RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Rama
Rama
Rama (; Sanskrit: राम, IAST: Rāma, Sanskrit: [ˈraːmɐ] ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rama has received more than 12,228,531 page views. His biography is available in 102 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 80 in 2019). Rama is the 26th most popular religious figure (up from 1,081st in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from India (up from 29th in 2019) and the most popular Indian Religious Figure.
Rama is most famous for being the seventh avatar of Vishnu, and is the hero of the Hindu epic Ramayana.
Memorability Metrics
12M
Page Views (PV)
82.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
102
Languages Editions (L)
20.68
Effective Languages (L*)
2.88
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Ramas by language
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Rama ranks 26 out of 2,238. Before him are Saint George, Saint Joseph, Andrew the Apostle, Elijah, John Calvin, and Ali. After him are Abu Bakr, Matthew the Apostle, Saint Barbara, Samson, Martin of Tours, and Jonah.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
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Saint George
280 - 303
HPI: 84.03
Rank: 20
Saint Joseph
100 BC - 100
HPI: 83.76
Rank: 21
Andrew the Apostle
6 BC - 70
HPI: 83.71
Rank: 22
Elijah
1000 BC - 900 BC
HPI: 83.38
Rank: 23
John Calvin
1509 - 1564
HPI: 83.38
Rank: 24
Ali
601 - 661
HPI: 83.32
Rank: 25
Rama
HPI: 82.53
Rank: 26
Abu Bakr
573 - 634
HPI: 82.22
Rank: 27
Matthew the Apostle
10 - 74
HPI: 82.07
Rank: 28
Saint Barbara
300 - 306
HPI: 81.68
Rank: 29
Samson
1118 BC - 1078 BC
HPI: 81.67
Rank: 30
Martin of Tours
316 - 397
HPI: 81.20
Rank: 31
Jonah
850 BC - 810 BC
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 32
In India
Among people born in India, Rama ranks 2 out of 1,493. Before him are Mahatma Gandhi (1869). After him are Ashoka (-304), George Orwell (1903), Rajneesh (1931), Narendra Modi (1950), Rabindranath Tagore (1861), Amitabh Bachchan (1942), A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (1931), Jawaharlal Nehru (1889), Vivien Leigh (1913), and Ramakrishna (1836).
Others born in India
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Mahatma Gandhi
1869 - 1948
HPI: 88.49
Rank: 1
Rama
HPI: 82.53
Rank: 2
Ashoka
304 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 82.44
Rank: 3
George Orwell
1903 - 1950
HPI: 81.47
Rank: 4
Rajneesh
1931 - 1990
HPI: 81.09
Rank: 5
Narendra Modi
1950 - Present
HPI: 79.83
Rank: 6
Rabindranath Tagore
1861 - 1941
HPI: 79.04
Rank: 7
Amitabh Bachchan
1942 - Present
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 8
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
1931 - 2015
HPI: 78.36
Rank: 9
Jawaharlal Nehru
1889 - 1964
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 10
Vivien Leigh
1913 - 1967
HPI: 76.69
Rank: 11
Ramakrishna
1836 - 1886
HPI: 76.48
Rank: 12
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In India
Among religious figures born in India, Rama ranks 1. After him are Ānanda (-600), Sathya Sai Baba (1926), Mahavira (-599), Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486), Mahavatar Babaji (1900), Mahākāśyapa (-550), Guru Gobind Singh (1666), Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835), Maudgalyayana (-568), Radha (null), and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918).
Rama
HPI: 82.53
Rank: 1
Ānanda
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 2
Sathya Sai Baba
1926 - 2011
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 3
Mahavira
599 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 4
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
1486 - 1534
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 5
Mahavatar Babaji
1900 - Present
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 6
Mahākāśyapa
550 BC - 549 BC
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 7
Guru Gobind Singh
1666 - 1708
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 8
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
1835 - 1908
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 9
Maudgalyayana
568 BC - 484 BC
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 10
Radha
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 11
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
1918 - 2008
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 12
