Musician
Bismillah Khan
1916 - 2006
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Bismillah Khan
His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2024). Bismillah Khan is the 912th most popular musician (down from 544th in 2024), the 455th most popular biography from India (down from 284th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Indian Musician.
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Bismillah Khan ranks 912 out of 3,175. Before him are Al Kooper, Jackson Browne, Blackie Lawless, Wanda Jackson, Gary Burton, and Roy Thomas Baker. After him are Tommy Johnson, Herbert Grönemeyer, Floyd Council, Dee Dee Warwick, Neil Peart, and Aarre Merikanto.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Al Kooper
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 906
Jackson Browne
1948 - Present
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 907
Blackie Lawless
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 908
Wanda Jackson
1937 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 909
Gary Burton
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 910
Roy Thomas Baker
1946 - 2025
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 911
Bismillah Khan
1916 - 2006
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 912
Tommy Johnson
1896 - 1956
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 913
Herbert Grönemeyer
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 914
Floyd Council
1911 - 1976
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 915
Dee Dee Warwick
1942 - 2008
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 916
Neil Peart
1952 - 2020
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 917
Aarre Merikanto
1893 - 1958
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 918
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Bismillah Khan ranks 138. Before him are Zail Singh, Ingrid Vang Nyman, Jenő Fock, Movita Castaneda, Halil İnalcık, and Alexey Maresyev. After him are Wan Li, Benjamin Libet, Anton Diffring, Svend Asmussen, Bill Melendez, and Françoise Giroud. Among people deceased in 2006, Bismillah Khan ranks 174. Before him are Larry Black, David Gemmell, Naushad, Rocío Jurado, Johnny Servoz-Gavin, and Daniel Schmid. After him are Peter Benchley, Suzanne Morrow Francis, Arthur Hill, Jean-François Revel, Tetsurō Tamba, and Henri Colpi.
Others Born in 1916
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Zail Singh
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1994
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 132
Ingrid Vang Nyman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 1959
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 133
Jenő Fock
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2001
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 134
Movita Castaneda
ACTOR
1916 - 2015
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 135
Halil İnalcık
HISTORIAN
1916 - 2016
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 136
Alexey Maresyev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 2001
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 137
Bismillah Khan
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 138
Wan Li
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2015
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 139
Benjamin Libet
PSYCHOLOGIST
1916 - 2007
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 140
Anton Diffring
ACTOR
1916 - 1989
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 141
Svend Asmussen
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2017
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 142
Bill Melendez
ACTOR
1916 - 2008
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 143
Françoise Giroud
WRITER
1916 - 2003
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 144
Others Deceased in 2006
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Larry Black
ATHLETE
1951 - 2006
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 168
David Gemmell
WRITER
1948 - 2006
HPI: 59.69
Rank: 169
Naushad
MUSICIAN
1919 - 2006
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 170
Rocío Jurado
SINGER
1946 - 2006
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 171
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 2006
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 172
Daniel Schmid
FILM DIRECTOR
1941 - 2006
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 173
Bismillah Khan
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 174
Peter Benchley
WRITER
1940 - 2006
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 175
Suzanne Morrow Francis
SKATER
1930 - 2006
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 176
Arthur Hill
ACTOR
1922 - 2006
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 177
Jean-François Revel
WRITER
1924 - 2006
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 178
Tetsurō Tamba
ACTOR
1922 - 2006
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 179
Henri Colpi
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2006
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 180
In India
Among people born in India, Bismillah Khan ranks 455 out of NaN. Before him are Ramananda (1400), Gangubai Hangal (1913), Oswald Gracias (1944), D. R. Kaprekar (1905), Bhupen Hazarika (1926), and Telesphore Toppo (1939). After him are Guru Har Rai (1630), Mohammad Hidayatullah (1905), Bhavabhuti (null), Madhubala (1933), Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati (1874), and Chandra Shekhar (1927).
Others born in India
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Ramananda
PHILOSOPHER
1400 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 449
Gangubai Hangal
SINGER
1913 - 2009
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 450
Oswald Gracias
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 451
D. R. Kaprekar
MATHEMATICIAN
1905 - 1986
HPI: 59.51
Rank: 452
Bhupen Hazarika
ACTOR
1926 - 2011
HPI: 59.50
Rank: 453
Telesphore Toppo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2023
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 454
Bismillah Khan
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 455
Guru Har Rai
POLITICIAN
1630 - 1661
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 456
Mohammad Hidayatullah
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1992
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 457
Bhavabhuti
WRITER
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 458
Madhubala
ACTOR
1933 - 1969
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 459
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati
PHILOSOPHER
1874 - 1937
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 460
Chandra Shekhar
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2007
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 461
Among Musicians In India
Among musicians born in India, Bismillah Khan ranks 10. Before him are Pete Best (1941), Ravi Shankar (1920), Cliff Richard (1940), Tansen (1493), Ilaiyaraaja (1943), and Naushad (1919). After him are Christian Zacharias (1950), Barry Hay (1948), M. M. Keeravani (1961), K. S. Chithra (1963), Trilok Gurtu (1951), and Hariprasad Chaurasia (1938).
Pete Best
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 4
Ravi Shankar
1920 - 2012
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 5
Cliff Richard
1940 - Present
HPI: 69.05
Rank: 6
Tansen
1493 - 1493
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 7
Ilaiyaraaja
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 8
Naushad
1919 - 2006
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 9
Bismillah Khan
1916 - 2006
HPI: 59.48
Rank: 10
Christian Zacharias
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 11
Barry Hay
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 12
M. M. Keeravani
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 13
K. S. Chithra
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 14
Trilok Gurtu
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 15
Hariprasad Chaurasia
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 16
