PHILOSOPHER
Kabir
1440 - 1518
Kabir
Kabir (1398–1518 CE): 14–15 was a well-known Indian mystic poet and saint. His writings influenced Hinduism's Bhakti movement, and his verses are found in Sikhism's scripture Guru Granth Sahib, the Satguru Granth Sahib of Saint Garib Das, and Kabir Sagar of Dharamdas. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kabir has received more than 5,399,589 page views. His biography is available in 60 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 59 in 2019). Kabir is the 148th most popular philosopher (up from 163rd in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from India (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Indian Philosopher.
Kabir is most famous for his poetry, which was written in the 14th century. His poems were written in the Braj Bhasa dialect of Hindi. He was a Muslim by birth, but he was also influenced by Hinduism and Buddhism.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
60
Languages Editions (L)
3.76
Effective Languages (L*)
4.67
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Kabir ranks 148 out of 1,081. Before him are Simone Weil, György Lukács, Martin Buber, Hans Kelsen, Duns Scotus, and Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten. After him are Jean Baudrillard, Herbert Marcuse, Hippias, Adi Shankara, John Wycliffe, and Louis Althusser.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Simone Weil
1909 - 1943
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 142
György Lukács
1885 - 1971
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 143
Martin Buber
1878 - 1965
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 144
Hans Kelsen
1881 - 1973
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 145
Duns Scotus
1265 - 1308
HPI: 71.00
Rank: 146
Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten
1714 - 1762
HPI: 70.94
Rank: 147
Kabir
1440 - 1518
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 148
Jean Baudrillard
1929 - 2007
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 149
Herbert Marcuse
1898 - 1979
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 150
Hippias
443 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 70.50
Rank: 151
Adi Shankara
788 - 820
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 152
John Wycliffe
1324 - 1384
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 153
Louis Althusser
1918 - 1990
HPI: 70.23
Rank: 154
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1440, Kabir ranks 3. Before him are Ivan III of Russia and Ladislaus the Posthumous. After him are Hugo van der Goes, Diogo Cão, Sten Sture the Elder, Hartmann Schedel, Jorge Manrique, Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, Antonio Vivarini, Alain I of Albret, and Bartolomé Bermejo. Among people deceased in 1518, Kabir ranks 1. After him are Oruç Reis, Vannozza dei Cattanei, Pierre de la Rue, Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, William IX, Marquis of Montferrat, and Loyset Compère.
Others Born in 1440
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Ivan III of Russia
1440 - 1505
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 1
Ladislaus the Posthumous
1440 - 1457
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 2
Kabir
1440 - 1518
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 3
Hugo van der Goes
1440 - 1482
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 4
Diogo Cão
1440 - 1486
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 5
Sten Sture the Elder
1440 - 1503
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 6
Hartmann Schedel
1440 - 1514
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 7
Jorge Manrique
1440 - 1479
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 8
Gian Giacomo Trivulzio
1440 - 1518
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 9
Antonio Vivarini
1440 - 1480
HPI: 53.85
Rank: 10
Alain I of Albret
1440 - 1522
HPI: 53.66
Rank: 11
Bartolomé Bermejo
1440 - 1500
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1518
Go to all RankingsKabir
1440 - 1518
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 1
Oruç Reis
1473 - 1518
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 2
Vannozza dei Cattanei
1442 - 1518
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 3
Pierre de la Rue
1460 - 1518
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 4
Gian Giacomo Trivulzio
1440 - 1518
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 5
William IX, Marquis of Montferrat
1486 - 1518
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 6
Loyset Compère
1440 - 1518
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 7
In India
Among people born in India, Kabir ranks 28 out of 1,493. Before him are Chandragupta Maurya (-340), Swami Vivekananda (1863), Shah Rukh Khan (1965), Subhas Chandra Bose (1897), Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895), and Sathya Sai Baba (1926). After him are Adi Shankara (788), Valmiki (-80), Aryabhata (476), Aurangzeb (1618), Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888), and Padmasambhava (717).
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Chandragupta Maurya
340 BC - 297 BC
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 22
Swami Vivekananda
1863 - 1902
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 23
Shah Rukh Khan
1965 - Present
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 24
Subhas Chandra Bose
1897 - 1945
HPI: 71.66
Rank: 25
Jiddu Krishnamurti
1895 - 1986
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 26
Sathya Sai Baba
1926 - 2011
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 27
Kabir
1440 - 1518
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 28
Adi Shankara
788 - 820
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 29
Valmiki
80 BC - 2 BC
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 30
Aryabhata
476 - 550
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 31
Aurangzeb
1618 - 1707
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 32
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
1888 - 1975
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 33
Padmasambhava
717 - 762
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 34
Among PHILOSOPHERS In India
Among philosophers born in India, Kabir ranks 7. Before him are Rajneesh (1931), Ramakrishna (1836), Nagarjuna (150), Bodhidharma (483), Swami Vivekananda (1863), and Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895). After him are Adi Shankara (788), Padmasambhava (717), Vyasa (-390), Aśvaghoṣa (80), Ram Mohan Roy (1772), and Paramahansa Yogananda (1893).
Rajneesh
1931 - 1990
HPI: 81.09
Rank: 1
Ramakrishna
1836 - 1886
HPI: 76.48
Rank: 2
Nagarjuna
150 - 250
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 3
Bodhidharma
483 - 540
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 4
Swami Vivekananda
1863 - 1902
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 5
Jiddu Krishnamurti
1895 - 1986
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 6
Kabir
1440 - 1518
HPI: 70.60
Rank: 7
Adi Shankara
788 - 820
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 8
Padmasambhava
717 - 762
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 9
Vyasa
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 10
Aśvaghoṣa
80 - 150
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 11
Ram Mohan Roy
1772 - 1833
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 12
Paramahansa Yogananda
1893 - 1952
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 13
