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Sanal Edamaruku

1955 - Today

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Sanal Edamaruku (born 26 May 1955) is an Indian author and rationalist. He is the founder-president and editor of Rationalist International, the president of the Indian Rationalist Association and the author of 36 books and other articles. In 2012, after examining an alleged miracle at a local church in Mumbai, he was charged under India's blasphemy law, causing him to voluntarily exile to Finland. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Sanal Edamaruku is the 7,175th most popular writer (up from 7,187th in 2024), the 1,300th most popular biography from India (up from 1,386th in 2019) and the 143rd most popular Indian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Sanal Edamaruku ranks 7,175 out of 7,302. Before him are Lucille Clifton, Gaël Faye, Julia Serano, George Monbiot, Elizabeth Hand, and Dave Barry. After him are Nicodemo Gentile, Edwidge Danticat, Walt Dohrn, Hwang Seon-mi, Mark Boal, and Evgeny Morozov.

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Among people born in 1955, Sanal Edamaruku ranks 713. Before him are Geraldine Brooks, Hariharan, Rebecca Blank, John Baldacci, John H. Cox, and Flip Saunders. After him are Gail Neall, Mary Landrieu, Anneline Kriel, Glenn Roeder, James Edwards, and Erik Solheim.

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In India

Among people born in India, Sanal Edamaruku ranks 1,300 out of 1,861. Before him are Neena Gupta (1959), Ranjan Gogoi (1954), Sonali Bendre (1975), Seema Punia (1983), Mahima Chaudhry (1973), and Sai Paranjpye (1938). After him are Ramesh Krishnan (1961), Archanna Guptaa (1979), Akshay Venkatesh (1981), Esha Deol (1981), S. S. Rajamouli (1973), and Sharat Saxena (1950).

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Among WRITERS In India

Among writers born in India, Sanal Edamaruku ranks 143. Before him are Shobhaa De (1948), Kamala Markandaya (1924), Gita Mehta (1943), Krishna Hutheesing (1907), Ram Swarup (1920), and Pankaj Mishra (1969). After him are Anita Nair (1966), Shashi Deshpande (1938), Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (1956), K. R. Meera (1970), Ramachandra Guha (1958), and Sushmita Banerjee (1964).

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