POLITICIAN
Sher Shah Suri
1486 - 1545
Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri (Farid al-Din Khan; 1472 or 1486 – 22 May 1545), also known by his title Sultan Adil (lit. 'the Just King'), was the ruler of Bihar from 1530 to 1540, and Sultan of Hindustan from 1540 until his death in 1545. He defeated the Mughal Empire, founding the Sur Empire and establishing his rule in Delhi. The influence of his innovations and reforms extended far beyond his brief reign. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sher Shah Suri has received more than 3,693,425 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Sher Shah Suri is the 2,210th most popular politician (up from 2,334th in 2019), the 80th most popular biography from India (up from 82nd in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Indian Politician.
Sher shah suri was a ruler of the sultanate of delhi. He was most famous for conquering the sultanate of bijapur and the sultanate of gujarat.
Memorability Metrics
3.7M
Page Views (PV)
64.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
46
Languages Editions (L)
3.73
Effective Languages (L*)
4.38
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Sher Shah Suri ranks 2,210 out of 19,576. Before him are Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Seleucus II Callinicus, Amenemhat IV, Adolfo Suárez, Wen Jiabao, and Bernardo O'Higgins. After him are Aemilianus, Kuchlug, Frederick III of Sicily, Ferdinand I of Portugal, Louis I, Duke of Bourbon, and Wolfgang Schäuble.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHenry Stuart, Lord Darnley
1545 - 1567
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 2,204
Seleucus II Callinicus
265 BC - 225 BC
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 2,205
Amenemhat IV
1850 BC - 1790 BC
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 2,206
Adolfo Suárez
1932 - 2014
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 2,207
Wen Jiabao
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 2,208
Bernardo O'Higgins
1778 - 1842
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 2,209
Sher Shah Suri
1486 - 1545
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2,210
Aemilianus
207 - 253
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2,211
Kuchlug
1156 - 1218
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 2,212
Frederick III of Sicily
1272 - 1337
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 2,213
Ferdinand I of Portugal
1345 - 1383
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 2,214
Louis I, Duke of Bourbon
1279 - 1341
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 2,215
Wolfgang Schäuble
1942 - 2023
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 2,216
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1486, Sher Shah Suri ranks 6. Before him are Andrea del Sarto, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, Arthur, Prince of Wales, Jacopo Sansovino, and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. After him are Charles III, Duke of Savoy, Francysk Skaryna, Martin Agricola, Gerolamo Emiliani, Ahuitzotl, and Domenico di Pace Beccafumi. Among people deceased in 1545, Sher Shah Suri ranks 5. Before him are Hans Holbein the Younger, Hans Baldung, Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal, and Injong of Joseon. After him are Elizabeth of Austria, Albert of Brandenburg, Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, Peter Faber, Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, Charles II de Valois, Duke of Orléans, and Louis X, Duke of Bavaria.
Others Born in 1486
Go to all RankingsAndrea del Sarto
PAINTER
1486 - 1530
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 1
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
OCCULTIST
1486 - 1535
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 2
Arthur, Prince of Wales
NOBLEMAN
1486 - 1502
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 3
Jacopo Sansovino
SCULPTOR
1486 - 1570
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 4
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1486 - 1534
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 5
Sher Shah Suri
POLITICIAN
1486 - 1545
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 6
Charles III, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1486 - 1553
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 7
Francysk Skaryna
PHYSICIAN
1486 - 1541
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 8
Martin Agricola
COMPOSER
1486 - 1556
HPI: 60.65
Rank: 9
Gerolamo Emiliani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1486 - 1537
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 10
Ahuitzotl
POLITICIAN
1486 - 1502
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 11
Domenico di Pace Beccafumi
PAINTER
1486 - 1551
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1545
Go to all RankingsHans Holbein the Younger
ARTIST
1497 - 1545
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 1
Hans Baldung
PAINTER
1484 - 1545
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 2
Maria Manuela, Princess of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1527 - 1545
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 3
Injong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1515 - 1545
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 4
Sher Shah Suri
POLITICIAN
1486 - 1545
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 5
Elizabeth of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1526 - 1545
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 6
Albert of Brandenburg
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1490 - 1545
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 7
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
POLITICIAN
1484 - 1545
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 8
Peter Faber
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1506 - 1545
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 9
Francis I, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1517 - 1545
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 10
Charles II de Valois, Duke of Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1522 - 1545
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 11
Louis X, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1495 - 1545
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 12
In India
Among people born in India, Sher Shah Suri ranks 80 out of 1,861. Before him are Gerald Durrell (1925), Mithun Chakraborty (1950), William Makepeace Thackeray (1811), Maudgalyayana (-568), Paramahansa Yogananda (1893), and Satyendra Nath Bose (1894). After him are Samudragupta (335), Ramana Maharshi (1879), Rajendra Prasad (1884), Lawrence Durrell (1912), Nathuram Godse (1910), and Pervez Musharraf (1943).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsGerald Durrell
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1995
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 74
Mithun Chakraborty
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 75
William Makepeace Thackeray
WRITER
1811 - 1863
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 76
Maudgalyayana
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
568 BC - 484 BC
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 77
Paramahansa Yogananda
PHILOSOPHER
1893 - 1952
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 78
Satyendra Nath Bose
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1974
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 79
Sher Shah Suri
POLITICIAN
1486 - 1545
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 80
Samudragupta
POLITICIAN
335 - 380
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 81
Ramana Maharshi
PHILOSOPHER
1879 - 1950
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 82
Rajendra Prasad
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1963
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 83
Lawrence Durrell
WRITER
1912 - 1990
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 84
Nathuram Godse
EXTREMIST
1910 - 1949
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 85
Pervez Musharraf
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2023
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 86
Among POLITICIANS In India
Among politicians born in India, Sher Shah Suri ranks 23. Before him are Vallabhbhai Patel (1875), Harsha (590), Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924), Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775), Rajiv Gandhi (1944), and Maharana Pratap (1540). After him are Samudragupta (335), Rajendra Prasad (1884), Pervez Musharraf (1943), Bindusara (-320), Ram Nath Kovind (1945), and Prithviraj Chauhan (1159).
Vallabhbhai Patel
1875 - 1950
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 17
Harsha
590 - 647
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 18
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
1924 - 2018
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 19
Bahadur Shah Zafar
1775 - 1862
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 20
Rajiv Gandhi
1944 - 1991
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 21
Maharana Pratap
1540 - 1597
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 22
Sher Shah Suri
1486 - 1545
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 23
Samudragupta
335 - 380
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 24
Rajendra Prasad
1884 - 1963
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 25
Pervez Musharraf
1943 - 2023
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 26
Bindusara
320 BC - 273 BC
HPI: 64.39
Rank: 27
Ram Nath Kovind
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 28
Prithviraj Chauhan
1159 - 1192
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 29