POLITICIAN
Rani of Jhansi
1828 - 1858
Rani of Jhansi
Lakshmibai Newalkar, the Rani of Jhansi or Jhansi ki Rani widely known as Rani Lakshmibai (; born Manikarnika Tambe; 19 November 1828 — 18 June 1858), was the Maharani consort of the princely state of Jhansi in the Maratha Empire from 1843 to 1853 by marriage to Maharaja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar. She was one of the leading figures in the Indian Rebellion of 1857, who became a national hero and symbol of resistance to the British rule in India for Indian nationalists. Born into a Marathi Karhade Brahmin family in Banares, Lakshmibai married the Maharaja of Jhansi, Gangadhar Rao, in 1842. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rani of Jhansi has received more than 12,628,608 page views. Her biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). Rani of Jhansi is the 1,121st most popular politician (down from 1,093rd in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from India (down from 37th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Indian Politician.
Rani of Jhansi is most famous for her involvement in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Memorability Metrics
13M
Page Views (PV)
69.18
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
3.65
Effective Languages (L*)
5.27
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Rani of Jhansi ranks 1,121 out of 19,576. Before her are Halfdan Ragnarsson, Gaius Gracchus, John McCain, Samuel of Bulgaria, Christian VI of Denmark, and Louis, Duke of Burgundy. After her are Simeon I of Bulgaria, Baldwin V of Jerusalem, Marie Walewska, Hussein of Jordan, Yeongjo of Joseon, and Maximilian II of Bavaria.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHalfdan Ragnarsson
900 - 877
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 1,115
Gaius Gracchus
154 BC - 121 BC
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 1,116
John McCain
1936 - 2018
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 1,117
Samuel of Bulgaria
958 - 1014
HPI: 69.19
Rank: 1,118
Christian VI of Denmark
1699 - 1746
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 1,119
Louis, Duke of Burgundy
1682 - 1712
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 1,120
Rani of Jhansi
1828 - 1858
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 1,121
Simeon I of Bulgaria
864 - 927
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 1,122
Baldwin V of Jerusalem
1177 - 1186
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 1,123
Marie Walewska
1786 - 1817
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 1,124
Hussein of Jordan
1935 - 1999
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 1,125
Yeongjo of Joseon
1694 - 1776
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 1,126
Maximilian II of Bavaria
1811 - 1864
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 1,127
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1828, Rani of Jhansi ranks 6. Before her are Leo Tolstoy, Jules Verne, Henry Dunant, Henrik Ibsen, and Saigō Takamori. After her are Hippolyte Taine, Charbel Makhlouf, Randal Cremer, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Nikolay Chernyshevsky, and Ferdinand Cohn. Among people deceased in 1858, Rani of Jhansi ranks 5. Before her are Robert Owen, Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Robert Brown, and Hiroshige. After her are Matthew C. Perry, Johannes Peter Müller, Karl Thomas Mozart, Anton Diabelli, John Snow, Ary Scheffer, and Aimé Bonpland.
Others Born in 1828
Go to all RankingsLeo Tolstoy
WRITER
1828 - 1910
HPI: 86.36
Rank: 1
Jules Verne
WRITER
1828 - 1905
HPI: 85.10
Rank: 2
Henry Dunant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1828 - 1910
HPI: 80.21
Rank: 3
Henrik Ibsen
WRITER
1828 - 1906
HPI: 78.37
Rank: 4
Saigō Takamori
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1828 - 1877
HPI: 70.22
Rank: 5
Rani of Jhansi
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1858
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 6
Hippolyte Taine
HISTORIAN
1828 - 1893
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 7
Charbel Makhlouf
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1828 - 1898
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 8
Randal Cremer
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1908
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 9
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
WRITER
1828 - 1882
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 10
Nikolay Chernyshevsky
WRITER
1828 - 1889
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 11
Ferdinand Cohn
BIOLOGIST
1828 - 1898
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1858
Go to all RankingsRobert Owen
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1771 - 1858
HPI: 73.25
Rank: 1
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1766 - 1858
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 2
Robert Brown
BIOLOGIST
1773 - 1858
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 3
Hiroshige
ARTIST
1797 - 1858
HPI: 69.30
Rank: 4
Rani of Jhansi
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1858
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 5
Matthew C. Perry
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1794 - 1858
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 6
Johannes Peter Müller
PHYSICIAN
1801 - 1858
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 7
Karl Thomas Mozart
MUSICIAN
1784 - 1858
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 8
Anton Diabelli
MUSICIAN
1781 - 1858
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 9
John Snow
PHYSICIAN
1813 - 1858
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 10
Ary Scheffer
PAINTER
1795 - 1858
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 11
Aimé Bonpland
BIOLOGIST
1773 - 1858
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 12
In India
Among people born in India, Rani of Jhansi ranks 39 out of 1,861. Before her are Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888), Salman Khan (1965), Brahmagupta (598), Kabir (1440), Sathya Sai Baba (1926), and Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895). After her are Amir Khusrow (1253), Sita (null), Alauddin Khalji (1266), Bhāskara II (1114), Tulsidas (1532), and Amartya Sen (1933).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsSarvepalli Radhakrishnan
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1975
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 33
Salman Khan
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 34
Brahmagupta
MATHEMATICIAN
598 - 670
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 35
Kabir
PHILOSOPHER
1440 - 1518
HPI: 70.21
Rank: 36
Sathya Sai Baba
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2011
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 37
Jiddu Krishnamurti
PHILOSOPHER
1895 - 1986
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 38
Rani of Jhansi
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1858
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 39
Amir Khusrow
MUSICIAN
1253 - 1325
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 40
Sita
COMPANION
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 41
Alauddin Khalji
POLITICIAN
1266 - 1316
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 42
Bhāskara II
MATHEMATICIAN
1114 - 1185
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 43
Tulsidas
WRITER
1532 - 1623
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 44
Amartya Sen
ECONOMIST
1933 - Present
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 45
Among POLITICIANS In India
Among politicians born in India, Rani of Jhansi ranks 14. Before her are Chandragupta Maurya (-340), Subhas Chandra Bose (1897), Sariputta (-568), Jahangir (1569), Aurangzeb (1618), and Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888). After her are Alauddin Khalji (1266), Tipu Sultan (1750), Vallabhbhai Patel (1875), Harsha (590), Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924), and Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775).
Chandragupta Maurya
340 BC - 297 BC
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 8
Subhas Chandra Bose
1897 - 1945
HPI: 71.45
Rank: 9
Sariputta
568 BC - 484 BC
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 10
Jahangir
1569 - 1627
HPI: 70.84
Rank: 11
Aurangzeb
1618 - 1707
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 12
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
1888 - 1975
HPI: 70.68
Rank: 13
Rani of Jhansi
1828 - 1858
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 14
Alauddin Khalji
1266 - 1316
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 15
Tipu Sultan
1750 - 1799
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 16
Vallabhbhai Patel
1875 - 1950
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 17
Harsha
590 - 647
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 18
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
1924 - 2018
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 19
Bahadur Shah Zafar
1775 - 1862
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 20