Writer
Shobhaa De
Indian journalist and novelist
1948 - today
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Shobhaa De
Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Shobhaa De is the 7,175th most popular writer (down from 6,902nd in 2024), the 1,262nd most popular biography from India (down from 1,137th in 2019) and the 138th most popular Indian Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Shobhaa De ranks 7,175 out of 7,302. Before her are Dennis Potter, Lotta Lotass, Maria Stepanova, Feridun Zaimoğlu, Daniel O. Fagunwa, and Helena Janeczek. After her are Navid Kermani, Boris Ryzhy, Nina Bouraoui, Amir Hetsroni, James Gould Cozzens, and Kamala Markandaya.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Dennis Potter
1935 - 1994
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 7,169
Lotta Lotass
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 7,170
Maria Stepanova
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.99
Rank: 7,171
Feridun Zaimoğlu
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 7,172
Daniel O. Fagunwa
1903 - 1963
HPI: 44.98
Rank: 7,173
Helena Janeczek
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 7,174
Shobhaa De
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 7,175
Navid Kermani
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 7,176
Boris Ryzhy
1974 - 2001
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 7,177
Nina Bouraoui
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 7,178
Amir Hetsroni
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 7,179
James Gould Cozzens
1903 - 1978
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 7,180
Kamala Markandaya
1924 - 2004
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 7,181
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1948, Shobhaa De ranks 797. Before her are Jay Thomas, Penelope Milford, Austin Carr, Dennis Waterman, Sam Lacey, and Raman Parimala. After her are Tito Sotto, Colin Todd, Fred Brown, Trevor Cherry, Bob Barr, and Dan Gable.
Others Born in 1948
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Jay Thomas
ACTOR
1948 - 2017
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 791
Penelope Milford
ACTOR
1948 - 2025
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 792
Austin Carr
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 793
Dennis Waterman
ACTOR
1948 - 2022
HPI: 45.21
Rank: 794
Sam Lacey
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - 2014
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 795
Raman Parimala
MATHEMATICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 796
Shobhaa De
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 797
Tito Sotto
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 798
Colin Todd
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 799
Fred Brown
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 800
Trevor Cherry
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - 2020
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 801
Bob Barr
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 802
Dan Gable
WRESTLER
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 803
In India
Among people born in India, Shobhaa De ranks 1,262 out of NaN. Before her are Ishaan Khatter (1995), Jyotiraditya Scindia (1971), Mallika Sherawat (1976), Raman Parimala (1948), Bharati Mukherjee (1940), and Raghuram Rajan (1963). After her are Reshma (1947), Raman Singh (1952), Reena Roy (1957), Sonu Sood (1973), Kamala Markandaya (1924), and Nawazuddin Siddiqui (1974).
Others born in India
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Ishaan Khatter
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 1,256
Jyotiraditya Scindia
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 1,257
Mallika Sherawat
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 1,258
Raman Parimala
MATHEMATICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 1,259
Bharati Mukherjee
WRITER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 1,260
Raghuram Rajan
ECONOMIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 1,261
Shobhaa De
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 1,262
Reshma
SINGER
1947 - 2013
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 1,263
Raman Singh
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 1,264
Reena Roy
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 1,265
Sonu Sood
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 1,266
Kamala Markandaya
WRITER
1924 - 2004
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 1,267
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 1,268
Among Writers In India
Among writers born in India, Shobhaa De ranks 138. Before her are Rupi Kaur (1992), Raja Rao (1908), Aravind Adiga (1974), Urvashi Butalia (1952), Jasodhara Bagchi (1937), and Bharati Mukherjee (1940). After her are Kamala Markandaya (1924), Gita Mehta (1943), Krishna Hutheesing (1907), Ram Swarup (1920), Pankaj Mishra (1969), and Sanal Edamaruku (1955).
Rupi Kaur
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 132
Raja Rao
1908 - 2006
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 133
Aravind Adiga
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 134
Urvashi Butalia
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 135
Jasodhara Bagchi
1937 - 2015
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 136
Bharati Mukherjee
1940 - 2017
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 137
Shobhaa De
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 138
Kamala Markandaya
1924 - 2004
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 139
Gita Mehta
1943 - 2023
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 140
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
