The Most Famous

COMPANIONS from Pakistan

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This page contains a list of the greatest Pakistani Companions. The pantheon dataset contains 784 Companions, 1 of which were born in Pakistan. This makes Pakistan the birth place of the 54th most number of Companions behind Kuwait, and Australia.

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The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Pakistani Companions of all time. This list of famous Pakistani Companions is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

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1. Hamida Banu Begum (1527 - 1604)

With an HPI of 59.65, Hamida Banu Begum is the most famous Pakistani Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 28 different languages on wikipedia.

Hamida Banu Begum (Persian: حمیده بانو بیگم; c. 1527 – 29 August 1604) was the empress consort of the second Mughal emperor Humayun and the mother of his successor, the third Mughal emperor Akbar. She was bestowed the title of Mariam Makani (lit. 'Dwelling with Mariam'), by her son, Akbar. She also bore the title of Padshah Begum during the reign of Akbar.

People

Pantheon has 1 people classified as Pakistani companions born between 1527 and 1527. Of these 1, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Pakistani companions include Hamida Banu Begum. As of April 2024, 1 new Pakistani companions have been added to Pantheon including Hamida Banu Begum.

Deceased Pakistani Companions

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Newly Added Pakistani Companions (2024)

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