WRITER
Tukaram
1608 - 1650
Tukaram
Sant Tukaram Maharaj (Marathi pronunciation: [t̪ukaːɾam]), also known as Tuka, Tukobaraya, Tukoba, was a Hindu, Marathi Saint of Varkari sampradaya" in Dehu village, Maharashtra in the 17th century. He was a bhakt of the god Vithoba of Pandharpur. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tukaram has received more than 2,096,561 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Tukaram is the 893rd most popular writer (down from 707th in 2019), the 109th most popular biography from India (down from 85th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Indian Writer.
Tukaram was a 17th century Marathi poet and saint. He is most famous for his devotional poetry.
Memorability Metrics
2.1M
Page Views (PV)
62.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
3.12
Effective Languages (L*)
3.37
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Tukaram ranks 893 out of 7,302. Before him are Marilyn vos Savant, Cormac McCarthy, Julien Green, Silius Italicus, Kobayashi Issa, and Hans Fallada. After him are Ben Jonson, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Eugène Scribe, Daniel Goleman, Roger Zelazny, and Nikolai Ostrovsky.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarilyn vos Savant
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 887
Cormac McCarthy
1933 - 2023
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 888
Julien Green
1900 - 1998
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 889
Silius Italicus
26 - 101
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 890
Kobayashi Issa
1763 - 1828
HPI: 62.70
Rank: 891
Hans Fallada
1893 - 1947
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 892
Tukaram
1608 - 1650
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 893
Ben Jonson
1572 - 1637
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 894
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
1539 - 1616
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 895
Eugène Scribe
1791 - 1861
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 896
Daniel Goleman
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.65
Rank: 897
Roger Zelazny
1937 - 1995
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 898
Nikolai Ostrovsky
1904 - 1936
HPI: 62.64
Rank: 899
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1608, Tukaram ranks 6. Before him are Evangelista Torricelli, Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, John Milton, Gaston, Duke of Orléans, and Giovanni Alfonso Borelli. After him are Ivan Vyhovsky, George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine, Jacob Adriaensz Backer, António Vieira, and Pieter Post. Among people deceased in 1650, Tukaram ranks 4. Before him are René Descartes, Dorgon, and William II, Prince of Orange. After him are Christoph Scheiner, Matthäus Merian, Bernhardus Varenius, Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency, Cristóvão Ferreira, Catalina de Erauso, Hanzade Sultan, and Jean Rotrou.
Others Born in 1608
Go to all RankingsEvangelista Torricelli
PHYSICIST
1608 - 1647
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 1
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1657
HPI: 73.61
Rank: 2
John Milton
WRITER
1608 - 1674
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 3
Gaston, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1660
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 4
Giovanni Alfonso Borelli
PHYSICIAN
1608 - 1679
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 5
Tukaram
WRITER
1608 - 1650
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 6
Ivan Vyhovsky
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1664
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 7
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1670
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 8
Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1657
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 9
Jacob Adriaensz Backer
PAINTER
1608 - 1651
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 10
António Vieira
WRITER
1608 - 1697
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 11
Pieter Post
ARCHITECT
1608 - 1669
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1650
Go to all RankingsRené Descartes
PHILOSOPHER
1596 - 1650
HPI: 89.91
Rank: 1
Dorgon
POLITICIAN
1612 - 1650
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 2
William II, Prince of Orange
POLITICIAN
1626 - 1650
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 3
Tukaram
WRITER
1608 - 1650
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 4
Christoph Scheiner
PHYSICIST
1575 - 1650
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 5
Matthäus Merian
PAINTER
1593 - 1650
HPI: 60.06
Rank: 6
Bernhardus Varenius
POLITICIAN
1622 - 1650
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 7
Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency
POLITICIAN
1594 - 1650
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 8
Cristóvão Ferreira
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1580 - 1650
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 9
Catalina de Erauso
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1650
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 10
Hanzade Sultan
NOBLEMAN
1609 - 1650
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 11
Jean Rotrou
WRITER
1609 - 1650
HPI: 52.09
Rank: 12
In India
Among people born in India, Tukaram ranks 109 out of 1,861. Before him are Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I (1671), Kasturba Gandhi (1869), Kim Philby (1912), Syed Ahmad Khan (1817), Ahmed Deedat (1918), and Razia Sultana (1205). After him are Mariam-uz-Zamani (1542), Sushruta (-620), Vātsyāyana (300), Dhyan Chand (1905), Julia Margaret Cameron (1815), and Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (1838).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsNizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I
POLITICIAN
1671 - 1748
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 103
Kasturba Gandhi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1869 - 1944
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 104
Kim Philby
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 105
Syed Ahmad Khan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1817 - 1898
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 106
Ahmed Deedat
WRITER
1918 - 2005
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 107
Razia Sultana
POLITICIAN
1205 - 1240
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 108
Tukaram
WRITER
1608 - 1650
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 109
Mariam-uz-Zamani
COMPANION
1542 - 1623
HPI: 62.58
Rank: 110
Sushruta
PHYSICIAN
620 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 111
Vātsyāyana
WRITER
300 - 500
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 112
Dhyan Chand
POLITICIAN
1905 - 1979
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 113
Julia Margaret Cameron
PHOTOGRAPHER
1815 - 1879
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 114
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
WRITER
1838 - 1894
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 115
Among WRITERS In India
Among writers born in India, Tukaram ranks 17. Before him are Premchand (1880), William Makepeace Thackeray (1811), Lawrence Durrell (1912), Sarojini Naidu (1879), Basava (1134), and Ahmed Deedat (1918). After him are Vātsyāyana (300), Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (1838), Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899), Bharata Muni (-1000), Vidyapati (1352), and Deepak Chopra (1946).
Premchand
1880 - 1936
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 11
William Makepeace Thackeray
1811 - 1863
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 12
Lawrence Durrell
1912 - 1990
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 13
Sarojini Naidu
1879 - 1949
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 14
Basava
1134 - 1196
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 15
Ahmed Deedat
1918 - 2005
HPI: 63.01
Rank: 16
Tukaram
1608 - 1650
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 17
Vātsyāyana
300 - 500
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 18
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
1838 - 1894
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 19
Kazi Nazrul Islam
1899 - 1976
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 20
Bharata Muni
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 21
Vidyapati
1352 - 1448
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 22
Deepak Chopra
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 23