WRITER
Sanal Edamaruku
1955 - Today

Sanal Edamaruku
Sanal Edamaruku (born 26 May 1955) is an Indian author and rationalist. He is the founder-president and editor of Rationalist International, the president of the Indian Rationalist Association and the author of 36 books and other articles. In 2012, after examining an alleged miracle at a local church in Mumbai, he was charged under India's blasphemy law, causing him to voluntarily exile to Finland. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sanal Edamaruku is the 7,071st most popular writer (up from 7,187th in 2019), the 1,294th most popular biography from India (up from 1,386th in 2019) and the 142nd most popular Indian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Sanal Edamaruku ranks 7,071 out of 7,302. Before him are Petr Zelenka, Lucille Clifton, Julia Serano, George Monbiot, Elizabeth Hand, and Dave Barry. After him are Edwidge Danticat, Walt Dohrn, Mark Boal, Evgeny Morozov, Geoff Johns, and Szczepan Sadurski.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPetr Zelenka
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 7,065
Lucille Clifton
1936 - 2010
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 7,066
Julia Serano
1967 - Present
HPI: 44.16
Rank: 7,067
George Monbiot
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 7,068
Elizabeth Hand
1957 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 7,069
Dave Barry
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 7,070
Sanal Edamaruku
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 7,071
Edwidge Danticat
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 7,072
Walt Dohrn
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 7,073
Mark Boal
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 7,074
Evgeny Morozov
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 7,075
Geoff Johns
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 7,076
Szczepan Sadurski
1965 - Present
HPI: 43.94
Rank: 7,077
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1955, Sanal Edamaruku ranks 713. Before him are Geraldine Brooks, Hariharan, Rebecca Blank, John Baldacci, John H. Cox, and Flip Saunders. After him are Gail Neall, Mary Landrieu, Anneline Kriel, Glenn Roeder, James Edwards, and Erik Solheim.
Others Born in 1955
Go to all RankingsGeraldine Brooks
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 707
Hariharan
SINGER
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 708
Rebecca Blank
ECONOMIST
1955 - 2023
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 709
John Baldacci
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 710
John H. Cox
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.25
Rank: 711
Flip Saunders
COACH
1955 - 2015
HPI: 44.22
Rank: 712
Sanal Edamaruku
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 713
Gail Neall
SWIMMER
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 714
Mary Landrieu
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.97
Rank: 715
Anneline Kriel
CELEBRITY
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 716
Glenn Roeder
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 717
James Edwards
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.57
Rank: 718
Erik Solheim
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 43.56
Rank: 719
In India
Among people born in India, Sanal Edamaruku ranks 1,294 out of 1,861. Before him are Neena Gupta (1959), Ranjan Gogoi (1954), Sonali Bendre (1975), Seema Punia (1983), Mahima Chaudhry (1973), and Sai Paranjpye (1938). After him are Ramesh Krishnan (1961), Archanna Guptaa (1979), Akshay Venkatesh (1981), Esha Deol (1981), S. S. Rajamouli (1973), and Sharat Saxena (1950).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsNeena Gupta
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 1,288
Ranjan Gogoi
JUDGE
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 1,289
Sonali Bendre
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.31
Rank: 1,290
Seema Punia
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.29
Rank: 1,291
Mahima Chaudhry
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 1,292
Sai Paranjpye
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 1,293
Sanal Edamaruku
WRITER
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 1,294
Ramesh Krishnan
TENNIS PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 44.10
Rank: 1,295
Archanna Guptaa
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.05
Rank: 1,296
Akshay Venkatesh
MATHEMATICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.04
Rank: 1,297
Esha Deol
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 1,298
S. S. Rajamouli
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 1,299
Sharat Saxena
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 1,300
Among WRITERS In India
Among writers born in India, Sanal Edamaruku ranks 142. Before him are Bharati Mukherjee (1940), Shobhaa De (1948), Kamala Markandaya (1924), Gita Mehta (1943), Krishna Hutheesing (1907), and Ram Swarup (1920). After him are Anita Nair (1966), Shashi Deshpande (1938), Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (1956), Ramachandra Guha (1958), Sushmita Banerjee (1964), and Meena Alexander (1951).
Bharati Mukherjee
1940 - 2017
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 136
Shobhaa De
1948 - Present
HPI: 44.95
Rank: 137
Kamala Markandaya
1924 - 2004
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 138
Gita Mehta
1943 - 2023
HPI: 44.66
Rank: 139
Krishna Hutheesing
1907 - 1967
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 140
Ram Swarup
1920 - 1998
HPI: 44.57
Rank: 141
Sanal Edamaruku
1955 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 142
Anita Nair
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 143
Shashi Deshpande
1938 - Present
HPI: 43.84
Rank: 144
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
1956 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 145
Ramachandra Guha
1958 - Present
HPI: 43.04
Rank: 146
Sushmita Banerjee
1964 - 2013
HPI: 42.79
Rank: 147
Meena Alexander
1951 - 2018
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 148