POLITICIAN
Aurangzeb
1618 - 1707
Aurangzeb
Muhi al-Din Muhammad (3 November 1618 – 3 March 1707), commonly known by the title Aurangzeb, and also by his regnal name Alamgir I, was the sixth Mughal emperor, reigning from 1658 until his death in 1707. Under his reign, the Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent, with territory spanning nearly the entirety of the Indian subcontinent. Aurangzeb and the Mughals belonged to a branch of the Timurid dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aurangzeb has received more than 11,887,881 page views. His biography is available in 80 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 75 in 2019). Aurangzeb is the 843rd most popular politician (up from 848th in 2019), the 32nd most popular biography from India (down from 31st in 2019) and the 12th most popular Indian Politician.
Aurangzeb is most famous for being a Muslim emperor who ruled India and Pakistan from 1658 to 1707. He was the last of the Mughal emperors.
Memorability Metrics
12M
Page Views (PV)
70.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
80
Languages Editions (L)
4.42
Effective Languages (L*)
6.03
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Aurangzeb ranks 843 out of 19,576. Before him are Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria, Alfonso XII of Spain, Hezekiah, Cassander, Halimah Yacob, and Imad ad-Din Zengi. After him are Shoshenq I, Anastasius I Dicorus, Viktor Orbán, Georges Clemenceau, Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsArchduke Karl Ludwig of Austria
1833 - 1896
HPI: 70.80
Rank: 837
Alfonso XII of Spain
1857 - 1885
HPI: 70.79
Rank: 838
Hezekiah
800 BC - 697 BC
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 839
Cassander
350 BC - 297 BC
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 840
Halimah Yacob
1954 - Present
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 841
Imad ad-Din Zengi
1087 - 1146
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 842
Aurangzeb
1618 - 1707
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 843
Shoshenq I
1000 BC - 924 BC
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 844
Anastasius I Dicorus
430 - 518
HPI: 70.70
Rank: 845
Viktor Orbán
1963 - Present
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 846
Georges Clemenceau
1841 - 1929
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 847
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
1620 - 1688
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 848
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
1888 - 1975
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 849
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1618, Aurangzeb ranks 1. After him are Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Elisabeth of the Palatinate, Hishikawa Moronobu, Ivan Bohun, François Pierre La Varenne, François Blondel, Peter Lely, Jan Dirksz Both, Jeremiah Horrocks, Juraj Križanić, and Michiel Sweerts. Among people deceased in 1707, Aurangzeb ranks 2. Before him is Dieterich Buxtehude. After him are Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan, Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, Ahmad Khani, Jean Mabillon, Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Shitao, Christoph Cellarius, Johann Patkul, Willem van de Velde the Younger, and Johann Christoph Denner.
Others Born in 1618
Go to all RankingsAurangzeb
POLITICIAN
1618 - 1707
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 1
Francesco Maria Grimaldi
PHYSICIST
1618 - 1663
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 2
Elisabeth of the Palatinate
POLITICIAN
1618 - 1680
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 3
Hishikawa Moronobu
PAINTER
1618 - 1694
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 4
Ivan Bohun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1618 - 1664
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 5
François Pierre La Varenne
WRITER
1618 - 1678
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 6
François Blondel
ARCHITECT
1618 - 1686
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 7
Peter Lely
PAINTER
1618 - 1680
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 8
Jan Dirksz Both
PAINTER
1618 - 1652
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 9
Jeremiah Horrocks
ASTRONOMER
1618 - 1641
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 10
Juraj Križanić
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1618 - 1683
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 11
Michiel Sweerts
PAINTER
1618 - 1664
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1707
Go to all RankingsDieterich Buxtehude
COMPOSER
1637 - 1707
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 1
Aurangzeb
POLITICIAN
1618 - 1707
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 2
Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart, Marquise de Montespan
POLITICIAN
1640 - 1707
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 3
Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
ENGINEER
1633 - 1707
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 4
Ahmad Khani
WRITER
1650 - 1707
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 5
Jean Mabillon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1632 - 1707
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 6
Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden
POLITICIAN
1655 - 1707
HPI: 61.50
Rank: 7
Shitao
PAINTER
1642 - 1707
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 8
Christoph Cellarius
HISTORIAN
1638 - 1707
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 9
Johann Patkul
POLITICIAN
1660 - 1707
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 10
Willem van de Velde the Younger
PAINTER
1633 - 1707
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 11
Johann Christoph Denner
INVENTOR
1655 - 1707
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 12
In India
Among people born in India, Aurangzeb ranks 32 out of 1,861. Before him are Aryabhata (476), Sariputta (-568), Salman Rushdie (1947), Jahangir (1569), Adi Shankara (788), and Aishwarya Rai (1973). After him are Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888), Salman Khan (1965), Brahmagupta (598), Kabir (1440), Sathya Sai Baba (1926), and Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsAryabhata
ASTRONOMER
476 - 550
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 26
Sariputta
POLITICIAN
568 BC - 484 BC
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 27
Salman Rushdie
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 70.90
Rank: 28
Jahangir
POLITICIAN
1569 - 1627
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 29
Adi Shankara
PHILOSOPHER
788 - 820
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 30
Aishwarya Rai
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 31
Aurangzeb
POLITICIAN
1618 - 1707
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 32
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1975
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 33
Salman 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
Among POLITICIANS In India
Among politicians born in India, Aurangzeb ranks 12. Before him are Shivaji (1627), Indira Gandhi (1917), Chandragupta Maurya (-340), Subhas Chandra Bose (1897), Sariputta (-568), and Jahangir (1569). After him are Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888), Rani of Jhansi (1828), Alauddin Khalji (1266), Tipu Sultan (1750), Vallabhbhai Patel (1875), and Harsha (590).
Shivaji
1627 - 1680
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 6
Indira Gandhi
1917 - 1984
HPI: 75.04
Rank: 7
Chandragupta Maurya
340 BC - 297 BC
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 8
Subhas Chandra Bose
1897 - 1945
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 9
Sariputta
568 BC - 484 BC
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 10
Jahangir
1569 - 1627
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 11
Aurangzeb
1618 - 1707
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 12
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
1888 - 1975
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 13
Rani of Jhansi
1828 - 1858
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 14
Alauddin Khalji
1266 - 1316
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 15
Tipu Sultan
1750 - 1799
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 16
Vallabhbhai Patel
1875 - 1950
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 17
Harsha
590 - 647
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 18