Writer
Saadat Hasan Manto
Indo-Pakistani novelist, playwright and writer
1912 - 1955
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Saadat Hasan Manto
His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Saadat Hasan Manto is the 4,731st most popular writer (down from 4,087th in 2024), the 633rd most popular biography from India (down from 506th in 2019) and the 76th most popular Indian Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Saadat Hasan Manto ranks 4,731 out of 7,302. Before him are Jan Kjærstad, Miljenko Jergović, Lídia Jorge, Valentín Paz-Andrade, František Langer, and Eleanor Farjeon. After him are Hervé Le Tellier, Itzik Feffer, Robert Greene, Aleardo Aleardi, Natalya Baranskaya, and Suzanne Lilar.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Jan Kjærstad
1953 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,725
Miljenko Jergović
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,726
Lídia Jorge
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,727
Valentín Paz-Andrade
1898 - 1987
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,728
František Langer
1888 - 1965
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,729
Eleanor Farjeon
1881 - 1965
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,730
Saadat Hasan Manto
1912 - 1955
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,731
Hervé Le Tellier
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4,732
Itzik Feffer
1900 - 1952
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 4,733
Robert Greene
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 4,734
Aleardo Aleardi
1812 - 1878
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 4,735
Natalya Baranskaya
1908 - 2004
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 4,736
Suzanne Lilar
1901 - 1992
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 4,737
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Saadat Hasan Manto ranks 279. Before him are George Devol, Anton Buttigieg, Maksim Tank, Wálter Guevara, Ján Nálepka, and Martha Mödl. After him are Boris Chertok, Alexander Mackendrick, John Templeton, Frank Thomas, Tibor Berczelly, and György Szűcs. Among people deceased in 1955, Saadat Hasan Manto ranks 132. Before him are James Agee, Fumio Hayasaka, Bill Vukovich, Constantin Argetoianu, Johannes de Jong, and Wilhelm Kreis. After him are Nick Winter, Clemente Biondetti, Manny Ayulo, Nene Hatun, José Antonio Remón Cantera, and Charley Toorop.
Others Born in 1912
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George Devol
INVENTOR
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 273
Anton Buttigieg
WRITER
1912 - 1983
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 274
Maksim Tank
WRITER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 275
Wálter Guevara
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1996
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 276
Ján Nálepka
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1943
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 277
Martha Mödl
SINGER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 278
Saadat Hasan Manto
WRITER
1912 - 1955
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 279
Boris Chertok
ENGINEER
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 280
Alexander Mackendrick
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1993
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 281
John Templeton
BUSINESSPERSON
1912 - 2008
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 282
Frank Thomas
MUSICIAN
1912 - 2004
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 283
Tibor Berczelly
ATHLETE
1912 - 1990
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 284
György Szűcs
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1991
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 285
Others Deceased in 1955
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James Agee
WRITER
1909 - 1955
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 126
Fumio Hayasaka
COMPOSER
1914 - 1955
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 127
Bill Vukovich
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1955
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 128
Constantin Argetoianu
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1955
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 129
Johannes de Jong
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1885 - 1955
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 130
Wilhelm Kreis
ARCHITECT
1873 - 1955
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 131
Saadat Hasan Manto
WRITER
1912 - 1955
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 132
Nick Winter
ATHLETE
1894 - 1955
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 133
Clemente Biondetti
RACING DRIVER
1898 - 1955
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 134
Manny Ayulo
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1955
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 135
Nene Hatun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1857 - 1955
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 136
José Antonio Remón Cantera
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1955
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 137
Charley Toorop
PAINTER
1891 - 1955
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 138
In India
Among people born in India, Saadat Hasan Manto ranks 633 out of NaN. Before him are Bhalchandra Nemade (1938), Abhijit Banerjee (1961), Johnny Walker (1926), Mary Boyce (1920), S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1946), and Saif Ali Khan (1970). After him are Madhuri Dixit (1967), Abdul Sattar Edhi (1928), Paddy Ashdown (1941), Kamala Nehru (1899), Jackie Shroff (1957), and Pingali Venkayya (1876).
Others born in India
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Bhalchandra Nemade
WRITER
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 627
Abhijit Banerjee
ECONOMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 628
Johnny Walker
ACTOR
1926 - 2003
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 629
Mary Boyce
LINGUIST
1920 - 2006
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 630
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
SINGER
1946 - 2020
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 631
Saif Ali Khan
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 632
Saadat Hasan Manto
WRITER
1912 - 1955
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 633
Madhuri Dixit
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 634
Abdul Sattar Edhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1928 - 2016
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 635
Paddy Ashdown
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2018
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 636
Kamala Nehru
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1899 - 1936
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 637
Jackie Shroff
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 638
Pingali Venkayya
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1876 - 1963
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 639
Among Writers In India
Among writers born in India, Saadat Hasan Manto ranks 76. Before him are Faizi (1547), Balamani Amma (1909), R. K. Narayan (1906), Firaq Gorakhpuri (1896), Krishan Chander (1914), and Bhalchandra Nemade (1938). After him are Pratibha Ray (1944), Mamoni Raisom Goswami (1942), Suniti Kumar Chatterji (1890), Kamala Surayya (1934), Maithili Sharan Gupt (1886), and Sachchidananda Vatsyayan (1911).
Faizi
1547 - 1595
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 70
Balamani Amma
1909 - 2004
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 71
R. K. Narayan
1906 - 2001
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 72
Firaq Gorakhpuri
1896 - 1982
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 73
Krishan Chander
1914 - 1977
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 74
Bhalchandra Nemade
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 75
Saadat Hasan Manto
1912 - 1955
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 76
Pratibha Ray
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 77
Mamoni Raisom Goswami
1942 - 2011
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 78
Suniti Kumar Chatterji
1890 - 1977
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 79
Kamala Surayya
1934 - 2009
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 80
Maithili Sharan Gupt
1886 - 1964
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 81
Sachchidananda Vatsyayan
1911 - 1987
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 82
