PHILOSOPHER
Anandamayi Ma
1896 - 1982
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Anandamayi Ma
Anandamayi Ma (born Nirmala Sundari; 30 April 1896 – 27 August 1982) was an Indian saint, teacher, and mystic. She was revered as an incarnation of Hindu goddess Durga. She was described by Sivananda Saraswati (of the Divine Life Society) as "la fleur la plus parfaite que le sol de l'Inde ait produite" [the most perfect flower the Indian soil has produced]. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anandamayi Ma has received more than 936,514 page views. Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2019). Anandamayi Ma is the 819th most popular philosopher (down from 805th in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Bangladesh (down from 14th in 2019) and the most popular Bangladeshi Philosopher.
Memorability Metrics
940k
Page Views (PV)
54.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
3.82
Effective Languages (L*)
3.29
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Anandamayi Ma ranks 819 out of 1,267. Before her are Michael Baius, Jakob Lorber, Gautama Maharishi, Liu Yuxi, Kazimierz Twardowski, and Yajnavalkya. After her are Cheng Hao, Nemesius, Karl Vogt, Ted Nelson, John Italus, and Kumārila Bhaṭṭa.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichael Baius
1513 - 1589
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 813
Jakob Lorber
1800 - 1864
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 814
Gautama Maharishi
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 815
Liu Yuxi
772 - 842
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 816
Kazimierz Twardowski
1866 - 1938
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 817
Yajnavalkya
50 - 700 BC
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 818
Anandamayi Ma
1896 - 1982
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 819
Cheng Hao
1032 - 1085
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 820
Nemesius
400 - 500
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 821
Karl Vogt
1817 - 1895
HPI: 54.24
Rank: 822
Ted Nelson
1937 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 823
John Italus
1025 - 1112
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 824
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa
700 - 700
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 825
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1896, Anandamayi Ma ranks 116. Before her are Boris Podolsky, Na Hye-sok, Eduardo Lonardi, Léonide Massine, Erich Hückel, and Fritz Heider. After her are Richard Heidrich, Carl Ludwig Siegel, Józef Czapski, Máté Zalka, Prince Wolfgang of Hesse, and Heimito von Doderer. Among people deceased in 1982, Anandamayi Ma ranks 105. Before her are Anatoly Solonitsyn, Taisen Deshimaru, Marcel Camus, David Frankfurter, Abba P. Lerner, and Pavel Rotmistrov. After her are Eduard Tubin, Christian Ferras, John Cheever, Riccardo Paletti, Khalid al-Islambouli, and Hironori Ōtsuka.
Others Born in 1896
Go to all RankingsBoris Podolsky
PHYSICIST
1896 - 1966
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 110
Na Hye-sok
WRITER
1896 - 1948
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 111
Eduardo Lonardi
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1956
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 112
Léonide Massine
DANCER
1896 - 1979
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 113
Erich Hückel
PHYSICIST
1896 - 1980
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 114
Fritz Heider
PSYCHOLOGIST
1896 - 1988
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 115
Anandamayi Ma
PHILOSOPHER
1896 - 1982
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 116
Richard Heidrich
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1896 - 1947
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 117
Carl Ludwig Siegel
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1981
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 118
Józef Czapski
WRITER
1896 - 1993
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 119
Máté Zalka
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1937
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 120
Prince Wolfgang of Hesse
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1989
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 121
Heimito von Doderer
WRITER
1896 - 1966
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 122
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsAnatoly Solonitsyn
ACTOR
1934 - 1982
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 99
Taisen Deshimaru
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1914 - 1982
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 100
Marcel Camus
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1982
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 101
David Frankfurter
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1909 - 1982
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 102
Abba P. Lerner
ECONOMIST
1903 - 1982
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 103
Pavel Rotmistrov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1982
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 104
Anandamayi Ma
PHILOSOPHER
1896 - 1982
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 105
Eduard Tubin
COMPOSER
1905 - 1982
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 106
Christian Ferras
MUSICIAN
1933 - 1982
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 107
John Cheever
WRITER
1912 - 1982
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 108
Riccardo Paletti
RACING DRIVER
1958 - 1982
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 109
Khalid al-Islambouli
POLITICIAN
1955 - 1982
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 110
Hironori Ōtsuka
MARTIAL ARTS
1892 - 1982
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 111
In Bangladesh
Among people born in Bangladesh, Anandamayi Ma ranks 18 out of 74. Before her are Zillur Rahman (1929), Ziaur Rahman (1936), Chittaranjan Das (1869), Meghnad Saha (1893), Khawaja Nazimuddin (1894), and Iajuddin Ahmed (1931). After her are Bipin Chandra Pal (1858), Matsyendranatha (901), Tajuddin Ahmad (1925), Mahasweta Devi (1926), Shahabuddin Ahmed (1930), and Radhabinod Pal (1886).
Others born in Bangladesh
Go to all RankingsZillur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2013
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 12
Ziaur Rahman
POLITICIAN
1936 - 1981
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 13
Chittaranjan Das
WRITER
1869 - 1925
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 14
Meghnad Saha
PHYSICIST
1893 - 1956
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 15
Khawaja Nazimuddin
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1964
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 16
Iajuddin Ahmed
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2012
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 17
Anandamayi Ma
PHILOSOPHER
1896 - 1982
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 18
Bipin Chandra Pal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1858 - 1932
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 19
Matsyendranatha
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
901 - 1000
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 20
Tajuddin Ahmad
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1975
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 21
Mahasweta Devi
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 22
Shahabuddin Ahmed
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2022
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 23
Radhabinod Pal
LAWYER
1886 - 1967
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 24
Among PHILOSOPHERS In Bangladesh
Among philosophers born in Bangladesh, Anandamayi Ma ranks 1. After her are Pritilata Waddedar (1911).