RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Jayadeva

1170 - 1245

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Jayadeva (pronounced [dʑɐjɐˈdeːʋɐ]; born c. 1170 CE), also spelt Jaideva, was a Sanskrit poet during the 12th century. He is most known for his epic poem Gita Govinda which concentrates on Krishna's love with the gopi, Radha, in a rite of spring. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jayadeva has received more than 557,705 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Jayadeva is the 1,059th most popular religious figure (down from 1,009th in 2019), the 183rd most popular biography from India (down from 156th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Indian Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 560k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.87

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.91

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.48

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Jayadeva ranks 1,059 out of 3,187. Before him are Thibaud Gaudin, Felix of Valois, Muslim ibn Aqil, William of Gellone, Roger Etchegaray, and Didacus of Alcalá. After him are Merytre-Hatshepsut, Fausto Sozzini, Sergio Sebastiani, Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, Margaret of Cortona, and Paul of the Cross.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1170, Jayadeva ranks 12. Before him are Hermann von Salza, Constantine Laskaris, Muqali, Isabella of Hainault, Al-Afdal ibn Salah ad-Din, and Otto I, Count of Burgundy. After him are Jacques de Vitry, Abdallah al-Adil, Pierre de Castelnau, Conrad II, Duke of Swabia, Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada, and Robert de Clari. Among people deceased in 1245, Jayadeva ranks 2. Before him is Rusudan of Georgia. After him are Alexander of Hales, Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence, and Beatrice d'Este, Queen of Hungary.

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In India

Among people born in India, Jayadeva ranks 183 out of 1,861. Before him are Khaleda Zia (1945), Mahadevi Varma (1907), Dnyaneshwar (1275), S. R. Ranganathan (1892), Dharmendra (1935), and Guru Arjan (1563). After him are Ahilyabai Holkar (1725), Kamala Sohonie (1912), Anthony de Mello (1931), Narayana Guru (1855), Kishore Kumar (1929), and George Alencherry (1945).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In India

Among religious figures born in India, Jayadeva ranks 18. Before him are Mata Amritanandamayi (1953), Sai Baba of Shirdi (1835), Dayananda Saraswati (1824), Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918), Ahmed Raza Khan Barelvi (1856), and Guru Arjan (1563). After him are Anthony de Mello (1931), George Alencherry (1945), A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896), Guru Angad (1504), Parshvanatha (-872), and Śāntarakṣita (725).

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