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R. K. Narayan

1906 - 2001

R. K. Narayan

Zijn biografie is beschikbaar in 46 verschillende talen op Wikipedia (toegenomen van 45 in 2024). R. K. Narayan staat op plaats 4.543 onder de meest populaire schrijver (gedaald van plaats 3.259 in 2024), plaats 611 onder de meest populaire biografieën uit India (gedaald van plaats 413 in 2019) en op plaats 72 onder de populairste schrijver uit India.

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Among Schrijvers

Among schrijvers, R. K. Narayan ranks 4,543 out of 7,302. Before him are Sophia Elisabet Brenner, Attilâ İlhan, Anne Bradstreet, José María Heredia y Heredia, Vera Inber, and Bolesław Leśmian. After him are Vera Panova, Runer Jonsson, Ameen Rihani, Robert Edmond Grant, Paul Bekker, and Teffi.

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Sophia Elisabet Brenner
1659 - 1730
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 4,537
Attilâ İlhan
1925 - 2005
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 4,538
Anne Bradstreet
1612 - 1672
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 4,539
José María Heredia y Heredia
1803 - 1839
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 4,540
Vera Inber
1890 - 1972
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 4,541
Bolesław Leśmian
1877 - 1937
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 4,542
R. K. Narayan
1906 - 2001
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 4,543
Vera Panova
1905 - 1973
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 4,544
Runer Jonsson
1916 - 2006
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 4,545
Ameen Rihani
1876 - 1940
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 4,546
Robert Edmond Grant
1793 - 1874
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 4,547
Paul Bekker
1882 - 1937
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 4,548
Teffi
1872 - 1952
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 4,549

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, R. K. Narayan ranks 276. Before him are Emília Rotter, Wilfred Jackson, Tony Accardo, Hans Walzhofer, Benedicto de Moraes Menezes, and Vilmos Kohut. After him are Ilie Subășeanu, Prithviraj Kapoor, Emerson Spencer, Rodolfo Volk, Lee Barnes, and Bruno de Finetti. Among people deceased in 2001, R. K. Narayan ranks 214. Before him are Nancye Wynne Bolton, Bernard Heuvelmans, Joe Fagan, Mongo Beti, Arie van Vliet, and Hani Hanjour. After him are Marwan al-Shehhi, Yuri Ozerov, Dmitry Polyansky, Giancarlo Brusati, Édouard Artigas, and Ettore Puricelli.

Others Born in 1906

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Emília Rotter
SKATER
1906 - 2003
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 270
Wilfred Jackson
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1988
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 271
Tony Accardo
MAFIOSO
1906 - 1992
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 272
Hans Walzhofer
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1970
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 273
Benedicto de Moraes Menezes
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1944
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 274
Vilmos Kohut
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 275
R. K. Narayan
WRITER
1906 - 2001
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 276
Ilie Subășeanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1980
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 277
Prithviraj Kapoor
ACTOR
1906 - 1972
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 278
Emerson Spencer
ATHLETE
1906 - 1985
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 279
Rodolfo Volk
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 280
Lee Barnes
ATHLETE
1906 - 1970
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 281
Bruno de Finetti
ECONOMIST
1906 - 1985
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 282

Others Deceased in 2001

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Nancye Wynne Bolton
TENNIS PLAYER
1916 - 2001
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 208
Bernard Heuvelmans
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 2001
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 209
Joe Fagan
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2001
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 210
Mongo Beti
WRITER
1932 - 2001
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 211
Arie van Vliet
ATHLETE
1916 - 2001
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 212
Hani Hanjour
CELEBRITY
1972 - 2001
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 213
R. K. Narayan
WRITER
1906 - 2001
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 214
Marwan al-Shehhi
CELEBRITY
1978 - 2001
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 215
Yuri Ozerov
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 2001
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 216
Dmitry Polyansky
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2001
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 217
Giancarlo Brusati
ATHLETE
1910 - 2001
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 218
Édouard Artigas
ATHLETE
1906 - 2001
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 219
Ettore Puricelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1916 - 2001
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 220

In India

Among people born in India, R. K. Narayan ranks 611 out of NaN. Before him are Padma Bandopadhyay (1944), Humpy Koneru (1987), Samantha Akkineni (1987), Brian Horrocks (1895), Nayanthara (1984), and Rajendra K. Pachauri (1940). After him are Roshan Seth (1942), Firaq Gorakhpuri (1896), Waheeda Rehman (1938), John Shepherd-Barron (1925), Purushottam Das Tandon (1882), and Devika Rani (1908).

Others born in India

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Padma Bandopadhyay
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 605
Humpy Koneru
CHESS PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 606
Samantha Akkineni
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 607
Brian Horrocks
COMPANION
1895 - 1985
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 608
Nayanthara
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 609
Rajendra K. Pachauri
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1940 - 2020
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 610
R. K. Narayan
WRITER
1906 - 2001
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 611
Roshan Seth
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 612
Firaq Gorakhpuri
WRITER
1896 - 1982
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 613
Waheeda Rehman
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 614
John Shepherd-Barron
INVENTOR
1925 - 2010
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 615
Purushottam Das Tandon
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1962
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 616
Devika Rani
ACTOR
1908 - 1994
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 617