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Reshma

1947 - 2013

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Reshma (Urdu: ریشماں; c.1947 – 3 November 2013), was a Pakistani folk singer. Awarded with Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Distinction), the third highest honour and civilian award in Pakistan among other honours, she is remembered for folk songs and her powerful singing voice. Born in Rajasthan, India in a nomadic Banjara household in 1947, her family relocated to Karachi after the Partition of India. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Reshma has received more than 773,667 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Reshma is the 2,618th most popular singer, the 939th most popular biography from India and the 31st most popular Indian Singer.

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  • 770k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 34.95

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.60

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.08

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Reshma ranks 2,618 out of 3,528Before her are Carmen Consoli, Amanda Somerville, T-Pain, İzel, Despina Olympiou, and Juliana Pasha. After her are Capleton, Lola Ponce, Ana Soklič, 2 Chainz, Adelaide Ferreira, and Emmy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Reshma ranks 767Before her are Usha Uthup, Ramesh Sippy, Ajit Pal Singh, Allan Lichtman, Paula Deen, and Steve Heighway. After her are Tommy Hutchison, Mona Marshall, Larry Norman, Roy Moore, Glen Morgan, and Dave Barry. Among people deceased in 2013, Reshma ranks 465Before her are Lisa Robin Kelly, Ivan Turina, William P. Clark Jr., Ilya Tsymbalar, Oscar Hijuelos, and Risë Stevens. After her are Barbara Lawrence, Christian Benítez, Jack Clement, Khady Sylla, Jean Kent, and Mohammed Al-Khilaiwi.

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In India

Among people born in India, Reshma ranks 939 out of 1,493Before her are Sushant Singh Rajput (1986), Lakshmi (1952), Raj Babbar (1952), Durga Khote (1905), Leander Paes (1973), and Sohrab Modi (1897). After her are Malaika Arora (1973), Sohail Khan (1970), Shraddha Kapoor (1987), Sonu Nigam (1973), David Dhawan (1955), and Mallika Sarabhai (1954).

Among SINGERS In India

Among singers born in India, Reshma ranks 31Before her are Vani Jairam (1945), Gauhar Jaan (1873), Kavita Krishnamurthy (1958), Arijit Singh (1987), Usha Uthup (1947), and Parveen Sultana (1950). After her are Sonu Nigam (1973), Daler Mehndi (1967), Pankaj Udhas (1951), Gurdas Maan (1957), Ahmed Rushdi (1934), and Hariharan (1955).