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Bhavabhuti
Bhavabhuti
Bhavabhūti (Devanagari: भवभूति) was an 8th-century scholar of India noted for his plays and poetry, written in Sanskrit. His plays are considered the equal of the works of Kalidasa. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bhavabhuti has received more than 271,955 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Bhavabhuti is the 2,364th most popular writer (up from 2,832nd in 2019), the 281st most popular biography from India (up from 308th in 2019) and the 46th most popular Indian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
53.82
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
3.35
Effective Languages (L*)
3.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Bhavabhuti ranks 2,364 out of 5,755. Before him are Hans Hellmut Kirst, Kate Chopin, Cangrande I della Scala, Johnston McCulley, Hendrik Conscience, and Maksim Bahdanovič. After him are Alan Sillitoe, Silva Kaputikyan, Vladimír Clementis, Theodorus Gaza, Amrita Pritam, and Kakinomoto no Hitomaro.
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Hans Hellmut Kirst
1914 - 1989
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 2,358
Kate Chopin
1850 - 1904
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 2,359
Cangrande I della Scala
1291 - 1329
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 2,360
Johnston McCulley
1883 - 1958
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 2,361
Hendrik Conscience
1812 - 1883
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 2,362
Maksim Bahdanovič
1891 - 1917
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 2,363
Bhavabhuti
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 2,364
Alan Sillitoe
1928 - 2010
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 2,365
Silva Kaputikyan
1919 - 2006
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 2,366
Vladimír Clementis
1902 - 1952
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 2,367
Theodorus Gaza
1398 - 1475
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 2,368
Amrita Pritam
1919 - 2005
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 2,369
Kakinomoto no Hitomaro
662 - 710
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 2,370
In India
Among people born in India, Bhavabhuti ranks 281 out of 1,493. Before him are Dashrath Manjhi (1934), P. V. Narasimha Rao (1921), Madhava of Sangamagrama (1350), Amrapali (-450), Skandagupta (500), and Dadasaheb Phalke (1870). After him are Mahadev Govind Ranade (1842), Jim Corbett (1875), Homi J. Bhabha (1909), Pulakeshin II (610), T. H. White (1906), and Begum Hazrat Mahal (1820).
Others born in India
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Dashrath Manjhi
1934 - 2007
HPI: 53.95
Rank: 275
P. V. Narasimha Rao
1921 - 2004
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 276
Madhava of Sangamagrama
1350 - 1425
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 277
Amrapali
450 BC - Present
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 278
Skandagupta
500 - 467
HPI: 53.87
Rank: 279
Dadasaheb Phalke
1870 - 1944
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 280
Bhavabhuti
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 281
Mahadev Govind Ranade
1842 - 1901
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 282
Jim Corbett
1875 - 1955
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 283
Homi J. Bhabha
1909 - 1966
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 284
Pulakeshin II
610 - 642
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 285
T. H. White
1906 - 1964
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 286
Begum Hazrat Mahal
1820 - 1879
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 287
Among WRITERS In India
Among writers born in India, Bhavabhuti ranks 46. Before him are Rahul Sankrityayan (1893), Jaggi Vasudev (1957), Shakuntala Devi (1929), Idries Shah (1924), Zeb-un-Nissa (1638), and Mir Taqi Mir (1723). After him are Jim Corbett (1875), T. H. White (1906), M. Karunanidhi (1924), Chittaranjan Das (1869), Maithili Sharan Gupt (1886), and Ram Prasad Bismil (1897).
Rahul Sankrityayan
1893 - 1963
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 40
Jaggi Vasudev
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 41
Shakuntala Devi
1929 - 2013
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 42
Idries Shah
1924 - 1996
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 43
Zeb-un-Nissa
1638 - 1702
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 44
Mir Taqi Mir
1723 - 1810
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 45
Bhavabhuti
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 46
Jim Corbett
1875 - 1955
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 47
T. H. White
1906 - 1964
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 48
M. Karunanidhi
1924 - 2018
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 49
Chittaranjan Das
1869 - 1925
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 50
Maithili Sharan Gupt
1886 - 1964
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 51
Ram Prasad Bismil
1897 - 1927
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 52
