Writer
Sahir Ludhianvi
1921 - 1980
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Sahir Ludhianvi
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Sahir Ludhianvi is the 6,490th most popular writer (down from 4,935th in 2024), the 974th most popular biography from India (down from 624th in 2019) and the 123rd most popular Indian Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Sahir Ludhianvi ranks 6,490 out of 7,302. Before him are Raif Badawi, Rick Falkvinge, Walter Lord, Shirley Ann Grau, Mieko Kawakami, and Ellen Willis. After him are Masha Gessen, Brian Friel, Paul Klebnikov, DBC Pierre, Janet Evanovich, and Michael Chabon.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Raif Badawi
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 6,484
Rick Falkvinge
1972 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 6,485
Walter Lord
1917 - 2002
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 6,486
Shirley Ann Grau
1929 - 2020
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 6,487
Mieko Kawakami
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 6,488
Ellen Willis
1941 - 2006
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 6,489
Sahir Ludhianvi
1921 - 1980
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 6,490
Masha Gessen
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 6,491
Brian Friel
1929 - 2015
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 6,492
Paul Klebnikov
1963 - 2004
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 6,493
DBC Pierre
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 6,494
Janet Evanovich
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 6,495
Michael Chabon
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 6,496
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Sahir Ludhianvi ranks 448. Before him are Wilbur Thompson, Horace Gould, Chen Muhua, Yevgeni Babich, Terence Cooke, and R. K. Laxman. After him are Joan Greenwood, Marie Maynard Daly, Vivian Blaine, Juanita M. Kreps, Monty Hall, and Hazel McCallion. Among people deceased in 1980, Sahir Ludhianvi ranks 300. Before him are Pietro Genovesi, George Tobias, Barbara Pym, Peter Broeker, Lillian Randolph, and Herbert Flam. After him are Erle C. Kenton, Carmel Myers, Duke Pearson, William O. Douglas, Virginia Brown Faire, and Milburn Stone.
Others Born in 1921
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Wilbur Thompson
ATHLETE
1921 - 2013
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 442
Horace Gould
RACING DRIVER
1921 - 1968
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 443
Chen Muhua
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2011
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 444
Yevgeni Babich
HOCKEY PLAYER
1921 - 1972
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 445
Terence Cooke
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1921 - 1983
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 446
R. K. Laxman
COMIC ARTIST
1921 - 2015
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 447
Sahir Ludhianvi
WRITER
1921 - 1980
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 448
Joan Greenwood
ACTOR
1921 - 1987
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 449
Marie Maynard Daly
CHEMIST
1921 - 2003
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 450
Vivian Blaine
ACTOR
1921 - 1995
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 451
Juanita M. Kreps
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2010
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 452
Monty Hall
PRESENTER
1921 - 2017
HPI: 49.80
Rank: 453
Hazel McCallion
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2023
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 454
Others Deceased in 1980
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Pietro Genovesi
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1980
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 294
George Tobias
ACTOR
1901 - 1980
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 295
Barbara Pym
WRITER
1913 - 1980
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 296
Peter Broeker
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 1980
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 297
Lillian Randolph
ACTOR
1914 - 1980
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 298
Herbert Flam
TENNIS PLAYER
1928 - 1980
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 299
Sahir Ludhianvi
WRITER
1921 - 1980
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 300
Erle C. Kenton
FILM DIRECTOR
1896 - 1980
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 301
Carmel Myers
ACTOR
1899 - 1980
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 302
Duke Pearson
MUSICIAN
1932 - 1980
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 303
William O. Douglas
LAWYER
1898 - 1980
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 304
Virginia Brown Faire
ACTOR
1904 - 1980
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 305
Milburn Stone
ACTOR
1904 - 1980
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 306
In India
Among people born in India, Sahir Ludhianvi ranks 974 out of NaN. Before him are Medha Patkar (1954), Alka Yagnik (1966), G. N. Ramachandran (1922), Aasif Mandvi (1966), Teejan Bai (1956), and Leslie Claudius (1927). After him are Amol Palekar (1944), M. Balamuralikrishna (1930), Vasundhara Raje (1953), Joseph Galibardy (1915), Boman Irani (1959), and Nirmala Deshpande (1929).
Others born in India
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Medha Patkar
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 968
Alka Yagnik
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 969
G. N. Ramachandran
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2001
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 970
Aasif Mandvi
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 971
Teejan Bai
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 972
Leslie Claudius
ATHLETE
1927 - 2012
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 973
Sahir Ludhianvi
WRITER
1921 - 1980
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 974
Amol Palekar
ACTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 975
M. Balamuralikrishna
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2016
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 976
Vasundhara Raje
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 50.20
Rank: 977
Joseph Galibardy
HOCKEY PLAYER
1915 - 2011
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 978
Boman Irani
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 979
Nirmala Deshpande
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1929 - 2008
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 980
Among Writers In India
Among writers born in India, Sahir Ludhianvi ranks 123. Before him are Mah Laqa Bai (1768), Vikram Seth (1952), Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi (1907), Salim Khan (1935), Nabaneeta Dev Sen (1938), and Rohinton Mistry (1952). After him are Ravindra Kelekar (1925), Nambi Narayanan (1941), Kaifi Azmi (1919), Nayantara Sahgal (1927), Geetanjali Shree (1957), and Toru Dutt (1856).
Mah Laqa Bai
1768 - 1824
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 117
Vikram Seth
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 118
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
1907 - 1966
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 119
Salim Khan
1935 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 120
Nabaneeta Dev Sen
1938 - 2019
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 121
Rohinton Mistry
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 122
Sahir Ludhianvi
1921 - 1980
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 123
Ravindra Kelekar
1925 - 2010
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 124
Nambi Narayanan
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 125
Kaifi Azmi
1919 - 2002
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 126
Nayantara Sahgal
1927 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 127
Geetanjali Shree
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 128
Toru Dutt
1856 - 1877
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 129
