WRITER
Shibli Nomani
1857 - 1914
Shibli Nomani
Shibli Nomani (4 June 1857 – 18 November 1914) was an Islamic scholar, poet, philosopher, historian, educational thinker, author, orator, reformer and critic of orientalists from Indian subcontinent during the British Raj. He is regarded as the father of Urdu historiography. He was also proficient in Arabic and Persian languages. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shibli Nomani has received more than 435,603 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Shibli Nomani is the 3,336th most popular writer, the 393rd most popular biography from India and the 64th most popular Indian Writer.
Memorability Metrics
440k
Page Views (PV)
50.63
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
3.29
Effective Languages (L*)
2.31
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Shibli Nomani ranks 3,336 out of 5,755. Before him are Alexander Neckam, John Ashbery, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Cui Hao, Elin Pelin, and Richard Yates. After him are Ida Fink, Sima Tan, Concepción Arenal, Jeton Kelmendi, William Hope Hodgson, and Eleanor Hibbert.
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Alexander Neckam
1157 - 1217
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 3,330
John Ashbery
1927 - 2017
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 3,331
Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar
1901 - 1962
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 3,332
Cui Hao
704 - 754
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 3,333
Elin Pelin
1877 - 1949
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 3,334
Richard Yates
1926 - 1992
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 3,335
Shibli Nomani
1857 - 1914
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 3,336
Ida Fink
1921 - 2011
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 3,337
Sima Tan
165 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3,338
Concepción Arenal
1820 - 1893
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3,339
Jeton Kelmendi
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3,340
William Hope Hodgson
1877 - 1918
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3,341
Eleanor Hibbert
1906 - 1993
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 3,342
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1857, Shibli Nomani ranks 84. Before him are Louis Dollo, Alfred Bruneau, Albert Ballin, George Hendrik Breitner, Eva Bonnier, and Henry Dudeney. After him are Uroš Predić, Filippo Turati, Manuel Estrada Cabrera, Ayub Khan, Wilhelm Kienzl, and E. A. Wallis Budge. Among people deceased in 1914, Shibli Nomani ranks 70. Before him are Prince Maurice of Battenberg, Roque Sáenz Peña, Pyotr Nesterov, Mehmed Said Pasha, Simon Bolivar Buckner, and Koos de la Rey. After him are Paul Déroulède, Ellen Axson Wilson, Paul Mauser, Félix Bracquemond, Edward Robert Hughes, and Altaf Hussain Hali.
Others Born in 1857
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Louis Dollo
1857 - 1931
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 78
Alfred Bruneau
1857 - 1934
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 79
Albert Ballin
1857 - 1918
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 80
George Hendrik Breitner
1857 - 1923
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 81
Eva Bonnier
1857 - 1909
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 82
Henry Dudeney
1857 - 1930
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 83
Shibli Nomani
1857 - 1914
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 84
Uroš Predić
1857 - 1953
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 85
Filippo Turati
1857 - 1932
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 86
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
1857 - 1924
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 87
Ayub Khan
1857 - 1914
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 88
Wilhelm Kienzl
1857 - 1941
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 89
E. A. Wallis Budge
1857 - 1934
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 90
Others Deceased in 1914
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Prince Maurice of Battenberg
1891 - 1914
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 64
Roque Sáenz Peña
1851 - 1914
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 65
Pyotr Nesterov
1887 - 1914
HPI: 50.96
Rank: 66
Mehmed Said Pasha
1830 - 1914
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 67
Simon Bolivar Buckner
1823 - 1914
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 68
Koos de la Rey
1847 - 1914
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 69
Shibli Nomani
1857 - 1914
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 70
Paul Déroulède
1846 - 1914
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 71
Ellen Axson Wilson
1860 - 1914
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 72
Paul Mauser
1838 - 1914
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 73
Félix Bracquemond
1833 - 1914
HPI: 50.31
Rank: 74
Edward Robert Hughes
1851 - 1914
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 75
Altaf Hussain Hali
1837 - 1914
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 76
In India
Among people born in India, Shibli Nomani ranks 393 out of 1,493. Before him are Hemu (1501), M. F. Husain (1915), Kalyan Singh (1932), Durgabai Deshmukh (1909), Bal Thackeray (1926), and Malik Kafur (1250). After him are Ivan Dias (1936), Orde Wingate (1903), Man Singh I (1550), Anish Kapoor (1954), Bhupen Hazarika (1926), and Satya Nadella (1967).
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Hemu
1501 - 1556
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 387
M. F. Husain
1915 - 2011
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 388
Kalyan Singh
1932 - 2021
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 389
Durgabai Deshmukh
1909 - 1981
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 390
Bal Thackeray
1926 - 2012
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 391
Malik Kafur
1250 - 1316
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 392
Shibli Nomani
1857 - 1914
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 393
Ivan Dias
1936 - 2017
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 394
Orde Wingate
1903 - 1944
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 395
Man Singh I
1550 - 1614
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 396
Anish Kapoor
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 397
Bhupen Hazarika
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 398
Satya Nadella
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 399
Among WRITERS In India
Among writers born in India, Shibli Nomani ranks 64. Before him are Bhalchandra Nemade (1938), Ashapurna Devi (1909), Sachchidananda Vatsyayan (1911), Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (1904), R. K. Narayan (1906), and Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay (1894). After him are Ibn Warraq (1946), Altaf Hussain Hali (1837), Krishan Chander (1914), Nagarjun (1911), Arundhati Roy (1961), and Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi (1887).
Bhalchandra Nemade
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 58
Ashapurna Devi
1909 - 1995
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 59
Sachchidananda Vatsyayan
1911 - 1987
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 60
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
1904 - 1948
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 61
R. K. Narayan
1906 - 2001
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 62
Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
1894 - 1950
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 63
Shibli Nomani
1857 - 1914
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 64
Ibn Warraq
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 65
Altaf Hussain Hali
1837 - 1914
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 66
Krishan Chander
1914 - 1977
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 67
Nagarjun
1911 - 1998
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 68
Arundhati Roy
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 69
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi
1887 - 1971
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 70
