1926 - 2011
Sathya Sai Baba (born Ratnakaram Sathyanarayana Raju; 23 November 1926 – 24 April 2011) was an Indian guru and philanthropist, born into a Telugu - speaking Bhatraju family. At the age of fourteen he claimed that he was the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba, and left his home in order to serve the society and be an example to his followers.Sai Baba's purported materialisations of vibhuti (holy ash) and other small objects such as rings, necklaces, and watches, along with reports of miraculous healings, resurrections, clairvoyance, bilocation, and alleged omnipotence and omniscience, were a source of both fame and controversy. His acts were based on sleight of hand though his devotees believe them signs of his divinity.The Sathya Sai Organisation, founded by Sathya Sai Baba "to enable its members to undertake service activities as a means to spiritual advancement", has over 1,200 Sathya Sai Centres (branches) in 126 countries. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sathya Sai Baba has received more than 2,633,578 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2019). Sathya Sai Baba is the 243rd most popular religious figure (down from 206th in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from India (down from 18th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Indian Religious Figure.
Sathya Sai Baba is most famous for his ability to perform miracles. He has also been known to heal people and predict future events.
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Among religious figures, Sathya Sai Baba ranks 243 out of 2,272. Before him are Philip Neri, Pope John XII, Pope Eugene III, Abdul Qadir Gilani, Pope Urban IV, and Pope Clement IV. After him are Pope Julius I, Pope Innocent I, Vitus, Pope Martin IV, Pope Innocent II, and Pope Celestine I.
1515 - 1595
HPI: 78.30
Rank: 237
937 - 964
HPI: 78.30
Rank: 238
1080 - 1153
HPI: 78.28
Rank: 239
1078 - 1166
HPI: 78.27
Rank: 240
1185 - 1264
HPI: 78.27
Rank: 241
1190 - 1268
HPI: 78.25
Rank: 242
1926 - 2011
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 243
300 - 352
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 244
378 - 417
HPI: 78.19
Rank: 245
290 - 303
HPI: 78.17
Rank: 246
1220 - 1285
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 247
1100 - 1143
HPI: 78.11
Rank: 248
400 - 432
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 249
Among people born in 1926, Sathya Sai Baba ranks 10. Before him are Michel Foucault, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ingvar Kamprad, Jiang Zemin, Leslie Nielsen, and Chuck Berry. After him are Dario Fo, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Miles Davis, René Goscinny, Klaus Kinski, and Hugh Hefner. Among people deceased in 2011, Sathya Sai Baba ranks 10. Before him are Elizabeth Taylor, Václav Havel, Osama bin Laden, Peter Falk, Otto von Habsburg, and Cesária Évora. After him are Wangari Maathai, Joe Frazier, Sócrates, Svetlana Alliluyeva, Ramiz Alia, and Dennis Ritchie.
1926 - 1984
HPI: 84.34
Rank: 4
1926 - 2014
HPI: 81.99
Rank: 5
1926 - 2018
HPI: 81.85
Rank: 6
1926 - Present
HPI: 79.84
Rank: 7
1926 - 2010
HPI: 78.95
Rank: 8
1926 - 2017
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 9
1926 - 2011
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 10
1926 - 2016
HPI: 77.84
Rank: 11
1926 - 2020
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 12
1926 - 1991
HPI: 77.51
Rank: 13
1926 - 1977
HPI: 77.27
Rank: 14
1926 - 1991
HPI: 77.16
Rank: 15
1926 - 2017
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 16
1932 - 2011
HPI: 82.50
Rank: 4
1936 - 2011
HPI: 82.29
Rank: 5
1957 - 2011
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 6
1927 - 2011
HPI: 78.93
Rank: 7
1912 - 2011
HPI: 78.91
Rank: 8
1941 - 2011
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 9
1926 - 2011
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 10
1940 - 2011
HPI: 77.12
Rank: 11
1944 - 2011
HPI: 76.15
Rank: 12
1954 - 2011
HPI: 75.58
Rank: 13
1926 - 2011
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 14
1924 - 2011
HPI: 74.78
Rank: 15
1941 - 2011
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 16
Among people born in India, Sathya Sai Baba ranks 19 out of 1,227. Before him are Kālidāsa (400), Indira Gandhi (1917), Ānanda (-600), Shivaji (1627), Nagarjuna (150), and Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895). After him are Chandragupta Maurya (-340), Adi Shankara (788), Bodhidharma (483), Kabir (1440), Aurangzeb (1618), and Brahmagupta (598).
400 - 420
HPI: 81.11
Rank: 13
1917 - 1984
HPI: 80.94
Rank: 14
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 15
1627 - 1680
HPI: 79.64
Rank: 16
150 - 250
HPI: 79.61
Rank: 17
1895 - 1986
HPI: 78.43
Rank: 18
1926 - 2011
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 19
340 BC - 297 BC
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 20
788 - 820
HPI: 77.32
Rank: 21
483 - 540
HPI: 77.27
Rank: 22
1440 - 1518
HPI: 77.05
Rank: 23
1618 - 1707
HPI: 76.93
Rank: 24
598 - 670
HPI: 76.76
Rank: 25
Among religious figures born in India, Sathya Sai Baba ranks 2. Before him are Ānanda (-600). After him are Mahavira (-599), Mahākāśyapa (-550), Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486), Maudgalyayana (-568), Guru Gobind Singh (1666), Anthony de Mello (1931), Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918), A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896), Mahavatar Babaji (1900), and Radha (null).
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 1
1926 - 2011
HPI: 78.21
Rank: 2
599 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 3
550 BC - 549 BC
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 4
1486 - 1534
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 5
568 BC - 484 BC
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 6
1666 - 1708
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 7
1931 - 1987
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 8
1918 - 2008
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 9
1896 - 1977
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 10
1900 - Present
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 11
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 12