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Shashanka
Shashanka
Shashanka (IAST: Śaśāṅka, Sanskrit: शशाङ्क Bengali: শশাঙ্ক) was the first independent king of a unified polity in the Bengal region, called the Gauda Kingdom. He reigned in the 7th century, some historians place his rule between c. 600 and 636/7 CE, whereas other sources place his reign between 590 and 625 CE. Shashanka, is credited with creating the Bengali calendar. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shashanka has received more than 505,048 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Shashanka is the 11,937th most popular politician.
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510k
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51.48
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16
Languages Editions (L)
2.84
Effective Languages (L*)
2.20
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Shashanka ranks 11,937 out of 19,576. Before him are Miroslav Lajčák, Yangwon of Goguryeo, Ali Akbar Salehi, Hugh IV of Cyprus, Winfried Kretschmann, and Publius Cornelius Cethegus. After him are Matthias II, Duke of Lorraine, Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, Kurszán, Charles Konan Banny, and Orontes I.
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Miroslav Lajčák
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 11,931
Yangwon of Goguryeo
550 - 559
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 11,932
Ali Akbar Salehi
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 11,933
Hugh IV of Cyprus
1294 - 1359
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 11,934
Winfried Kretschmann
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 11,935
Publius Cornelius Cethegus
300 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 11,936
Shashanka
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 11,937
Matthias II, Duke of Lorraine
1193 - 1251
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 11,938
Louis de Buade de Frontenac
1622 - 1698
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 11,939
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
1819 - 1901
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 11,940
Kurszán
847 - 904
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 11,941
Charles Konan Banny
1942 - 2021
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 11,942
Orontes I
500 BC - 363 BC
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 11,943
