MUSICIAN
Amir Khusrow
1253 - 1325
Amir Khusrow
Abu'l Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn Khusrau (Persian: ابوالحسن یمینالدین خسرو; b. 1253 – d. 1325 AD), better known as Amīr Khusrau (امیرخسرو), was an Indo-Persian Sufi singer, musician, poet and scholar, who lived during the period of the Delhi Sultanate. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Amir Khusrow has received more than 1,409,754 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 58 in 2019). Amir Khusrow is the 54th most popular musician (up from 71st in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from India (up from 46th in 2019) and the most popular Indian Musician.
Amir Khusrow is most famous for his poetry. He was a prolific writer and wrote in many different languages, but he is most famous for his Persian poetry.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
69.13
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
5.04
Effective Languages (L*)
4.47
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Amir Khusrow ranks 54 out of 3,175. Before him are B.B. King, Isaac Albéniz, Victor Borge, Pablo Casals, Bruce Springsteen, and Jimmy Page. After him are Roger Taylor, Vladimir Horowitz, Brian Jones, Benny Andersson, Baroness Mary Vetsera, and Cliff Burton.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsB.B. King
1925 - 2015
HPI: 69.49
Rank: 48
Isaac Albéniz
1860 - 1909
HPI: 69.40
Rank: 49
Victor Borge
1909 - 2000
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 50
Pablo Casals
1876 - 1973
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 51
Bruce Springsteen
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 52
Jimmy Page
1944 - Present
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 53
Amir Khusrow
1253 - 1325
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 54
Roger Taylor
1949 - Present
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 55
Vladimir Horowitz
1903 - 1989
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 56
Brian Jones
1942 - 1969
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 57
Benny Andersson
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 58
Baroness Mary Vetsera
1871 - 1889
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 59
Cliff Burton
1962 - 1986
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 60
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1253, Amir Khusrow ranks 1. After him are Stefan Milutin, Ivo of Kermartin, Stefan Dragutin, Theodora of Trebizond, Matilda of Habsburg, Bolko I the Strict, and Ulrich II, Count of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1325, Amir Khusrow ranks 2. Before him is Charles, Count of Valois. After him are Denis of Portugal, Yury of Moscow, Nizamuddin Auliya, Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, Ismail I of Granada, Chungseon of Goryeo, Stefan Vladislav II, and Eberhard I, Count of Württemberg.
Others Born in 1253
Go to all RankingsAmir Khusrow
MUSICIAN
1253 - 1325
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 1
Stefan Milutin
POLITICIAN
1253 - 1321
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 2
Ivo of Kermartin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1253 - 1303
HPI: 63.56
Rank: 3
Stefan Dragutin
POLITICIAN
1253 - 1316
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 4
Theodora of Trebizond
POLITICIAN
1253 - 1285
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 5
Matilda of Habsburg
POLITICIAN
1253 - 1304
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 6
Bolko I the Strict
NOBLEMAN
1253 - 1301
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 7
Ulrich II, Count of Württemberg
NOBLEMAN
1253 - 1279
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 1325
Go to all RankingsCharles, Count of Valois
NOBLEMAN
1270 - 1325
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 1
Amir Khusrow
MUSICIAN
1253 - 1325
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 2
Denis of Portugal
WRITER
1261 - 1325
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 3
Yury of Moscow
POLITICIAN
1281 - 1325
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 4
Nizamuddin Auliya
POLITICIAN
1238 - 1325
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 5
Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq
POLITICIAN
1250 - 1325
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 6
Ismail I of Granada
POLITICIAN
1279 - 1325
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 7
Chungseon of Goryeo
NOBLEMAN
1275 - 1325
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 8
Stefan Vladislav II
POLITICIAN
1280 - 1325
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 9
Eberhard I, Count of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1265 - 1325
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 10
In India
Among people born in India, Amir Khusrow ranks 40 out of 1,861. Before him are Salman Khan (1965), Brahmagupta (598), Kabir (1440), Sathya Sai Baba (1926), Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895), and Rani of Jhansi (1828). After him are Sita (null), Alauddin Khalji (1266), Bhāskara II (1114), Tulsidas (1532), Amartya Sen (1933), and Ghalib (1797).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsSalman Khan
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 34
Brahmagupta
MATHEMATICIAN
598 - 670
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 35
Kabir
PHILOSOPHER
1440 - 1518
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 36
Sathya Sai Baba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2011
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 37
Jiddu Krishnamurti
PHILOSOPHER
1895 - 1986
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 38
Rani of Jhansi
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1858
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 39
Amir Khusrow
MUSICIAN
1253 - 1325
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 40
Sita
COMPANION
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 41
Alauddin Khalji
POLITICIAN
1266 - 1316
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 42
Bhāskara II
MATHEMATICIAN
1114 - 1185
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 43
Tulsidas
WRITER
1532 - 1623
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 44
Amartya Sen
ECONOMIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 45
Ghalib
WRITER
1797 - 1869
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 46
Among MUSICIANS In India
Among musicians born in India, Amir Khusrow ranks 1. After him are Pete Best (1941), Cliff Richard (1940), Ravi Shankar (1920), Ram Narayan (1927), Tansen (1493), Bismillah Khan (1916), Ilaiyaraaja (1943), Barry Hay (1948), Hariprasad Chaurasia (1938), Christian Zacharias (1950), and Trilok Gurtu (1951).
Amir Khusrow
1253 - 1325
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 1
Pete Best
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 2
Cliff Richard
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 3
Ravi Shankar
1920 - 2012
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 4
Ram Narayan
1927 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 5
Tansen
1493 - 1493
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 6
Bismillah Khan
1916 - 2006
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 7
Ilaiyaraaja
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 8
Barry Hay
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 9
Hariprasad Chaurasia
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 10
Christian Zacharias
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 11
Trilok Gurtu
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 12