POLITICIAN
Sanghamitta
281 BC - 202 BC
Sanghamitta
Saṅghamittā (Saṅghamitrā in Sanskrit, nun's name Ayapali; 282 BC – 203 BC) was an Indian Buddhist nun and believed to be the eldest daughter (Sri Lankan Tradition) of Emperor Ashoka (304 BC – 232 BC) and his first wife and Empress, Devi (302 BCE – 242 BCE). Together with her brother Mahinda, she entered an order of Buddhist monks. The two siblings later went to Sri Lanka to spread the teachings of Buddha at the request of King Devanampiya Tissa (250 BC – 210 BC) who was a contemporary of Ashoka. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sanghamitta has received more than 320,631 page views. Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Sanghamitta is the 7,664th most popular politician (up from 7,926th in 2019), the 254th most popular biography from India (down from 253rd in 2019) and the 86th most popular Indian Politician.
Memorability Metrics
320k
Page Views (PV)
56.22
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
25
Languages Editions (L)
4.20
Effective Languages (L*)
2.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Sanghamittas by language
Over the past year Sanghamitta has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 51,410 views, followed by Sinhalese (10,050), and Hindi (8,800). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Hungarian (72.46%), Assamese (51.36%), and Bhojpuri (49.25%)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Sanghamitta ranks 7,664 out of 19,576. Before her are Sidney Reilly, Sidney Sonnino, Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, Nikolai Krylenko, William IV, Duke of Aquitaine, and Sergio Pininfarina. After her are Yusuf II, Almohad caliph, Eliza Lynch, William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Hasan Prishtina, Ibrahim Bey, and Judith of Schweinfurt.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSidney Reilly
1873 - 1925
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,658
Sidney Sonnino
1847 - 1922
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,659
Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,660
Nikolai Krylenko
1885 - 1938
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,661
William IV, Duke of Aquitaine
935 - 994
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,662
Sergio Pininfarina
1926 - 2012
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,663
Sanghamitta
281 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,664
Yusuf II, Almohad caliph
1197 - 1224
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,665
Eliza Lynch
1833 - 1886
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,666
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
1720 - 1764
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,667
Hasan Prishtina
1873 - 1933
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 7,668
Ibrahim Bey
1735 - 1817
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 7,669
Judith of Schweinfurt
1003 - 1058
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 7,670
Contemporaries
Among people born in 281 BC, Sanghamitta ranks 3. Before her are Chrysippus, and King Zhuangxiang of Qin. Among people deceased in 202 BC, Sanghamitta ranks 5. Before her are Xiang Yu, Syphax, Hasdrubal Gisco, and Maharbal. After her is Titus Manlius Torquatus.
Others Born in 281 BC
Go to all RankingsChrysippus
PHILOSOPHER
281 BC - 208 BC
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 1
King Zhuangxiang of Qin
POLITICIAN
281 BC - 247 BC
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 2
Sanghamitta
POLITICIAN
281 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 202 BC
Go to all RankingsXiang Yu
POLITICIAN
232 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 1
Syphax
POLITICIAN
250 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 2
Hasdrubal Gisco
MILITARY PERSONNEL
300 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 3
Maharbal
POLITICIAN
245 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 57.52
Rank: 4
Sanghamitta
POLITICIAN
281 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 5
Titus Manlius Torquatus
POLITICIAN
290 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 6
In India
Among people born in India, Sanghamitta ranks 254 out of 1,861. Before her are Tansen (1493), Motilal Nehru (1861), Jayalalithaa (1948), Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1913), Bal Thackeray (1926), and Chandrakirti (600). After her are Farrukhsiyar (1685), Eknath (1533), Velu Nachiyar (1730), Kalpana Chawla (1961), Vandana Shiva (1952), and Guru Amar Das (1479).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsTansen
MUSICIAN
1493 - 1493
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 248
Motilal Nehru
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1931
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 249
Jayalalithaa
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2016
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 250
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1996
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 251
Bal Thackeray
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2012
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 252
Chandrakirti
PHILOSOPHER
600 - 650
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 253
Sanghamitta
POLITICIAN
281 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 254
Farrukhsiyar
POLITICIAN
1685 - 1719
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 255
Eknath
PHILOSOPHER
1533 - 1599
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 256
Velu Nachiyar
POLITICIAN
1730 - 1796
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 257
Kalpana Chawla
ASTRONAUT
1961 - 2003
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 258
Vandana Shiva
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 259
Guru Amar Das
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1479 - 1574
HPI: 56.05
Rank: 260
Among POLITICIANS In India
Among politicians born in India, Sanghamitta ranks 86. Before her are Mir Jafar (1691), Liaquat Ali Khan (1895), Motilal Nehru (1861), Jayalalithaa (1948), Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1913), and Bal Thackeray (1926). After her are Farrukhsiyar (1685), Velu Nachiyar (1730), Akbar II (1760), Shankar Dayal Sharma (1918), C. N. Annadurai (1909), and Birbal (1528).
Mir Jafar
1691 - 1765
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 80
Liaquat Ali Khan
1895 - 1951
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 81
Motilal Nehru
1861 - 1931
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 82
Jayalalithaa
1948 - 2016
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 83
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
1913 - 1996
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 84
Bal Thackeray
1926 - 2012
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 85
Sanghamitta
281 BC - 202 BC
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 86
Farrukhsiyar
1685 - 1719
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 87
Velu Nachiyar
1730 - 1796
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 88
Akbar II
1760 - 1837
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 89
Shankar Dayal Sharma
1918 - 1999
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 90
C. N. Annadurai
1909 - 1969
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 91
Birbal
1528 - 1586
HPI: 55.61
Rank: 92