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Kalhana
Kalhana
Kalhana (Sanskrit: कल्हण, romanized: kalhaṇa) was the author of Rajatarangini (River of Kings), an account of the history of Kashmir. He wrote the work in Sanskrit between 1148 and 1149. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kalhana has received more than 380,517 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Kalhana is the 3,797th most popular writer (up from 3,825th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
380k
Page Views (PV)
50.84
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
3.29
Effective Languages (L*)
2.88
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Kalhana ranks 3,797 out of 7,302. Before him are Francis Marrash, Israel Zangwill, Zhou Zuoren, Diphilus, Remmius Palaemon, and Antonio Buero Vallejo. After him are Stevan Sremac, Eric Ambler, Zofia Kossak-Szczucka, Teffi, Kočo Racin, and François Cavanna.
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Zhou Zuoren
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Diphilus
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Remmius Palaemon
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Antonio Buero Vallejo
1916 - 2000
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 3,796
Kalhana
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 3,797
Stevan Sremac
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HPI: 50.84
Rank: 3,798
Eric Ambler
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HPI: 50.84
Rank: 3,799
Zofia Kossak-Szczucka
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HPI: 50.83
Rank: 3,800
Teffi
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HPI: 50.83
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Kočo Racin
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HPI: 50.82
Rank: 3,802
François Cavanna
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HPI: 50.82
Rank: 3,803
