Historian
Romila Thapar
Indian historian (born 1931)
1931 - today
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Romila Thapar
Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Romila Thapar is the 536th most popular historian (down from 518th in 2024), the 924th most popular biography from India (down from 818th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Indian Historian.
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Among Historians
Among historians, Romila Thapar ranks 536 out of 561. Before her are Simon Schama, Carroll Quigley, Richard Hofstadter, Jan Morris, Cezaria Jędrzejewiczowa, and Francis Parkman. After her are Charles Oman, Karolina Lanckorońska, Richard Bauckham, Warren Treadgold, Vasily Struve, and Andrei Lankov.
Most Popular Historians in Wikipedia
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Simon Schama
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 530
Carroll Quigley
1910 - 1977
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 531
Richard Hofstadter
1916 - 1970
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 532
Jan Morris
1926 - 2020
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 533
Cezaria Jędrzejewiczowa
1885 - 1967
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 534
Francis Parkman
1823 - 1893
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 535
Romila Thapar
1931 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 536
Charles Oman
1860 - 1946
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 537
Karolina Lanckorońska
1898 - 2002
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 538
Richard Bauckham
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 539
Warren Treadgold
1949 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 540
Vasily Struve
1889 - 1965
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 541
Andrei Lankov
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 542
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, Romila Thapar ranks 572. Before her are Robert Fowler, Zoltán Huszárik, Bassano Staffieri, Helena Pilejczyk, Jerry Herman, and Georgi Vladimov. After her are Ernie Banks, Werner Israel, Bruce Halford, Bernie Geoffrion, Leslie Bricusse, and Thane Baker.
Others Born in 1931
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Robert Fowler
CYCLIST
1931 - 2001
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 566
Zoltán Huszárik
FILM DIRECTOR
1931 - 1981
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 567
Bassano Staffieri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2018
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 568
Helena Pilejczyk
SKATER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 569
Jerry Herman
COMPOSER
1931 - 2019
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 570
Georgi Vladimov
WRITER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 571
Romila Thapar
HISTORIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 572
Ernie Banks
BASEBALL PLAYER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 573
Werner Israel
PHYSICIST
1931 - 2022
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 574
Bruce Halford
RACING DRIVER
1931 - 2001
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 575
Bernie Geoffrion
HOCKEY PLAYER
1931 - 2006
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 576
Leslie Bricusse
MUSICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 577
Thane Baker
ATHLETE
1931 - Present
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 578
In India
Among people born in India, Romila Thapar ranks 924 out of NaN. Before her are Nanda (1939), Krishan Kant (1927), Sushil Kumar (1983), Ruskin Bond (1934), Begum Akhtar (1914), and Jyoti Amge (1993). After her are E. M. S. Namboodiripad (1909), Bhumi Pednekar (1989), Mah Laqa Bai (1768), Neetu Singh (1958), Yashwant Sinha (1937), and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (1941).
Others born in India
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Nanda
ACTOR
1939 - 2014
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 918
Krishan Kant
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2002
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 919
Sushil Kumar
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 920
Ruskin Bond
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 921
Begum Akhtar
SINGER
1914 - 1974
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 922
Jyoti Amge
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 923
Romila Thapar
HISTORIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 924
E. M. S. Namboodiripad
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1998
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 925
Bhumi Pednekar
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 926
Mah Laqa Bai
WRITER
1768 - 1824
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 927
Neetu Singh
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 928
Yashwant Sinha
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 929
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2011
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 930
Among Historians In India
Among historians born in India, Romila Thapar ranks 4. Before her are Pulakeshin II (610), ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni (1540), and R. H. Tawney (1880). After her is Irfan Habib (1931).
Pulakeshin II
610 - 642
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 1
ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni
1540 - 1615
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 2
R. H. Tawney
1880 - 1962
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 3
Romila Thapar
1931 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 4
Irfan Habib
1931 - Present
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 5
