POLITICIAN
B. R. Ambedkar
1891 - 1956
B. R. Ambedkar
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Bhīmrāo Rāmjī Āmbēḍkar; 14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956) was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer and political leader who headed the committee drafting the Constitution of India from the Constituent Assembly debates, served as Law and Justice minister in the first cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru, and inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement after renouncing Hinduism. After graduating from Elphinstone College, University of Bombay, Ambedkar studied economics at Columbia University and the London School of Economics, receiving doctorates in 1927 and 1923, respectively, and was among a handful of Indian students to have done so at either institution in the 1920s. He also trained in the law at Gray's Inn, London. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of B. R. Ambedkar has received more than 29,235,302 page views. His biography is available in 122 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 64 in 2019). B. R. Ambedkar is the 326th most popular politician (up from 1,013th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from India (up from 28th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Indian Politician.
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, politician, and social reformer who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination against Untouchables (Dalits). He was Independent India's first law minister and the principal architect of the Constitution of India.
Memorability Metrics
29M
Page Views (PV)
75.72
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
122
Languages Editions (L)
4.50
Effective Languages (L*)
6.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of B. R. Ambedkars by language
Over the past year B. R. Ambedkar has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 4,419,860 views, followed by Hindi (1,430,883), and Marathi (643,026). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Telugu (16,700.59%), Bhojpuri (6,679.17%), and Chichewa (3,787.10%)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, B. R. Ambedkar ranks 326 out of 15,577. Before him are Julian, Abdul Hamid I, Louis XII of France, Edward Heath, Semiramis, and Edward I of England. After him are Numa Pompilius, Edward V of England, Charles VIII of France, Qianlong Emperor, Leopold II of Belgium, and Louis XI of France.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJulian
331 - 363
HPI: 75.79
Rank: 320
Abdul Hamid I
1725 - 1789
HPI: 75.77
Rank: 321
Louis XII of France
1462 - 1515
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 322
Edward Heath
1916 - 2005
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 323
Semiramis
HPI: 75.74
Rank: 324
Edward I of England
1239 - 1307
HPI: 75.74
Rank: 325
B. R. Ambedkar
1891 - 1956
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 326
Numa Pompilius
753 BC - 673 BC
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 327
Edward V of England
1470 - 1483
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 328
Charles VIII of France
1470 - 1498
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 329
Qianlong Emperor
1711 - 1799
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 330
Leopold II of Belgium
1835 - 1909
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 331
Louis XI of France
1423 - 1483
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 332
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1891, B. R. Ambedkar ranks 5. Before him are Karl Dönitz, Erwin Rommel, Antonio Gramsci, and Sergei Prokofiev. After him are Mikhail Bulgakov, Walter Model, James Chadwick, Max Ernst, Edith Stein, Nelly Sachs, and Henry Miller. Among people deceased in 1956, B. R. Ambedkar ranks 3. Before him are Bertolt Brecht, and Irène Joliot-Curie. After him are Jackson Pollock, Konstantin von Neurath, Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb, Pietro Badoglio, Jules Rimet, Frederick Soddy, Robert Walser, Emil Nolde, and Lucien Febvre.
Others Born in 1891
Go to all RankingsKarl Dönitz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1980
HPI: 81.39
Rank: 1
Erwin Rommel
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1944
HPI: 81.13
Rank: 2
Antonio Gramsci
PHILOSOPHER
1891 - 1937
HPI: 76.84
Rank: 3
Sergei Prokofiev
COMPOSER
1891 - 1953
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 4
B. R. Ambedkar
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1956
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 5
Mikhail Bulgakov
WRITER
1891 - 1940
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 6
Walter Model
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1945
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 7
James Chadwick
PHYSICIST
1891 - 1974
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 8
Max Ernst
PAINTER
1891 - 1976
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 9
Edith Stein
PHILOSOPHER
1891 - 1942
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 10
Nelly Sachs
WRITER
1891 - 1970
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 11
Henry Miller
WRITER
1891 - 1980
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsBertolt Brecht
WRITER
1898 - 1956
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 1
Irène Joliot-Curie
CHEMIST
1897 - 1956
HPI: 78.05
Rank: 2
B. R. Ambedkar
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1956
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 3
Jackson Pollock
PAINTER
1912 - 1956
HPI: 74.57
Rank: 4
Konstantin von Neurath
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1956
HPI: 71.08
Rank: 5
Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1876 - 1956
HPI: 70.73
Rank: 6
Pietro Badoglio
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1956
HPI: 70.11
Rank: 7
Jules Rimet
BUSINESSPERSON
1873 - 1956
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 8
Frederick Soddy
CHEMIST
1877 - 1956
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 9
Robert Walser
WRITER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.48
Rank: 10
Emil Nolde
PAINTER
1867 - 1956
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 11
Lucien Febvre
HISTORIAN
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.31
Rank: 12
In India
Among people born in India, B. R. Ambedkar ranks 13 out of 1,493. Before him are Rabindranath Tagore (1861), Amitabh Bachchan (1942), A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (1931), Jawaharlal Nehru (1889), Vivien Leigh (1913), and Ramakrishna (1836). After him are Nagarjuna (150), Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887), Rudyard Kipling (1865), Indira Gandhi (1917), Kālidāsa (400), and Shivaji (1627).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsRabindranath Tagore
WRITER
1861 - 1941
HPI: 79.04
Rank: 7
Amitabh Bachchan
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 8
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2015
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 9
Jawaharlal Nehru
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1964
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 10
Vivien Leigh
ACTOR
1913 - 1967
HPI: 76.69
Rank: 11
Ramakrishna
PHILOSOPHER
1836 - 1886
HPI: 76.48
Rank: 12
B. R. Ambedkar
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1956
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 13
Nagarjuna
PHILOSOPHER
150 - 250
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 14
Srinivasa Ramanujan
MATHEMATICIAN
1887 - 1920
HPI: 74.93
Rank: 15
Rudyard Kipling
WRITER
1865 - 1936
HPI: 74.83
Rank: 16
Indira Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1984
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 17
Kālidāsa
WRITER
400 - 420
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 18
Shivaji
POLITICIAN
1627 - 1680
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 19
Among POLITICIANS In India
Among politicians born in India, B. R. Ambedkar ranks 5. Before him are Ashoka (-304), Narendra Modi (1950), A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (1931), and Jawaharlal Nehru (1889). After him are Indira Gandhi (1917), Shivaji (1627), Chandragupta Maurya (-340), Subhas Chandra Bose (1897), Aurangzeb (1618), Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888), and Rani of Jhansi (1828).
Ashoka
304 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 82.44
Rank: 1
Narendra Modi
1950 - Present
HPI: 79.83
Rank: 2
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
1931 - 2015
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 3
Jawaharlal Nehru
1889 - 1964
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 4
B. R. Ambedkar
1891 - 1956
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 5
Indira Gandhi
1917 - 1984
HPI: 74.61
Rank: 6
Shivaji
1627 - 1680
HPI: 74.13
Rank: 7
Chandragupta Maurya
340 BC - 297 BC
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 8
Subhas Chandra Bose
1897 - 1945
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 9
Aurangzeb
1618 - 1707
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 10
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
1888 - 1975
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 11
Rani of Jhansi
1828 - 1858
HPI: 68.91
Rank: 12