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Adikavi Pampa
902 - 975
Adikavi Pampa
Pampa (c. 10th century), called by the honorific Ādikavi ("First Poet") was a Kannada-language Jain poet whose works reflected his philosophical beliefs. He was a court poet of Vemulavada Chalukya king Arikesari II, who was a feudatory of the Rashtrakuta Emperor Krishna III. Pampa is best known for his epics Vikramārjuna Vijaya or Pampa Bharata, and the Ādi purāṇa, both written in the champu style around c. 939. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Adikavi Pampa has received more than 478,662 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Adikavi Pampa is the 1,996th most popular writer.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.28
Effective Languages (L*)
2.50
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Among writers, Adikavi Pampa ranks 1,996 out of 5,755. Before him are Paulinus II of Aquileia, Vazha-Pshavela, Cornelis Tromp, Rutilius Taurus Aemilianus Palladius, Eric Knight, and Julian Tuwim. After him are Michael Cunningham, Sabahattin Ali, Izabela Czartoryska, Michel Leiris, Walter Bagehot, and Eduardo Mendoza Garriga.
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HPI: 55.13
Rank: 1,996
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HPI: 55.09
Rank: 2,001
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1943 - Present
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 2,002
Contemporaries
Among people born in 902, Adikavi Pampa ranks 3. Before him are Seljuk and Emperor Taizong of Liao. Among people deceased in 975, Adikavi Pampa ranks 6. Before him are Gwangjong of Goryeo, Edgar the Peaceful, Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, Hasdai ibn Shaprut, and Olof Björnsson. After him is Theobald I, Count of Blois.
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Seljuk
902 - 1038
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 1
Emperor Taizong of Liao
902 - 947
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 2
Adikavi Pampa
902 - 975
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 975
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Gwangjong of Goryeo
925 - 975
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 1
Edgar the Peaceful
943 - 975
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 2
Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah
931 - 975
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 3
Hasdai ibn Shaprut
910 - 975
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 4
Olof Björnsson
950 - 975
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 5
Adikavi Pampa
902 - 975
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 6
Theobald I, Count of Blois
910 - 975
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 7
