WRITER
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
1690 - 1751

Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai (Sindhi: شاه عبداللطيف ڀٽائي; 1689/1690 – 21 December 1752), commonly known by the honorifics Lakhino Latif, Latif Ghot, Bhittai, and Bhit Jo Shah, was a Sindhi Sufi mystic and poet from Pakistan, widely considered to be the greatest poet of the Sindhi language. Born to a Kazmi Sayyid family of Hala Haweli originating from Herat, near modern-day Hala, Bhittai grew up in the nearby town of Kotri Mughal. At the age of around 20, he left home and traveled throughout Sindh and neighboring lands, and met many mystics and Jogis, whose influence is evident in his poetry. Returning home after three years, he was married into an aristocratic family, but was widowed shortly afterwards and did not remarry. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai is the 2,630th most popular writer (up from 5,532nd in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Pakistan (up from 87th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Pakistani Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai ranks 2,630 out of 7,302. Before him are Bharavi, Jim Thompson, Rose Ausländer, Cornelis Vreeswijk, Vladimir Stasov, and Martin Walser. After him are Sylvain Maréchal, Seymour Hersh, Alexander Kazbegi, Udo Lindenberg, Cornelius Ryan, and Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBharavi
501 - 600
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2,624
Jim Thompson
1906 - 1977
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2,625
Rose Ausländer
1901 - 1988
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2,626
Cornelis Vreeswijk
1937 - 1987
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2,627
Vladimir Stasov
1824 - 1906
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 2,628
Martin Walser
1927 - 2023
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 2,629
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
1690 - 1751
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 2,630
Sylvain Maréchal
1750 - 1803
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 2,631
Seymour Hersh
1937 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 2,632
Alexander Kazbegi
1848 - 1893
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 2,633
Udo Lindenberg
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 2,634
Cornelius Ryan
1920 - 1974
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 2,635
Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein
1819 - 1887
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 2,636
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1690, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai ranks 11. Before him are Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, Ernst Johann von Biron, Francesco Maria Veracini, Nicolas Lancret, Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignano, and Peter Tordenskjold. After him are Patrona Halil, Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, Edward Low, Kelemen Mikes, Christopher Middleton, and John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville. Among people deceased in 1751, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai ranks 15. Before him are Jacques I, Prince of Monaco, Leonard of Port Maurice, Christopher Polhem, Nicola Salvi, Peter Lacy, and Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau. After him are Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer, Robert Maynard, Louise Julie de Mailly-Nesle, Princess Gisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen, János Pálffy, and John Machin.
Others Born in 1690
Go to all RankingsChristian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1747
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 5
Ernst Johann von Biron
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1772
HPI: 66.13
Rank: 6
Francesco Maria Veracini
COMPOSER
1690 - 1768
HPI: 63.59
Rank: 7
Nicolas Lancret
PAINTER
1690 - 1743
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 8
Victor Amadeus I, Prince of Carignano
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1741
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 9
Peter Tordenskjold
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1690 - 1720
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 10
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
WRITER
1690 - 1751
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 11
Patrona Halil
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1730
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 12
Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel
COMPOSER
1690 - 1749
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 13
Edward Low
PIRATE
1690 - 1724
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 14
Kelemen Mikes
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1761
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 15
Christopher Middleton
EXPLORER
1690 - 1770
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 16
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1763
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 17
Others Deceased in 1751
Go to all RankingsJacques I, Prince of Monaco
POLITICIAN
1689 - 1751
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 9
Leonard of Port Maurice
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1676 - 1751
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 10
Christopher Polhem
PHYSICIST
1661 - 1751
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 11
Nicola Salvi
ARCHITECT
1697 - 1751
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 12
Peter Lacy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1678 - 1751
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 13
Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
POLITICIAN
1700 - 1751
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 14
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
WRITER
1690 - 1751
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 15
Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer
ARCHITECT
1689 - 1751
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 16
Robert Maynard
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1684 - 1751
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 17
Louise Julie de Mailly-Nesle
POLITICIAN
1710 - 1751
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 18
Princess Gisela Agnes of Anhalt-Köthen
NOBLEMAN
1722 - 1751
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 19
János Pálffy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1664 - 1751
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 20
John Machin
ASTRONOMER
1680 - 1751
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 21
In Pakistan
Among people born in Pakistan, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai ranks 56 out of 217. Before him are Krishna Sobti (1925), Ghulam Ishaq Khan (1915), Shujaat Hussain (1946), Yahya Khan (1914), Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri (1951), and Lokaksema (147). After him are Rahman Baba (1632), Muhammad Rafiq Tarar (1929), Dilip Kumar (1922), Nek Chand (1924), Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (1964), and Francis Younghusband (1863).
Others born in Pakistan
Go to all RankingsKrishna Sobti
WRITER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 50
Ghulam Ishaq Khan
POLITICIAN
1915 - 2006
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 51
Shujaat Hussain
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 52
Yahya Khan
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1980
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 53
Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 54
Lokaksema
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
147 - 200
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 55
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
WRITER
1690 - 1751
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 56
Rahman Baba
WRITER
1632 - 1706
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 57
Muhammad Rafiq Tarar
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2022
HPI: 61.15
Rank: 58
Dilip Kumar
ACTOR
1922 - 2021
HPI: 61.05
Rank: 59
Nek Chand
SCULPTOR
1924 - 2015
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 60
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
EXTREMIST
1964 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 61
Francis Younghusband
EXPLORER
1863 - 1942
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 62
Among WRITERS In Pakistan
Among writers born in Pakistan, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai ranks 6. Before him are Muhammad Iqbal (1877), Vasubandhu (400), Khushal Khattak (1613), Amrita Pritam (1919), and Krishna Sobti (1925). After him are Rahman Baba (1632), Tariq Ali (1943), Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1911), Sultan Bahu (1630), Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi (1941), and Bulleh Shah (1680).
Muhammad Iqbal
1877 - 1938
HPI: 80.65
Rank: 1
Vasubandhu
400 - 400
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 2
Khushal Khattak
1613 - 1689
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 3
Amrita Pritam
1919 - 2005
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 4
Krishna Sobti
1925 - 2019
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 5
Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai
1690 - 1751
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 6
Rahman Baba
1632 - 1706
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 7
Tariq Ali
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 8
Faiz Ahmad Faiz
1911 - 1984
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 9
Sultan Bahu
1630 - 1691
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 10
Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi
1941 - 2010
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 11
Bulleh Shah
1680 - 1757
HPI: 55.83
Rank: 12