WRITER
Daṇḍin
501 - 700
Daṇḍin
Daṇḍi or Daṇḍin (Sanskrit: दण्डि) (fl. 7th–8th century) was an Indian Sanskrit grammarian and author of prose romances. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Daṇḍin has received more than 186,007 page views. Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Daṇḍin is the 1,836th most popular writer (up from 1,845th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
190k
Page Views (PV)
56.85
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
24
Languages Editions (L)
3.90
Effective Languages (L*)
2.70
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Daṇḍin ranks 1,836 out of 7,302. Before her are Lina Kostenko, Marcus Tullius Tiro, Malcolm Lowry, Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić, Rick Riordan, and Rhonda Byrne. After her are Edwin Abbott Abbott, Herodas, Pierre Lemaitre, Fulcanelli, May Ziade, and Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLina Kostenko
1930 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,830
Marcus Tullius Tiro
103 BC - 4 BC
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,831
Malcolm Lowry
1909 - 1957
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,832
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić
1874 - 1938
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,833
Rick Riordan
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,834
Rhonda Byrne
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,835
Daṇḍin
501 - 700
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,836
Edwin Abbott Abbott
1838 - 1926
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 1,837
Herodas
300 BC - 250 BC
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 1,838
Pierre Lemaitre
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 1,839
Fulcanelli
1900 - 2000
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 1,840
May Ziade
1886 - 1941
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 1,841
Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
1579 - 1666
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 1,842
Contemporaries
Among people born in 501, Daṇḍin ranks 5. Before her are Khosrow I, Imru' al-Qais, Stephanus of Byzantium, and Anastasia the Patrician. After her are Pyeongwon of Goguryeo, Bharavi, Corippus, Artabanes, Anwon of Goguryeo, Conall mac Comgaill, and Áedán mac Gabráin. Among people deceased in 700, Daṇḍin ranks 11. Before her are Abdullah ibn Saba', Di Renjie, Bāṇabhaṭṭa, Sebeos, Gregoria, and Cunipert. After her are Eulji Mundeok, Sajah, Adi ibn Hatim, Dymphna, Kumārila Bhaṭṭa, and Callinicus of Heliopolis.
Others Born in 501
Go to all RankingsKhosrow I
POLITICIAN
501 - 579
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 1
Imru' al-Qais
WRITER
501 - 544
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 2
Stephanus of Byzantium
POLITICIAN
501 - 600
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 3
Anastasia the Patrician
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
501 - 576
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 4
Daṇḍin
WRITER
501 - 700
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 5
Pyeongwon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
501 - 590
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 6
Bharavi
WRITER
501 - 600
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 7
Corippus
WRITER
501 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 8
Artabanes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
501 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 9
Anwon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
501 - 545
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 10
Conall mac Comgaill
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
501 - 574
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 11
Áedán mac Gabráin
POLITICIAN
501 - 608
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 700
Go to all RankingsAbdullah ibn Saba'
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 700
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 5
Di Renjie
POLITICIAN
630 - 700
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 6
Bāṇabhaṭṭa
WRITER
601 - 700
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 7
Sebeos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 700
HPI: 59.28
Rank: 8
Gregoria
POLITICIAN
700 - 700
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 9
Cunipert
POLITICIAN
660 - 700
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 10
Daṇḍin
WRITER
501 - 700
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 11
Eulji Mundeok
POLITICIAN
550 - 700
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 12
Sajah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 13
Adi ibn Hatim
COMPANION
550 - 700
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 14
Dymphna
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 700
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 15
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa
PHILOSOPHER
700 - 700
HPI: 54.20
Rank: 16
Callinicus of Heliopolis
ARCHITECT
700 - 700
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 17