauddin Khalji is the 1,362nd most popular politician (down from 1,171st in 2024), the 58th most popular biography from India (down from 42nd in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Indian Politician.

Alauddin khalji was a sultan of the khalji dynasty in india. He is most famous for his conquest of delhi and the subsequent expansion of the sultanate.

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#1

Alauddin Khalji is the most memorable of the 60 notable people born in Delhi, in what is now modern-day India, ahead of Ibrahim Lodi, Syed Ahmad Khan, and Muhammad bin Tughluq.

#4,334

More than 7 centuries after death, Alauddin Khalji still holds rank #4,334 among all individuals in Pantheon.

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Alauddin Khalji's biography appears in 37 language editions of Wikipedia — more than 80% of all Politicians.

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Alauddin Khalji shares a January 1 birthday with Mary, mother of Jesus, Saint Peter, and Laozi.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Alauddin Khalji ranks 1,362 out of 19,576. Before him are Jianwen Emperor, Francesco I Sforza, Arsinoe III of Egypt, Sergey Kirov, Shah Rukh, and Bill Nelson. After him are Peter I of Portugal, Leo V the Armenian, Georgy Lvov, Mohammed Omar, Antiochus I Soter, and Claudius Gothicus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1266, Alauddin Khalji ranks 1. After him are Hethum II, King of Armenia, Zhou Daguan, Jadwiga of Kalisz, and Herman VII, Margrave of Baden-Baden. Among people deceased in 1316, Alauddin Khalji ranks 4. Before him are Louis X of France, Ramon Llull, and John I of France. After him are Öljaitü, Stefan Dragutin, Vytenis, Giles of Rome, Guo Shoujing, Marjorie Bruce, Louis of Burgundy, and Malik Kafur.

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Alauddin Khalji
POLITICIAN
1266 - 1316
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 1
Hethum II, King of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1266 - 1307
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 2
Zhou Daguan
WRITER
1266 - 1346
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 3
Jadwiga of Kalisz
NOBLEMAN
1266 - 1339
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 4
Herman VII, Margrave of Baden-Baden
NOBLEMAN
1266 - 1291
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 5