Social Activist
Devdas Gandhi
Son of Mahatma Gandhi,Indian activist
1900 - 1957
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Devdas Gandhi
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Devdas Gandhi is the 568th most popular social activist (down from 518th in 2024), the 156th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 119th in 2019) and the 7th most popular South African Social Activist.
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Among Social Activists
Among social activists, Devdas Gandhi ranks 568 out of 840. Before him are Jerry Rubin, Mina Ahadi, Emily Davies, Bram Fischer, Maggie Gobran, and David Reimer. After him are Ramdas Gandhi, Josefa Francisco, Bruno Manser, Manilal Gandhi, Fred Hampton, and Bill Haywood.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
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Jerry Rubin
1938 - 1994
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 562
Mina Ahadi
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 563
Emily Davies
1830 - 1921
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 564
Bram Fischer
1908 - 1975
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 565
Maggie Gobran
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 566
David Reimer
1965 - 2004
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 567
Devdas Gandhi
1900 - 1957
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 568
Ramdas Gandhi
1897 - 1969
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 569
Josefa Francisco
1954 - 2015
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 570
Bruno Manser
1954 - 2005
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 571
Manilal Gandhi
1892 - 1956
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 572
Fred Hampton
1948 - 1969
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 573
Bill Haywood
1869 - 1928
HPI: 53.81
Rank: 574
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, Devdas Gandhi ranks 277. Before him are Håkan Malmrot, Ernst Ising, Jack Cameron, Simon Janashia, Rudolf Lippert, and Stefanie Clausen. After him are Cecil Griffiths, Lőrinc Szabó, Carlos Hevia, Henri Cohen, Giuseppe Crivelli, and Konrad Granström. Among people deceased in 1957, Devdas Gandhi ranks 200. Before him are Grigory Landsberg, Ken Wharton, José Nehin, Karl Patterson Schmidt, Demetrio Neyra, and Alfredo Gollini. After him are Lőrinc Szabó, Julio Lozano Díaz, Mikhail Gnessin, Jimmy Dorsey, János Brenner, and Ezio Pinza.
Others Born in 1900
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Håkan Malmrot
ATHLETE
1900 - 1987
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 271
Ernst Ising
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1998
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 272
Jack Cameron
ATHLETE
1900 - 1981
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 273
Simon Janashia
HISTORIAN
1900 - 1947
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 274
Rudolf Lippert
ATHLETE
1900 - 1945
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 275
Stefanie Clausen
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1981
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 276
Devdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1900 - 1957
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 277
Cecil Griffiths
ATHLETE
1900 - 1945
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 278
Lőrinc Szabó
WRITER
1900 - 1957
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 279
Carlos Hevia
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1964
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 280
Henri Cohen
ATHLETE
1900 - 1930
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 281
Giuseppe Crivelli
ATHLETE
1900 - 1950
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 282
Konrad Granström
ATHLETE
1900 - 1982
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 283
Others Deceased in 1957
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Grigory Landsberg
PHYSICIST
1890 - 1957
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 194
Ken Wharton
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1957
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 195
José Nehin
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1957
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 196
Karl Patterson Schmidt
BIOLOGIST
1890 - 1957
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 197
Demetrio Neyra
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1957
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 198
Alfredo Gollini
GYMNAST
1881 - 1957
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 199
Devdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1900 - 1957
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 200
Lőrinc Szabó
WRITER
1900 - 1957
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 201
Julio Lozano Díaz
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1957
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 202
Mikhail Gnessin
COMPOSER
1883 - 1957
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 203
Jimmy Dorsey
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1957
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 204
János Brenner
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 1957
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 205
Ezio Pinza
SINGER
1892 - 1957
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 206
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Devdas Gandhi ranks 156 out of NaN. Before him are Pik Botha (1932), Peter de Klerk (1935), Johnny Flynn (1983), Jackie Pretorius (1934), Corrie Sanders (1966), and Bram Fischer (1908). After him are Ramdas Gandhi (1897), Johan Kriek (1958), Lesley-Ann Brandt (1981), Cecil McMaster (1895), Lucky Dube (1910), and Neville Lederle (1938).
Others born in South Africa
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Pik Botha
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 150
Peter de Klerk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 151
Johnny Flynn
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 152
Jackie Pretorius
RACING DRIVER
1934 - 2009
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 153
Corrie Sanders
BOXER
1966 - 2012
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 154
Bram Fischer
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1908 - 1975
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 155
Devdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1900 - 1957
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 156
Ramdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1969
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 157
Johan Kriek
TENNIS PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 158
Lesley-Ann Brandt
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 159
Cecil McMaster
ATHLETE
1895 - 1981
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 160
Lucky Dube
MUSICIAN
1910 - 1964
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 161
Neville Lederle
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2019
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 162
Among Social Activists In South Africa
Among social activists born in South Africa, Devdas Gandhi ranks 7. Before him are Nelson Mandela (1918), Steve Biko (1946), Frances Ames (1920), Evelyn Mase (1922), Ted Grant (1913), and Bram Fischer (1908). After him are Ramdas Gandhi (1897), Denis Goldberg (1933), Albertina Sisulu (1918), Beyers Naudé (1915), Lillian Ngoyi (1911), and Hector Pieterson (1963).
Nelson Mandela
1918 - 2013
HPI: 90.45
Rank: 1
Steve Biko
1946 - 1977
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 2
Frances Ames
1920 - 2002
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 3
Evelyn Mase
1922 - 2004
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 4
Ted Grant
1913 - 2006
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 5
Bram Fischer
1908 - 1975
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 6
Devdas Gandhi
1900 - 1957
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 7
Ramdas Gandhi
1897 - 1969
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 8
Denis Goldberg
1933 - 2020
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 9
Albertina Sisulu
1918 - 2011
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 10
Beyers Naudé
1915 - 2004
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 11
Lillian Ngoyi
1911 - 1980
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 12
Hector Pieterson
1963 - 1976
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 13
