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Vishvamitra

2000 BC - 2000 BC

Vishvamitra

Vishvamitra (Sanskrit: विश्वामित्र, IAST: Viśvāmitra) is one of the most venerated rishis or sages of ancient India. Vishvamitra is one of the seven Brahmarshi. According to Hindu tradition, he is stated to have written most of the Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including the Gayatri Mantra (3.62.10). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vishvamitra has received more than 2,236,502 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Vishvamitra is the 3,775th most popular politician (down from 2,614th in 2019), the 121st most popular biography from India (down from 92nd in 2019) and the 37th most popular Indian Politician.

Vishvamitra is most famous for being one of the first people to perform a yajna, or sacrifice, in order to receive a boon from the gods.

Memorability Metrics

2.2M
Page Views (PV)
61.47
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
4.05
Effective Languages (L*)
3.52
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Vishvamitra ranks 3,775 out of 19,576. Before him are Terauchi Masatake, Döme Sztójay, Vakhtang I of Iberia, Pierre Gemayel, Gundobad, and Berengaria of Castile. After him are Kim Tu-bong, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Malcolm III of Scotland, Siraj ud-Daulah, Antipater the Idumaean, and Hypereides.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

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Terauchi Masatake
1852 - 1919
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 3,769
Döme Sztójay
1883 - 1946
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 3,770
Vakhtang I of Iberia
440 - 502
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 3,771
Pierre Gemayel
1905 - 1984
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,772
Gundobad
500 - 516
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,773
Berengaria of Castile
1180 - 1246
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,774
Vishvamitra
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,775
Kim Tu-bong
1889 - 1958
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,776
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,777
Malcolm III of Scotland
1031 - 1093
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3,778
Siraj ud-Daulah
1733 - 1757
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 3,779
Antipater the Idumaean
100 BC - 43 BC
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 3,780
Hypereides
390 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 3,781

Contemporaries

Among people born in 2000 BC, Vishvamitra ranks 4. Before him are Zoroaster, Senusret I, and Sumu-abum. After him are Vasishtha, Bharadwaja, Gautama Maharishi, Ilu-shuma, Erishum I, Gungunum, Iddin-Dagan, and Abisare. Among people deceased in 2000 BC, Vishvamitra ranks 3. Before him are Zoroaster, and Hagar. After him are Vasishtha, Bharadwaja, Gautama Maharishi, Ilu-shuma, Mang of Xia, Xie of Xia, Bu Jiang, Gungunum, and Jiong of Xia.

Others Born in 2000 BC

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Zoroaster
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 81.20
Rank: 1
Senusret I
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 1919 BC
HPI: 66.38
Rank: 2
Sumu-abum
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 1960 BC
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 3
Vishvamitra
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 4
Vasishtha
PHILOSOPHER
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 5
Bharadwaja
PHILOSOPHER
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 6
Gautama Maharishi
PHILOSOPHER
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 7
Ilu-shuma
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 8
Erishum I
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 9
Gungunum
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 10
Iddin-Dagan
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 1954 BC
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 11
Abisare
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 1900 BC
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 12

Others Deceased in 2000 BC

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Zoroaster
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2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 81.20
Rank: 1
Hagar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1800 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 77.13
Rank: 2
Vishvamitra
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 3
Vasishtha
PHILOSOPHER
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 4
Bharadwaja
PHILOSOPHER
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 5
Gautama Maharishi
PHILOSOPHER
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 6
Ilu-shuma
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 7
Mang of Xia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 8
Xie of Xia
POLITICIAN
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 9
Bu Jiang
POLITICIAN
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 10
Gungunum
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 11
Jiong of Xia
POLITICIAN
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 12

In India

Among people born in India, Vishvamitra ranks 121 out of 1,861. Before him are Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (1838), Droupadi Murmu (1958), Akshay Kumar (1967), Ahmad Sirhindi (1564), Chandragupta II (400), and Sambhaji (1657). After him are Siraj ud-Daulah (1733), Buddhaghosa (401), Ravi Shankar (1956), Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899), Dadabhai Naoroji (1825), and Mata Amritanandamayi (1953).

Others born in India

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Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
WRITER
1838 - 1894
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 115
Droupadi Murmu
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 116
Akshay Kumar
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 117
Ahmad Sirhindi
PHILOSOPHER
1564 - 1624
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 118
Chandragupta II
POLITICIAN
400 - 500
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 119
Sambhaji
POLITICIAN
1657 - 1689
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 120
Vishvamitra
POLITICIAN
2000 BC - 2000 BC
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 121
Siraj ud-Daulah
POLITICIAN
1733 - 1757
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 122
Buddhaghosa
PHILOSOPHER
401 - 500
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 123
Ravi Shankar
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 124
Kazi Nazrul Islam
WRITER
1899 - 1976
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 125
Dadabhai Naoroji
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1917
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 126
Mata Amritanandamayi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 127