Writer
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
novelist, short story writer, poet, and essayist
1956 - today
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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is the 7,305th most popular writer (down from 7,131st in 2024), the 1,340th most popular biography from India (down from 1,332nd in 2019) and the 147th most popular Indian Writer.
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43.48
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Historical Popularity Index
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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's biography spans 23 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 43.48.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ranks 7,305 out of 7,707. Before her are Larry Christiansen, Inna Shevchenko, Michael Savage, Mark Ravenhill, Natalya Vorozhbyt, and George Will. After her are Refaat Alareer, Han Han, Niviaq Korneliussen, Taras Prokhasko, Eliezer Yudkowsky, and Lauren Kate.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Larry Christiansen
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 7,299
Inna Shevchenko
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.64
Rank: 7,300
Michael Savage
1942 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 7,301
Mark Ravenhill
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 7,302
Natalya Vorozhbyt
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.51
Rank: 7,303
George Will
1941 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 7,304
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 7,305
Refaat Alareer
1979 - 2023
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 7,306
Han Han
1982 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 7,307
Niviaq Korneliussen
1990 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 7,308
Taras Prokhasko
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 7,309
Eliezer Yudkowsky
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 7,310
Lauren Kate
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 7,311
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1956, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ranks 809. Before her are Marques Johnson, Larry Christiansen, Satish Kaushik, James H. Newman, Gregory J. Harbaugh, and Beverley Goddard. After her are S. Scott Bullock, Tony Leon, Joni Huntley, Garry Birtles, Jay C. Buckey, and Peter Shumlin.
Others Born in 1956
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Marques Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 803
Larry Christiansen
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.66
Rank: 804
Satish Kaushik
ACTOR
1956 - 2023
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 805
James H. Newman
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.65
Rank: 806
Gregory J. Harbaugh
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.61
Rank: 807
Beverley Goddard
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 808
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 809
S. Scott Bullock
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 810
Tony Leon
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.44
Rank: 811
Joni Huntley
ATHLETE
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 812
Garry Birtles
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 813
Jay C. Buckey
ASTRONAUT
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.29
Rank: 814
Peter Shumlin
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.27
Rank: 815
In India
Among people born in India, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ranks 1,340 out of 2,312. Before her are Nandita Das (1969), Zarina Wahab (1959), Salman Khurshid (1953), Ram Gopal Varma (1962), Gukesh D (2006), and Syed Kirmani (1949). After her are Seeman (1966), Raghubar Das (1955), Bob Woolmer (1948), Padmini Kolhapure (1965), Leena Chandavarkar (1950), and Nisha Agarwal (1989).
Others born in India
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Nandita Das
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 43.63
Rank: 1,334
Zarina Wahab
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 1,335
Salman Khurshid
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 43.55
Rank: 1,336
Ram Gopal Varma
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 1,337
Gukesh D
CHESS PLAYER
2006 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 1,338
Syed Kirmani
CRICKETER
1949 - Present
HPI: 43.49
Rank: 1,339
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 1,340
Seeman
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.46
Rank: 1,341
Raghubar Das
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 1,342
Bob Woolmer
CRICKETER
1948 - 2007
HPI: 43.43
Rank: 1,343
Padmini Kolhapure
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.40
Rank: 1,344
Leena Chandavarkar
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 1,345
Nisha Agarwal
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 43.39
Rank: 1,346
Among Writers In India
Among writers born in India, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni ranks 147. Before her are Krishna Hutheesing (1907), Ram Swarup (1920), Pankaj Mishra (1969), Sanal Edamaruku (1955), Anita Nair (1966), and Shashi Deshpande (1938). After her are K. R. Meera (1970), Ramachandra Guha (1958), Sushmita Banerjee (1964), Meena Alexander (1951), Dinesh D'Souza (1961), and Nirupama Rao (1950).
Krishna Hutheesing
1907 - 1967
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 141
Ram Swarup
1920 - 1998
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 142
Pankaj Mishra
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.44
Rank: 143
Sanal Edamaruku
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 144
Anita Nair
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 145
Shashi Deshpande
1938 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 146
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 147
K. R. Meera
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.13
Rank: 148
Ramachandra Guha
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 149
Sushmita Banerjee
1964 - 2013
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 150
Meena Alexander
1951 - 2018
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 151
Dinesh D'Souza
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 152
Nirupama Rao
1950 - Present
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 153
