1902 - 1979
Jayaprakash Narayan Srivastava (; 11 October 1902 – 8 October 1979), who is popularly referred to as JP or Lok Nayak (Hindi for "People's leader"), was an Indian independence activist, theorist, socialist and political leader. He is largely remembered for leading the mid-1970s opposition against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and called for her overthrow in a "total revolution". In 1999, Narayan was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in recognition of his social service. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jayaprakash Narayan has received more than 3,227,206 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Jayaprakash Narayan is the 217th most popular social activist (up from 269th in 2019), the 217th most popular biography from India (up from 295th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Indian Social Activist.
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Among social activists, Jayaprakash Narayan ranks 217 out of 538. Before him are Sergei Kovalev, Vandana Shiva, C. Rajagopalachari, Jacques Vergès, Huber Matos, and David Lane. After him are Nayirah testimony, Cassivellaunus, Sophia Perovskaya, Hanns Martin Schleyer, Kartini, and Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson.
1930 - 2021
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 211
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 212
1878 - 1972
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 213
1924 - 2013
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 214
1918 - 2014
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 215
1938 - 2007
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 216
1902 - 1979
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 217
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 218
100 BC - 48 BC
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 219
1853 - 1881
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 220
1915 - 1977
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 221
1879 - 1904
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 222
1390 - 1436
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 223
Among people born in 1902, Jayaprakash Narayan ranks 91. Before him are Lyubov Orlova, Bruno Streckenbach, Toyen, Léon M'ba, Cesare Zavattini, and Gertrud Scholtz-Klink. After him are Wifredo Lam, Hans von Dohnanyi, George Gaylord Simpson, Charan Singh, Albert Forster, and Thelma Ritter. Among people deceased in 1979, Jayaprakash Narayan ranks 75. Before him are Richard Rodgers, Gio Ponti, Yukio Tsuda, Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Jean-Marie Villot, and Nereo Rocco. After him are Yvonne de Gaulle, Barbara Hutton, Joseph Kessel, Darryl F. Zanuck, Larisa Shepitko, and Carlo Abarth.
1902 - 1975
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 85
1902 - 1977
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 86
1902 - 1980
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 87
1902 - 1967
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 88
1902 - 1989
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 89
1902 - 1999
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 90
1902 - 1979
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 91
1902 - 1982
HPI: 55.70
Rank: 92
1902 - 1945
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 93
1902 - 1984
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 94
1902 - 1987
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 95
1902 - 1952
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 96
1902 - 1969
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 97
1902 - 1979
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 69
1891 - 1979
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 70
1917 - 1979
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 71
1911 - 1979
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 72
1905 - 1979
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 73
1912 - 1979
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 74
1902 - 1979
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 75
1900 - 1979
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 76
1912 - 1979
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 77
1898 - 1979
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 78
1902 - 1979
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 79
1938 - 1979
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 80
1908 - 1979
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 81
Among people born in India, Jayaprakash Narayan ranks 217 out of 1,493. Before him are Anandi Gopal Joshi (1865), Ahilyabai Holkar (1725), Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (1942), Raja Ravi Varma (1848), Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907), and Hyder Ali (1720). After him are Mithun Chakraborty (1950), Henry McMahon (1862), Surdas (1478), Anna Mani (1918), Tilopa (928), and Rajaraja I (947).
1865 - 1887
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 211
1725 - 1795
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 212
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 213
1848 - 1906
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 214
1907 - 2003
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 215
1720 - 1782
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 216
1902 - 1979
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 217
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 218
1862 - 1949
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 219
1478 - 1583
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 220
1918 - 2001
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 221
928 - 1009
HPI: 55.90
Rank: 222
947 - 1014
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 223
Among social activists born in India, Jayaprakash Narayan ranks 14. Before him are Vinoba Bhave (1895), Mangal Pandey (1827), Kittur Chennamma (1778), Kailash Satyarthi (1954), Vandana Shiva (1952), and C. Rajagopalachari (1878). After him are Anna Hazare (1937), Khudiram Bose (1889), Mahadev Govind Ranade (1842), M. N. Roy (1887), Baba Amte (1914), and Harilal Gandhi (1888).
1895 - 1982
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 8
1827 - 1857
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 9
1778 - 1829
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 10
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 11
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 12
1878 - 1972
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 13
1902 - 1979
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 14
1937 - Present
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 15
1889 - 1908
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 16
1842 - 1901
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 17
1887 - 1954
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 18
1914 - 2008
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 19
1888 - 1948
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 20