SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Devdas Gandhi
1900 - 1957
Devdas Gandhi
Devdas Mohandas Gandhi (22 May 1900 – 3 August 1957) was the fourth and youngest son of Mahatma Gandhi. He was born in the Colony of Natal and came to India with his parents as a grown man. He became active in his father's movement, spending many terms in jail. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Devdas Gandhi has received more than 2,431,200 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Devdas Gandhi is the 516th most popular social activist (down from 442nd in 2019), the 119th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 107th in 2019) and the 7th most popular South African Social Activist.
Memorability Metrics
2.4M
Page Views (PV)
46.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
1.98
Effective Languages (L*)
3.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Devdas Gandhi ranks 516 out of 840. Before him are William Luther Pierce, Helene Stöcker, Gunnar Sønsteby, Jerry Rubin, Ivan Betskoy, and Yun Hyon-seok. After him are Grey Owl, Lucy Parsons, Fazu Aliyeva, Alfreda Markowska, Sakine Cansız, and Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Luther Pierce
1933 - 2002
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 510
Helene Stöcker
1869 - 1943
HPI: 47.07
Rank: 511
Gunnar Sønsteby
1918 - 2012
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 512
Jerry Rubin
1938 - 1994
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 513
Ivan Betskoy
1704 - 1795
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 514
Yun Hyon-seok
1984 - 2003
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 515
Devdas Gandhi
1900 - 1957
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 516
Grey Owl
1888 - 1938
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 517
Lucy Parsons
1853 - 1942
HPI: 46.92
Rank: 518
Fazu Aliyeva
1932 - 2016
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 519
Alfreda Markowska
1926 - 2021
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 520
Sakine Cansız
1958 - 2013
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 521
Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
1842 - 1924
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 522
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1900, Devdas Gandhi ranks 239. Before him are Konrad Granström, John C. Slater, Mikel Koliqi, Cecil Griffiths, Frederick Terman, and Elizabeth Goudge. After him are Konrad Hirsch, Ernie Pyle, Christian Matras, Nikolai Pogodin, Alice Neel, and Zenón Noriega Agüero. Among people deceased in 1957, Devdas Gandhi ranks 177. Before him are Robert Esnault-Pelterie, Roger Vercel, Mikhail Gnessin, Wyndham Lewis, Carl Størmer, and Percy Hobart. After him are Anna Haava, Alfredo Gollini, Ken Wharton, Zenón Noriega Agüero, Jimmy Dorsey, and Ernesto Chaparro.
Others Born in 1900
Go to all RankingsKonrad Granström
ATHLETE
1900 - 1982
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 233
John C. Slater
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1976
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 234
Mikel Koliqi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1900 - 1997
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 235
Cecil Griffiths
ATHLETE
1900 - 1945
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 236
Frederick Terman
ENGINEER
1900 - 1982
HPI: 47.05
Rank: 237
Elizabeth Goudge
WRITER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 238
Devdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1900 - 1957
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 239
Konrad Hirsch
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1924
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 240
Ernie Pyle
WRITER
1900 - 1945
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 241
Christian Matras
WRITER
1900 - 1988
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 242
Nikolai Pogodin
WRITER
1900 - 1962
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 243
Alice Neel
PAINTER
1900 - 1984
HPI: 46.88
Rank: 244
Zenón Noriega Agüero
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1957
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 245
Others Deceased in 1957
Go to all RankingsRobert Esnault-Pelterie
ENGINEER
1881 - 1957
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 171
Roger Vercel
WRITER
1894 - 1957
HPI: 47.39
Rank: 172
Mikhail Gnessin
COMPOSER
1883 - 1957
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 173
Wyndham Lewis
WRITER
1882 - 1957
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 174
Carl Størmer
MATHEMATICIAN
1874 - 1957
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 175
Percy Hobart
ENGINEER
1885 - 1957
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 176
Devdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1900 - 1957
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 177
Anna Haava
WRITER
1864 - 1957
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 178
Alfredo Gollini
GYMNAST
1881 - 1957
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 179
Ken Wharton
RACING DRIVER
1916 - 1957
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 180
Zenón Noriega Agüero
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1957
HPI: 46.80
Rank: 181
Jimmy Dorsey
MUSICIAN
1904 - 1957
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 182
Ernesto Chaparro
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1957
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 183
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Devdas Gandhi ranks 119 out of 454. Before him are John McDowell (1942), Sharlto Copley (1973), Denis Goldberg (1933), Pik Botha (1932), Louisa Bolus (1877), and Francois Pienaar (1967). After him are Tom Naudé (1889), Goodwill Zwelithini (1948), Gerald Dreyer (1929), Cecil Kellaway (1890), Ramdas Gandhi (1897), and Kevin Curren (1958).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsJohn McDowell
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 47.50
Rank: 113
Sharlto Copley
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.45
Rank: 114
Denis Goldberg
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1933 - 2020
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 115
Pik Botha
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 116
Louisa Bolus
BIOLOGIST
1877 - 1970
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 117
Francois Pienaar
RUGBY PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 118
Devdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1900 - 1957
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 119
Tom Naudé
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1969
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 120
Goodwill Zwelithini
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2021
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 121
Gerald Dreyer
BOXER
1929 - 1985
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 122
Cecil Kellaway
ACTOR
1890 - 1973
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 123
Ramdas Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1897 - 1969
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 124
Kevin Curren
TENNIS PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.57
Rank: 125
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 Denis Goldberg (1933). After him are Ramdas Gandhi (1897), Albertina Sisulu (1918), Bram Fischer (1908), Beyers Naudé (1915), Lillian Ngoyi (1911), and Kumi Naidoo (1965).
Nelson Mandela
1918 - 2013
HPI: 88.21
Rank: 1
Steve Biko
1946 - 1977
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 2
Frances Ames
1920 - 2002
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 3
Evelyn Mase
1922 - 2004
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 4
Ted Grant
1913 - 2006
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 5
Denis Goldberg
1933 - 2020
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 6
Devdas Gandhi
1900 - 1957
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 7
Ramdas Gandhi
1897 - 1969
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 8
Albertina Sisulu
1918 - 2011
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 9
Bram Fischer
1908 - 1975
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 10
Beyers Naudé
1915 - 2004
HPI: 39.24
Rank: 11
Lillian Ngoyi
1911 - 1980
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 12
Kumi Naidoo
1965 - Present
HPI: 35.43
Rank: 13