WRITER
Sankardev
1449 - Today
Sankardev
Srimanta Sankardev (, Assamese pronunciation: [sɹimɔntɔ xɔŋkɔɹdew]; 1449–1568) was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath; a saint-scholar, poet, playwright, dancer, actor, musician, artist social-religious reformer and a figure of importance in the cultural and religious history of the Bhakti movement in Assam. He is credited with building on past cultural relics and devising new forms of music (Borgeet), theatrical performance (Ankia Naat, Bhaona), dance (Sattriya), literary language (Brajavali). Besides, he has left a literary oeuvre of trans-created scriptures (Bhagavat of Sankardev), poetry and theological works written in Sanskrit, Assamese and Brajavali. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sankardev has received more than 1,040,997 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Sankardev is the 1,164th most popular writer, the 144th most popular biography from India and the 24th most popular Indian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
1.0M
Page Views (PV)
60.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.05
Effective Languages (L*)
1.58
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Sankardev ranks 1,164 out of 7,302. Before him are Bolesław Prus, Forough Farrokhzad, Alcman, Rosalía de Castro, Aleksis Kivi, and Deepak Chopra. After him are Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Gottfried Benn, Mercè Rodoreda, Polyaenus, Bāṇabhaṭṭa, and Ugo Foscolo.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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1847 - 1912
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 1,158
Forough Farrokhzad
1935 - 1967
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 1,159
Alcman
611 BC - 601 BC
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 1,160
Rosalía de Castro
1837 - 1885
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 1,161
Aleksis Kivi
1834 - 1872
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 1,162
Deepak Chopra
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 1,163
Sankardev
1449 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,164
Hans Magnus Enzensberger
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,165
Gottfried Benn
1886 - 1956
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,166
Mercè Rodoreda
1908 - 1983
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,167
Polyaenus
101 - 180
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,168
Bāṇabhaṭṭa
601 - 700
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1,169
Ugo Foscolo
1778 - 1827
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,170
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1449, Sankardev ranks 3. Before him are Lorenzo de' Medici, and Aldus Manutius. After him are George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence, Axayacatl, Sidonie of Poděbrady, Bona of Savoy, Catherine of Poděbrady, Mandukhai, and Margaret of Thuringia.
Others Born in 1449
Go to all RankingsLorenzo de' Medici
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1492
HPI: 80.57
Rank: 1
Aldus Manutius
DESIGNER
1449 - 1515
HPI: 67.50
Rank: 2
Sankardev
WRITER
1449 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 3
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1478
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 4
Axayacatl
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1481
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 5
Sidonie of Poděbrady
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1510
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 6
Bona of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1503
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 7
Catherine of Poděbrady
COMPANION
1449 - 1464
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 8
Mandukhai
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1510
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 9
Margaret of Thuringia
POLITICIAN
1449 - 1501
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 10
In India
Among people born in India, Sankardev ranks 144 out of 1,861. Before him are Periyar E. V. Ramasamy (1879), Muhammad bin Tughluq (1290), Ghiyas ud din Balban (1200), Vidyapati (1352), Ajay Devgn (1969), and Deepak Chopra (1946). After him are Henry McMahon (1862), Bāṇabhaṭṭa (601), Vinoba Bhave (1895), Namdev (1270), Gopal Krishna Gokhale (1866), and Chandra Shekhar Azad (1906).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsPeriyar E. V. Ramasamy
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1973
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 138
Muhammad bin Tughluq
POLITICIAN
1290 - 1351
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 139
Ghiyas ud din Balban
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1287
HPI: 60.73
Rank: 140
Vidyapati
WRITER
1352 - 1448
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 141
Ajay Devgn
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 142
Deepak Chopra
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 143
Sankardev
WRITER
1449 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 144
Henry McMahon
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1949
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 145
Bāṇabhaṭṭa
WRITER
601 - 700
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 146
Vinoba Bhave
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1895 - 1982
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 147
Namdev
WRITER
1270 - 1350
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 148
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1866 - 1915
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 149
Chandra Shekhar Azad
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1931
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 150
Among WRITERS In India
Among writers born in India, Sankardev ranks 24. Before him are Vātsyāyana (300), Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (1838), Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899), Bharata Muni (-1000), Vidyapati (1352), and Deepak Chopra (1946). After him are Bāṇabhaṭṭa (601), Namdev (1270), Subramania Bharati (1882), Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820), Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak (1551), and Mahadevi Varma (1907).
Vātsyāyana
300 - 500
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 18
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
1838 - 1894
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 19
Kazi Nazrul Islam
1899 - 1976
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 20
Bharata Muni
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 21
Vidyapati
1352 - 1448
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 22
Deepak Chopra
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 23
Sankardev
1449 - Present
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 24
Bāṇabhaṭṭa
601 - 700
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 25
Namdev
1270 - 1350
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 26
Subramania Bharati
1882 - 1921
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 27
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
1820 - 1891
HPI: 60.27
Rank: 28
Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
1551 - 1602
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 29
Mahadevi Varma
1907 - 1987
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 30