WRITER
Shankha Ghosh
1932 - 2021
Shankha Ghosh
Sankha Ghosh (born Chittapriya Ghosh; 5 February 1932 – 21 April 2021) was an Indian poet and literary critic. He was born in Chandpur District of the then Bengal Presidency, present day Bangladesh. His ancestral home was at Banaripara Upazila in Barisal District. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shankha Ghosh has received more than 336,375 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Shankha Ghosh is the 5,090th most popular writer, the 48th most popular biography from Bangladesh and the 8th most popular Bangladeshi Writer.
Memorability Metrics
340k
Page Views (PV)
47.26
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.26
Effective Languages (L*)
2.56
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Shankha Ghosh ranks 5,090 out of 7,302. Before him are Alfhild Agrell, Max Beerbohm, William Davenant, Riichi Yokomitsu, Elaine May, and Savo Kostadinovski. After him are Frank Heller, Charlotte Casiraghi, María Teresa León, David Belasco, Andreas Kalvos, and Einar Már Guðmundsson.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlfhild Agrell
1849 - 1923
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 5,084
Max Beerbohm
1872 - 1956
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 5,085
William Davenant
1606 - 1668
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 5,086
Riichi Yokomitsu
1898 - 1947
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 5,087
Elaine May
1932 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 5,088
Savo Kostadinovski
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 5,089
Shankha Ghosh
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 5,090
Frank Heller
1886 - 1947
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 5,091
Charlotte Casiraghi
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 5,092
María Teresa León
1903 - 1988
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 5,093
David Belasco
1853 - 1931
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 5,094
Andreas Kalvos
1792 - 1869
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 5,095
Einar Már Guðmundsson
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 5,096
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Shankha Ghosh ranks 351. Before him are Igor Kirillov, Günter Sawitzki, Monte Hellman, Elaine May, Ferenc Sipos, and Pik Botha. After him are Lewis Binford, Nino Defilippis, Maya Kristalinskaya, Gerald Carr, Paul R. Ehrlich, and Pauline Oliveros. Among people deceased in 2021, Shankha Ghosh ranks 417. Before him are Igor Kirillov, Sabine Weiss, Peter Del Monte, Elmira Minita Gordon, Monte Hellman, and Harry Reid. After him are Peter Lorimer, Vladimir Naumov, Lawrence Weiner, Hryhorii Chapkis, Norberto Boggio, and John Polkinghorne.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsIgor Kirillov
PRESENTER
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 345
Günter Sawitzki
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 346
Monte Hellman
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 347
Elaine May
WRITER
1932 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 348
Ferenc Sipos
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1997
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 349
Pik Botha
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2018
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 350
Shankha Ghosh
WRITER
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 351
Lewis Binford
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1932 - 2011
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 352
Nino Defilippis
CYCLIST
1932 - 2010
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 353
Maya Kristalinskaya
SINGER
1932 - 1985
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 354
Gerald Carr
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2020
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 355
Paul R. Ehrlich
BIOLOGIST
1932 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 356
Pauline Oliveros
COMPOSER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 357
Others Deceased in 2021
Go to all RankingsIgor Kirillov
PRESENTER
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 411
Sabine Weiss
PHOTOGRAPHER
1924 - 2021
HPI: 47.32
Rank: 412
Peter Del Monte
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - 2021
HPI: 47.30
Rank: 413
Elmira Minita Gordon
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2021
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 414
Monte Hellman
FILM DIRECTOR
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 415
Harry Reid
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2021
HPI: 47.27
Rank: 416
Shankha Ghosh
WRITER
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 417
Peter Lorimer
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2021
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 418
Vladimir Naumov
FILM DIRECTOR
1927 - 2021
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 419
Lawrence Weiner
PAINTER
1942 - 2021
HPI: 47.23
Rank: 420
Hryhorii Chapkis
DANCER
1930 - 2021
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 421
Norberto Boggio
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2021
HPI: 47.22
Rank: 422
John Polkinghorne
PHYSICIST
1930 - 2021
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 423
In Bangladesh
Among people born in Bangladesh, Shankha Ghosh ranks 48 out of 74. Before him are Mohammad Ali Bogra (1909), Nurul Amin (1893), Suchitra Sen (1931), Allauddin Khan (1881), Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem (1916), and Bagha Jatin (1879). After him are Sufia Kamal (1911), Moudud Ahmed (1940), Pritilata Waddedar (1911), Ahmed Sofa (1943), Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (1921), and Abdul Quader Molla (1948).
Others born in Bangladesh
Go to all RankingsMohammad Ali Bogra
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1963
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 42
Nurul Amin
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1974
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 43
Suchitra Sen
ACTOR
1931 - 2014
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 44
Allauddin Khan
MUSICIAN
1881 - 1972
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 45
Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem
LAWYER
1916 - 1997
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 46
Bagha Jatin
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1879 - 1915
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 47
Shankha Ghosh
WRITER
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 48
Sufia Kamal
WRITER
1911 - 1999
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 49
Moudud Ahmed
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2021
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 50
Pritilata Waddedar
PHILOSOPHER
1911 - 1932
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 51
Ahmed Sofa
WRITER
1943 - 2001
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 52
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1987
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 53
Abdul Quader Molla
EXTREMIST
1948 - 2013
HPI: 45.90
Rank: 54
Among WRITERS In Bangladesh
Among writers born in Bangladesh, Shankha Ghosh ranks 8. Before him are Begum Rokeya (1880), Chittaranjan Das (1869), Mahasweta Devi (1926), Taslima Nasrin (1962), Humayun Ahmed (1948), and Kamini Roy (1864). After him are Sufia Kamal (1911), Ahmed Sofa (1943), Avijit Roy (1972), Mamunul Haque (1973), and Monica Ali (1967).
Begum Rokeya
1880 - 1932
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 2
Chittaranjan Das
1869 - 1925
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 3
Mahasweta Devi
1926 - 2016
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 4
Taslima Nasrin
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 5
Humayun Ahmed
1948 - 2012
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 6
Kamini Roy
1864 - 1933
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 7
Shankha Ghosh
1932 - 2021
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 8
Sufia Kamal
1911 - 1999
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 9
Ahmed Sofa
1943 - 2001
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 10
Avijit Roy
1972 - 2015
HPI: 34.26
Rank: 11
Mamunul Haque
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.92
Rank: 12
Monica Ali
1967 - Present
HPI: 32.74
Rank: 13