WRITER
Daṇḍin
501 - 700

Daṇḍin
Daṇḍi or Daṇḍin (Sanskrit: दण्डिन्) (fl. 7th–8th century) was an Indian Sanskrit grammarian and author of prose romances. He is one of the best-known writers in Indian history. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Daṇḍin is the 1,929th most popular writer (down from 1,835th in 2019). (down from 1,208th in 2019)
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Daṇḍin ranks 1,929 out of 7,302. Before her are Christian Jacq, Arseny Tarkovsky, Gitta Sereny, John Banville, Mikhail Zoshchenko, and Petr Ginz. After her are Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, Nelson Algren, Mary Norton, Chuck Palahniuk, Alexander Polyhistor, and Don Juan Manuel.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsChristian Jacq
1947 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 1,923
Arseny Tarkovsky
1907 - 1989
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 1,924
Gitta Sereny
1921 - 2012
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 1,925
John Banville
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 1,926
Mikhail Zoshchenko
1894 - 1958
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 1,927
Petr Ginz
1928 - 1944
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 1,928
Daṇḍin
501 - 700
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 1,929
Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr
1808 - 1890
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 1,930
Nelson Algren
1909 - 1981
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 1,931
Mary Norton
1903 - 1992
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 1,932
Chuck Palahniuk
1962 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 1,933
Alexander Polyhistor
100 BC - 75 BC
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 1,934
Don Juan Manuel
1282 - 1348
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 1,935
Contemporaries
Among people born in 501, Daṇḍin ranks 8. Before her are Stephanus of Byzantium, Imru' al-Qais, Icel of Mercia, Pyeongwon of Goguryeo, Eulogius of Alexandria, and Artabanes. After her are Anwon of Goguryeo, Bridei I, Anastasia the Patrician, Bharavi, Corippus, and Áedán mac Gabráin. Among people deceased in 700, Daṇḍin ranks 11. Before her are Di Renjie, Abdullah ibn Saba', Bāṇabhaṭṭa, Sebeos, Cunipert, and Dymphna. After her are Eulji Mundeok, Sajah, Adi ibn Hatim, Callinicus of Heliopolis, Kumārila Bhaṭṭa, and Lupus I of Aquitaine.
Others Born in 501
Go to all RankingsStephanus of Byzantium
POLITICIAN
501 - 600
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 2
Imru' al-Qais
WRITER
501 - 544
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 3
Icel of Mercia
POLITICIAN
501 - 600
HPI: 64.84
Rank: 4
Pyeongwon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
501 - 590
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 5
Eulogius of Alexandria
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
501 - 608
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 6
Artabanes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
501 - Present
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 7
Daṇḍin
WRITER
501 - 700
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 8
Anwon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
501 - 545
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 9
Bridei I
POLITICIAN
501 - 584
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 10
Anastasia the Patrician
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
501 - 576
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 11
Bharavi
WRITER
501 - 600
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 12
Corippus
WRITER
501 - Present
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 13
Áedán mac Gabráin
POLITICIAN
501 - 608
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 14
Others Deceased in 700
Go to all RankingsDi Renjie
POLITICIAN
630 - 700
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 5
Abdullah ibn Saba'
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 700
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 6
Bāṇabhaṭṭa
WRITER
601 - 700
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 7
Sebeos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 700
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 8
Cunipert
POLITICIAN
660 - 700
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 9
Dymphna
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 700
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 10
Daṇḍin
WRITER
501 - 700
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 11
Eulji Mundeok
POLITICIAN
550 - 700
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 12
Sajah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 13
Adi ibn Hatim
COMPANION
550 - 700
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 14
Callinicus of Heliopolis
ARCHITECT
700 - 700
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 15
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa
PHILOSOPHER
700 - 700
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 16
Lupus I of Aquitaine
POLITICIAN
650 - 700
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 17