COMPANION
Mastani
1699 - 1740

Mastani
Mastani (29 August 1699 – 28 April 1740) was either the daughter of Nizam Asaf Jah I of Hyderabad or Chhatrasal Bundela of Bundelkhand. She was the second wife of the Maratha Peshwa (Prime Minister) Baji Rao I. The marriage was arranged to promote diplomatic ties with the Maratha Empire. Her relationship within the Maratha Brahmin family has been subject of both admiration and controversy and well adapted in Indian novels and cinema. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mastani is the 723rd most popular companion (down from 604th in 2019), the 528th most popular biography from India (down from 319th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Indian Companion.
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Among COMPANIONS
Among companions, Mastani ranks 723 out of 784. Before her are Ermesinda of Bigorre, Catherine Sunesdotter, Prince Gustav of Denmark, Katherine Swynford, Mary of Guelders, and Prokopia. After her are Synadene, Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir, Nazikeda Kadın, Berengaria of León, Margaret of L'Aigle, and Antigone Costanda.
Most Popular Companions in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErmesinda of Bigorre
1015 - 1049
HPI: 58.45
Rank: 717
Catherine Sunesdotter
1215 - 1252
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 718
Prince Gustav of Denmark
1887 - 1944
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 719
Katherine Swynford
1350 - 1403
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 720
Mary of Guelders
1434 - 1463
HPI: 58.33
Rank: 721
Prokopia
770 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 722
Mastani
1699 - 1740
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 723
Synadene
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 724
Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir
1015 - 1060
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 725
Nazikeda Kadın
1866 - 1941
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 726
Berengaria of León
1204 - 1237
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 727
Margaret of L'Aigle
1104 - 1141
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 728
Antigone Costanda
1934 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 729
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1699, Mastani ranks 15. Before her are Anna Leszczyńska, Françoise-Louise de Warens, Hans Joachim von Zieten, Bernard de Jussieu, Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, and Alamgir II. After her are Rafi ud-Darajat, and John Bartram. Among people deceased in 1740, Mastani ranks 18. Before her are Jan Kupecký, Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst, Olof Rudbeck the Younger, Pietro Ottoboni, Vincent Lübeck, and Ephraim Chambers. After her is Grace Sherwood.
Others Born in 1699
Go to all RankingsAnna Leszczyńska
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1717
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 9
Françoise-Louise de Warens
NOBLEMAN
1699 - 1762
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 10
Hans Joachim von Zieten
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1699 - 1786
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 11
Bernard de Jussieu
PHYSICIAN
1699 - 1777
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 12
Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
NOBLEMAN
1699 - 1772
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 13
Alamgir II
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1759
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 14
Mastani
COMPANION
1699 - 1740
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 15
Rafi ud-Darajat
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1719
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 16
John Bartram
BIOLOGIST
1699 - 1777
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1740
Go to all RankingsJan Kupecký
PAINTER
1667 - 1740
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 12
Princess Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst
NOBLEMAN
1679 - 1740
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 13
Olof Rudbeck the Younger
PHYSICIAN
1660 - 1740
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 14
Pietro Ottoboni
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1667 - 1740
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 15
Vincent Lübeck
COMPOSER
1654 - 1740
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 16
Ephraim Chambers
WRITER
1680 - 1740
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 17
Mastani
COMPANION
1699 - 1740
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 18
Grace Sherwood
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1660 - 1740
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 19
In India
Among people born in India, Mastani ranks 528 out of 1,861. Before her are Asin (1985), Chinmayananda Saraswati (1916), Ashraf Ali Thanwi (1863), Puneeth Rajkumar (1975), Rajinikanth (1950), and Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888). After her are Kadambini Ganguly (1861), Bhaichung Bhutia (1976), Cerverí de Girona (1259), Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (1904), Jhalkaribai (1830), and M. S. Swaminathan (1925).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsAsin
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 522
Chinmayananda Saraswati
PHILOSOPHER
1916 - 1993
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 523
Ashraf Ali Thanwi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1863 - 1943
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 524
Puneeth Rajkumar
ACTOR
1975 - 2021
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 525
Rajinikanth
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 526
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
PHILOSOPHER
1888 - 1989
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 527
Mastani
COMPANION
1699 - 1740
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 528
Kadambini Ganguly
PHYSICIAN
1861 - 1923
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 529
Bhaichung Bhutia
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 530
Cerverí de Girona
WRITER
1259 - 1285
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 531
Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
WRITER
1904 - 1948
HPI: 58.14
Rank: 532
Jhalkaribai
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1858
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 533
M. S. Swaminathan
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2023
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 534
Among COMPANIONS In India
Among companions born in India, Mastani ranks 5. Before her are Mumtaz Mahal (1593), Mariam-uz-Zamani (1542), Sita (null), and Jagat Gosain (1573). After her are Brian Horrocks (1895), Salima Sultan Begum (1539), and Kashibai (1703).
Mumtaz Mahal
1593 - 1631
HPI: 85.84
Rank: 1
Mariam-uz-Zamani
1542 - 1623
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 2
Sita
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 3
Jagat Gosain
1573 - 1619
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 4
Mastani
1699 - 1740
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 5
Brian Horrocks
1895 - 1985
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 6
Salima Sultan Begum
1539 - 1613
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 7
Kashibai
1703 - 1758
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 8