The Most Famous

Explorers from India

This page contains a list of the greatest Indians Explorers. The pantheon dataset contains 498 Explorers, 4 of which were born in India. This makes India the birth place of the 23rd most number of Explorers behind Austria and Romania.

Top 4

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

1. Nain Singh (1830 - 1882)

With an HPI of 58.77, Nain Singh is the most famous Indians Explorer. biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.

2. Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard (1858 - 1945)

With an HPI of 56.52, Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard is the 2nd most famous Indians Explorer. biography has been translated into 25 different languages.

3. Tim Severin (1940 - 2020)

With an HPI of 54.68, Tim Severin is the 3rd most famous Indians Explorer. biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

4. Charles Sturt (1795 - 1869)

With an HPI of 53.89, Charles Sturt is the 4th most famous Indians Explorer. biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

People

Pantheon has 4 people classified as Indians explorers born between 1795 and 1940. Of these 4, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Indians explorers include Nain Singh, Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard, and Tim Severin.

Deceased Indians Explorers

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Nain Singh
1830 - 1882
HPI: 58.77
Frederick Lugard, 1st Baron Lugard
1858 - 1945
HPI: 56.52
Tim Severin
1940 - 2020
HPI: 54.68
Charles Sturt
1795 - 1869
HPI: 53.89

Overlapping Lives

Which Explorers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 4 most globally memorable Explorers since 1700.