RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Guru Arjan
1563 - 1606
Guru Arjan
Guru Arjan (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜਨ, pronunciation: [gʊɾuː əɾd͡ʒənᵊ]; 15 April 1563 – 30 May 1606) was the fifth of the ten total Sikh Gurus. He compiled the first official edition of the Sikh scripture called the Adi Granth, which later expanded into the Guru Granth Sahib. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Guru Arjan has received more than 1,818,155 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Guru Arjan is the 1,052nd most popular religious figure (up from 1,115th in 2019), the 182nd most popular biography from India (down from 176th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Indian Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
58.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
3.09
Effective Languages (L*)
4.14
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Guru Arjan ranks 1,052 out of 3,187. Before him are George Syncellus, Mechtilde, Al-Qushayri, Mariano Rampolla, Ram, and Rupert of Salzburg. After him are Thibaud Gaudin, Felix of Valois, Muslim ibn Aqil, William of Gellone, Roger Etchegaray, and Didacus of Alcalá.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGeorge Syncellus
800 - 810
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 1,046
Mechtilde
1241 - 1298
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 1,047
Al-Qushayri
986 - 1072
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 1,048
Mariano Rampolla
1843 - 1913
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 1,049
Ram
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 1,050
Rupert of Salzburg
650 - 710
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 1,051
Guru Arjan
1563 - 1606
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 1,052
Thibaud Gaudin
1229 - 1292
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 1,053
Felix of Valois
1127 - 1212
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 1,054
Muslim ibn Aqil
650 - 680
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 1,055
William of Gellone
750 - 812
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 1,056
Roger Etchegaray
1922 - 2019
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 1,057
Didacus of Alcalá
1400 - 1463
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 1,058
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1563, Guru Arjan ranks 7. Before him are Wanli Emperor, John Dowland, Orazio Gentileschi, Johannes Althusius, Mavro Orbini, and Henry II, Duke of Lorraine. After him are Andrew Báthory, Jodocus Hondius, Hosokawa Gracia, Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst, and Hosokawa Tadaoki. Among people deceased in 1606, Guru Arjan ranks 7. Before him are Guy Fawkes, False Dmitry I, Justus Lipsius, Karel van Mander, Stephen Bocskai, and Alessandro Valignano. After him are Boşnak Derviş Mehmed Pasha, Giovanni Andrea Doria, Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Turibius of Mogrovejo, Sokolluzade Lala Mehmed Pasha, and John Lyly.
Others Born in 1563
Go to all RankingsWanli Emperor
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1620
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 1
John Dowland
MUSICIAN
1563 - 1626
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 2
Orazio Gentileschi
PAINTER
1563 - 1639
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 3
Johannes Althusius
PHILOSOPHER
1563 - 1638
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 4
Mavro Orbini
WRITER
1563 - 1614
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 5
Henry II, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1624
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 6
Guru Arjan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1563 - 1606
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 7
Andrew Báthory
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1599
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 8
Jodocus Hondius
GEOGRAPHER
1563 - 1612
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 9
Hosokawa Gracia
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1600
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 10
Jan Huyghen van Linschoten
HISTORIAN
1563 - 1611
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 11
Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst
NOBLEMAN
1563 - 1607
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 12
Hosokawa Tadaoki
POLITICIAN
1563 - 1646
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1606
Go to all RankingsGuy Fawkes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1570 - 1606
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 1
False Dmitry I
POLITICIAN
1581 - 1606
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 2
Justus Lipsius
PHILOSOPHER
1547 - 1606
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 3
Karel van Mander
PAINTER
1548 - 1606
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 4
Stephen Bocskai
POLITICIAN
1557 - 1606
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 5
Alessandro Valignano
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1539 - 1606
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 6
Guru Arjan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1563 - 1606
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 7
Boşnak Derviş Mehmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1569 - 1606
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 8
Giovanni Andrea Doria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1539 - 1606
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 9
Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
POLITICIAN
1536 - 1606
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 10
Turibius of Mogrovejo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1538 - 1606
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 11
Sokolluzade Lala Mehmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1606
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 12
John Lyly
WRITER
1554 - 1606
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 13
In India
Among people born in India, Guru Arjan ranks 182 out of 1,861. Before him are Kailash Satyarthi (1954), Khaleda Zia (1945), Mahadevi Varma (1907), Dnyaneshwar (1275), S. R. Ranganathan (1892), and Dharmendra (1935). After him are Jayadeva (1170), Ahilyabai Holkar (1725), Kamala Sohonie (1912), Anthony de Mello (1931), Narayana Guru (1855), and Kishore Kumar (1929).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsKailash Satyarthi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 176
Khaleda Zia
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 177
Mahadevi Varma
WRITER
1907 - 1987
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 178
Dnyaneshwar
WRITER
1275 - 1296
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 179
S. R. Ranganathan
MATHEMATICIAN
1892 - 1972
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 180
Dharmendra
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 181
Guru Arjan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1563 - 1606
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 182
Jayadeva
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1170 - 1245
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 183
Ahilyabai Holkar
POLITICIAN
1725 - 1795
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 184
Kamala Sohonie
CHEMIST
1912 - 1998
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 185
Anthony de Mello
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 1987
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 186
Narayana Guru
PHILOSOPHER
1855 - 1928
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 187
Kishore Kumar
SINGER
1929 - 1987
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 188
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In India
Among religious figures born in India, Guru Arjan ranks 17. Before him are Ravi Shankar (1956), Mata Amritanandamayi (1953), Sai Baba of Shirdi (1835), Dayananda Saraswati (1824), Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918), and Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi (1856). After him are Jayadeva (1170), Anthony de Mello (1931), George Alencherry (1945), A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896), Guru Angad (1504), and Parshvanatha (-872).
Ravi Shankar
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 11
Mata Amritanandamayi
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 12
Sai Baba of Shirdi
1835 - 1918
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 13
Dayananda Saraswati
1824 - 1883
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 14
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
1918 - 2008
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 15
Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi
1856 - 1921
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 16
Guru Arjan
1563 - 1606
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 17
Jayadeva
1170 - 1245
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 18
Anthony de Mello
1931 - 1987
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 19
George Alencherry
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 20
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
1896 - 1977
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 21
Guru Angad
1504 - 1552
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 22
Parshvanatha
872 BC - 772 BC
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 23