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Hardeep Singh Nijjar

1977 - 2023

Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Hardeep Singh Nijjar (11 October 1977 – 18 June 2023) was a Canadian Sikh involved with the Khalistan movement. He was a prominent member of the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and spearheaded the group's Khalistan Referendum campaign. Born in India, Nijjar emigrated to Canada in the mid-1990s. The Indian government accused him of being a criminal and terrorist affiliated with the militant Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), and sought his arrest. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia. Hardeep Singh Nijjar is the 309th most popular extremist (down from 283rd in 2024), the 1,564th most popular biography from India (down from 1,421st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Indian Extremist.

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Among EXTREMISTS

Among extremists, Hardeep Singh Nijjar ranks 309 out of 283. Before him are Omar Mateen, Salem al-Hazmi, Takahiro Shiraishi, Ahmed Abdi Godane, Zeynab Jalalian, and Afzal Guru. After him are Reynhard Sinaga, Omar Khadr, Samantha Lewthwaite, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, and Elliot Rodger.

Most Popular Extremists in Wikipedia

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Omar Mateen
1986 - 2016
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 303
Salem al-Hazmi
1981 - 2001
HPI: 40.71
Rank: 304
Takahiro Shiraishi
1990 - 2025
HPI: 40.45
Rank: 305
Ahmed Abdi Godane
1977 - 2014
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 306
Zeynab Jalalian
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 307
Afzal Guru
1969 - 2013
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 308
Hardeep Singh Nijjar
1977 - 2023
HPI: 38.02
Rank: 309
Reynhard Sinaga
1983 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 310
Omar Khadr
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.17
Rank: 311
Samantha Lewthwaite
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.16
Rank: 312
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.99
Rank: 313
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
1986 - Present
HPI: 34.75
Rank: 314
Elliot Rodger
1991 - 2014
HPI: 34.34
Rank: 315

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Hardeep Singh Nijjar ranks 1,295. Before him are Rita König, Abdullah Jumaan Al-Dosari, Catherine Fox, Clayton Zane, Daniel Pemberton, and Capi. After him are Eirik Bakke, Alexander Kosenkow, Kinga Bóta, Andrés Silvera, Jon Inge Høiland, and Yohei Taniike. Among people deceased in 2023, Hardeep Singh Nijjar ranks 615. Before him are Frank McGarvey, Billy Miller, Mario Božić, Jon Beare, Joe the Plumber, and Tori Bowie. After him are Zoleka Mandela, Elena Fanchini, Jansen Panettiere, Calvin Davis, Elena Huelva, and Lance Blanks.

Others Born in 1977

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Rita König
FENCER
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.08
Rank: 1,289
Abdullah Jumaan Al-Dosari
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 1,290
Catherine Fox
SWIMMER
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 1,291
Clayton Zane
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 1,292
Daniel Pemberton
COMPOSER
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 1,293
Capi
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 1,294
Hardeep Singh Nijjar
EXTREMIST
1977 - 2023
HPI: 38.02
Rank: 1,295
Eirik Bakke
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.00
Rank: 1,296
Alexander Kosenkow
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.99
Rank: 1,297
Kinga Bóta
ATHLETE
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.94
Rank: 1,298
Andrés Silvera
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.93
Rank: 1,299
Jon Inge Høiland
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.91
Rank: 1,300
Yohei Taniike
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.89
Rank: 1,301