If Popularity is measured in Numbers of people attending Funeral
Funerals of some leaders-
Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai(Born on 15 September 1909 -Died on 3 February 1969)
Turnout: 1.5 crore People
He was the First non-Congress CM to form a government without any support from other parties,However,He died of cancer in just two tears and served an the CM of Tamilnadu for two years only.His Funeral on February 4, 1969 was attended by 1.5 Crore people which is still an world Record.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi(October 1869 - 30 January 1948)
Turnout: 25 lakh
Mahatma gandhi Funeral was attended by about 25 Lakh people However he was The most popular leader of that time. However, the number of people who lined up along the roads and railway tracks as the Mahatma’s ashes were taken to being scattered in River Ganga is far greater.
Jawaharlal Nehru(14 November 1889 - 27 May 1964)
Turnout: Over 22 lakh
The body of Jawaharlal Nehru, who led India as Prime Minister for 17 years, was cremated on May 28, 1964 in front of 2 lakh people besides River Yamuna. The entire funeral procession was, however, attended by over 20 lakh people.
Y S Rajsekhara Reddy(8 July 1949 - 2 September 2009)
Turnout: About 10 lakh
Affectionately called YSR by the people of Andhra Pradesh, the Congressman’s untimely death in a helicopter crash threw the state administration and politics completely out of gear.
N T Rama Rao(28 May 1923 - 18 January 1996)
Turnout: About 10 lakh
The popular Telugu leader was a film actor, director, producer, and politician who also served as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister thrice. The founder of Telegu Desam Party (TDP) died of a massive cardiac arrest in 18 January 1996, months after he was overthrown by his son-in-law Chandrababu Naidu in an internal coup.
Melakkath Gopalan Ramachandran(17 January 1917 - 24 December 1987)
Turnout: About 10 lakh
MGR was a legendary actor, director, producer, and politician who also served as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for three successive terms. His death sparked off a frenzy of looting and rioting across the state. The violence left 29 people dead, while 30 others were reported to have committed suicide.
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Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai(Born on 15 September 1909 -Died on 3 February 1969)
Turnout: 1.5 crore People
He was the First non-Congress CM to form a government without any support from other parties,However,He died of cancer in just two tears and served an the CM of Tamilnadu for two years only.His Funeral on February 4, 1969 was attended by 1.5 Crore people which is still an world Record.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi(October 1869 - 30 January 1948)
Turnout: 25 lakh
Mahatma gandhi Funeral was attended by about 25 Lakh people However he was The most popular leader of that time. However, the number of people who lined up along the roads and railway tracks as the Mahatma’s ashes were taken to being scattered in River Ganga is far greater.
Jawaharlal Nehru(14 November 1889 - 27 May 1964)
Turnout: Over 22 lakh
The body of Jawaharlal Nehru, who led India as Prime Minister for 17 years, was cremated on May 28, 1964 in front of 2 lakh people besides River Yamuna. The entire funeral procession was, however, attended by over 20 lakh people.
Y S Rajsekhara Reddy(8 July 1949 - 2 September 2009)
Turnout: About 10 lakh
Affectionately called YSR by the people of Andhra Pradesh, the Congressman’s untimely death in a helicopter crash threw the state administration and politics completely out of gear.
N T Rama Rao(28 May 1923 - 18 January 1996)
Turnout: About 10 lakh
The popular Telugu leader was a film actor, director, producer, and politician who also served as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister thrice. The founder of Telegu Desam Party (TDP) died of a massive cardiac arrest in 18 January 1996, months after he was overthrown by his son-in-law Chandrababu Naidu in an internal coup.
Melakkath Gopalan Ramachandran(17 January 1917 - 24 December 1987)
Turnout: About 10 lakh
MGR was a legendary actor, director, producer, and politician who also served as the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for three successive terms. His death sparked off a frenzy of looting and rioting across the state. The violence left 29 people dead, while 30 others were reported to have committed suicide.
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