POLITICIAN
Samudragupta
335 - 380
Samudragupta
Samudragupta (Gupta script: Sa-mu-dra-gu-pta, (c. 335–375 CE) was the second emperor of the Gupta Empire of ancient India, and is regarded among the greatest rulers of India. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Samudragupta has received more than 1,780,972 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 42 in 2019). Samudragupta is the 2,237th most popular politician (down from 2,036th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from India (down from 69th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Indian Politician.
Samudragupta is most famous for his military conquests. He conquered the kingdoms of Malwa, Kalinga, and Gujarat.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
64.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
4.26
Effective Languages (L*)
3.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Samudragupta ranks 2,237 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler, Alberto Fernández, Milo of Croton, Amenemhat II, Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and René Coty. After him are Arsinoe III of Egypt, Edward Rydz-Śmigły, Karl Hermann Frank, Pang Tong, Childeric II, and Bahram V.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPrincess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler
1934 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 2,231
Alberto Fernández
1959 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 2,232
Milo of Croton
557 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 2,233
Amenemhat II
1950 BC - 1885 BC
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 2,234
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 2,235
René Coty
1882 - 1962
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 2,236
Samudragupta
335 - 380
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 2,237
Arsinoe III of Egypt
246 BC - 204 BC
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 2,238
Edward Rydz-Śmigły
1886 - 1941
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 2,239
Karl Hermann Frank
1898 - 1946
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 2,240
Pang Tong
179 - 214
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 2,241
Childeric II
655 - 675
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 2,242
Bahram V
406 - 438
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 2,243
Contemporaries
Among people born in 335, Samudragupta ranks 3. Before him are Gregory of Nyssa, and Magnus Maximus. After him are Theon of Alexandria, Rufinus, Nicetas of Remesiana, Eunomius of Cyzicus, and Chromatius. Among people deceased in 380, Samudragupta ranks 1. After him are Aelius Donatus, Fritigern, Festus, Evagrius of Constantinople, and Pope Peter II of Alexandria.
Others Born in 335
Go to all RankingsGregory of Nyssa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
335 - 395
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 1
Magnus Maximus
POLITICIAN
335 - 388
HPI: 69.42
Rank: 2
Samudragupta
POLITICIAN
335 - 380
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 3
Theon of Alexandria
MATHEMATICIAN
335 - 405
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 4
Rufinus
POLITICIAN
335 - 395
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 5
Nicetas of Remesiana
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
335 - 414
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 6
Eunomius of Cyzicus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
335 - 394
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 7
Chromatius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
335 - 407
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 380
Go to all RankingsSamudragupta
POLITICIAN
335 - 380
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 1
Aelius Donatus
WRITER
320 - 380
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 2
Fritigern
POLITICIAN
400 - 380
HPI: 63.21
Rank: 3
Festus
HISTORIAN
390 - 380
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 4
Evagrius of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
350 - 380
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 5
Pope Peter II of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 6
In India
Among people born in India, Samudragupta ranks 81 out of 1,861. Before him are Mithun Chakraborty (1950), William Makepeace Thackeray (1811), Maudgalyayana (-568), Paramahansa Yogananda (1893), Satyendra Nath Bose (1894), and Sher Shah Suri (1486). After him are Ramana Maharshi (1879), Rajendra Prasad (1884), Lawrence Durrell (1912), Nathuram Godse (1910), Pervez Musharraf (1943), and Bindusara (-320).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsMithun Chakraborty
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 75
William Makepeace Thackeray
WRITER
1811 - 1863
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 76
Maudgalyayana
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
568 BC - 484 BC
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 77
Paramahansa Yogananda
PHILOSOPHER
1893 - 1952
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 78
Satyendra Nath Bose
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1974
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 79
Sher Shah Suri
POLITICIAN
1486 - 1545
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 80
Samudragupta
POLITICIAN
335 - 380
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 81
Ramana Maharshi
PHILOSOPHER
1879 - 1950
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 82
Rajendra Prasad
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1963
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 83
Lawrence Durrell
WRITER
1912 - 1990
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 84
Nathuram Godse
EXTREMIST
1910 - 1949
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 85
Pervez Musharraf
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2023
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 86
Bindusara
POLITICIAN
320 BC - 273 BC
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 87
Among POLITICIANS In India
Among politicians born in India, Samudragupta ranks 24. Before him are Harsha (590), Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924), Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775), Rajiv Gandhi (1944), Maharana Pratap (1540), and Sher Shah Suri (1486). After him are Rajendra Prasad (1884), Pervez Musharraf (1943), Bindusara (-320), Ram Nath Kovind (1945), Prithviraj Chauhan (1159), and Mohammed Nadir Shah (1883).
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
Rajiv Gandhi
1944 - 1991
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 21
Maharana Pratap
1540 - 1597
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 22
Sher Shah Suri
1486 - 1545
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 23
Samudragupta
335 - 380
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 24
Rajendra Prasad
1884 - 1963
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 25
Pervez Musharraf
1943 - 2023
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 26
Bindusara
320 BC - 273 BC
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 27
Ram Nath Kovind
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 28
Prithviraj Chauhan
1159 - 1192
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 29
Mohammed Nadir Shah
1883 - 1933
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 30