SOCIAL ACTIVIST
Mirabehn
1892 - 1982

Mirabehn
Madeleine Slade (22 November 1892 – 20 July 1982), also known as Mirabehn or Meera Behn, was a British supporter of the Indian Independence Movement who in the 1920s left her home in England to live and work with Mahatma Gandhi. She devoted her life to human development and the advancement of Gandhi's principles. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mirabehn is the 464th most popular social activist (up from 655th in 2019), the 3,497th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,769th in 2019) and the 28th most popular British Social Activist.
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Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS
Among social activists, Mirabehn ranks 464 out of 840. Before her are Iosif Grigulevich, Petro Grigorenko, Giuseppe Pinelli, Gotō Shōjirō, Eugene V. Debs, and Irom Chanu Sharmila. After her are Saalumarada Thimmakka, Pjetër Arbnori, Surya Sen, Mary Edwards Walker, Nazik al-Abid, and Hereward the Wake.
Most Popular Social Activists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIosif Grigulevich
1913 - 1988
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 458
Petro Grigorenko
1907 - 1987
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 459
Giuseppe Pinelli
1928 - 1969
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 460
Gotō Shōjirō
1838 - 1897
HPI: 57.07
Rank: 461
Eugene V. Debs
1855 - 1926
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 462
Irom Chanu Sharmila
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 463
Mirabehn
1892 - 1982
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 464
Saalumarada Thimmakka
1911 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 465
Pjetër Arbnori
1935 - 2006
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 466
Surya Sen
1894 - 1934
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 467
Mary Edwards Walker
1832 - 1919
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 468
Nazik al-Abid
1898 - 1959
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 469
Hereward the Wake
1035 - 1072
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 470
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1892, Mirabehn ranks 218. Before her are Mohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh, Mieczysław Horszowski, Ronald Rawson, Guido Boni, Milena Rudnytska, and Stanisław Ostrowski. After her are Ludwig Berger, Fedir Bohatyrchuk, Vilmos Apor, Valerio Arri, Grigory Shajn, and Anders Larsson. Among people deceased in 1982, Mirabehn ranks 181. Before her are Bernhard Rogge, Eino Penttilä, Hans Mock, Josef Bradl, J. B. Kripalani, and Stanisław Ostrowski. After her are Marie Rambert, Renzo Rossellini, Marie Braun, Palden Thondup Namgyal, Ngaio Marsh, and Jimmy McGrory.
Others Born in 1892
Go to all RankingsMohammad-Ali Jamalzadeh
WRITER
1892 - 1997
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 212
Mieczysław Horszowski
MUSICIAN
1892 - 1993
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 213
Ronald Rawson
BOXER
1892 - 1952
HPI: 57.12
Rank: 214
Guido Boni
GYMNAST
1892 - 1956
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 215
Milena Rudnytska
WRITER
1892 - 1976
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 216
Stanisław Ostrowski
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1982
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 217
Mirabehn
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1892 - 1982
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 218
Ludwig Berger
FILM DIRECTOR
1892 - 1969
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 219
Fedir Bohatyrchuk
WRITER
1892 - 1984
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 220
Vilmos Apor
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1892 - 1945
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 221
Valerio Arri
ATHLETE
1892 - 1970
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 222
Grigory Shajn
ASTRONOMER
1892 - 1956
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 223
Anders Larsson
WRESTLER
1892 - 1945
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 224
Others Deceased in 1982
Go to all RankingsBernhard Rogge
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1899 - 1982
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 175
Eino Penttilä
ATHLETE
1906 - 1982
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 176
Hans Mock
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1982
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 177
Josef Bradl
SKIER
1918 - 1982
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 178
J. B. Kripalani
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1982
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 179
Stanisław Ostrowski
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1982
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 180
Mirabehn
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1892 - 1982
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 181
Marie Rambert
DANCER
1888 - 1982
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 182
Renzo Rossellini
COMPOSER
1908 - 1982
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 183
Marie Braun
SWIMMER
1911 - 1982
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 184
Palden Thondup Namgyal
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1982
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 185
Ngaio Marsh
WRITER
1895 - 1982
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 186
Jimmy McGrory
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1982
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 187
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mirabehn ranks 3,498 out of 8,785. Before her are Pybba of Mercia (570), David Murray (1909), Samuel Baker (1821), Mary F. Lyon (1925), George Abecassis (1913), and Cliff Allison (1932). After her are Reg Parnell (1911), Edmund Purdom (1926), Fred Yates (1884), Roger Rees (1944), Frederick W. Lanchester (1868), and Henry Edward Manning (1808).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPybba of Mercia
POLITICIAN
570 - 606
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 3,492
David Murray
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1973
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 3,493
Samuel Baker
EXPLORER
1821 - 1893
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 3,494
Mary F. Lyon
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2014
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 3,495
George Abecassis
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1991
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 3,496
Cliff Allison
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 2005
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 3,497
Mirabehn
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1892 - 1982
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 3,498
Reg Parnell
RACING DRIVER
1911 - 1964
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 3,499
Edmund Purdom
ACTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 3,500
Fred Yates
CHESS PLAYER
1884 - 1932
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 3,501
Roger Rees
ACTOR
1944 - 2015
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 3,502
Frederick W. Lanchester
ENGINEER
1868 - 1946
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 3,503
Henry Edward Manning
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1808 - 1892
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 3,504
Among SOCIAL ACTIVISTS In United Kingdom
Among social activists born in United Kingdom, Mirabehn ranks 28. Before her are Venetia Burney (1918), Josephine Butler (1828), Sylvia Pankhurst (1882), Charles Boycott (1832), Robert Catesby (1573), and James Guillaume (1844). After her are Hereward the Wake (1035), Donald Watson (1910), Mary Toft (1703), Jack Sheppard (1702), Annie Kenney (1879), and Abdalqadir as-Sufi (1930).
Venetia Burney
1918 - 2009
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 22
Josephine Butler
1828 - 1906
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 23
Sylvia Pankhurst
1882 - 1960
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 24
Charles Boycott
1832 - 1897
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 25
Robert Catesby
1573 - 1605
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 26
James Guillaume
1844 - 1916
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 27
Mirabehn
1892 - 1982
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 28
Hereward the Wake
1035 - 1072
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 29
Donald Watson
1910 - 2005
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 30
Mary Toft
1703 - 1763
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 31
Jack Sheppard
1702 - 1724
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 32
Annie Kenney
1879 - 1953
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 33
Abdalqadir as-Sufi
1930 - 2021
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 34