Philosopher

Nisargadatta Maharaj

Indian guru

1897 - 1981

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Nisargadatta Maharaj

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Nisargadatta Maharaj is the 789th most popular philosopher (down from 758th in 2024), the 334th most popular biography from India (down from 288th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Indian Philosopher.

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Among Philosophers

Among philosophers, Nisargadatta Maharaj ranks 789 out of 1,267. Before him are Nasr Abu Zayd, Anthony Collins, Symon Budny, Lubna of Córdoba, Abhinavagupta, and Theodor Lipps. After him are Domingo de Soto, Eric Hoffer, Motoori Norinaga, Gilbert Simondon, Mykhailo Drahomanov, and Philippa Foot.

Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia

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Nasr Abu Zayd
1943 - 2010
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 783
Anthony Collins
1676 - 1729
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 784
Symon Budny
1530 - 1593
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 785
Lubna of Córdoba
922 - 984
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 786
Abhinavagupta
950 - 1020
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 787
Theodor Lipps
1851 - 1914
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 788
Nisargadatta Maharaj
1897 - 1981
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 789
Domingo de Soto
1494 - 1560
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 790
Eric Hoffer
1898 - 1983
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 791
Motoori Norinaga
1730 - 1801
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 792
Gilbert Simondon
1924 - 1989
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 793
Mykhailo Drahomanov
1841 - 1895
HPI: 62.01
Rank: 794
Philippa Foot
1920 - 2010
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 795

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Nisargadatta Maharaj ranks 128. Before him are Edmund Heines, Dirk Stikker, Peter Högl, J. P. Guilford, Manlio Brosio, and Joseph Darnand. After him are Anton Graf von Arco auf Valley, Eric Knight, Elisabeth Bergner, Bulbul, Georgy Shpagin, and Agustín Lara. Among people deceased in 1981, Nisargadatta Maharaj ranks 86. Before him are Savitri, Jerzy Neyman, Manuel Urrutia Lleó, Yakov Pavlov, Prince Yasuhiko Asaka, and Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer. After him are Norman Taurog, Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai, Nargis, Mohammad Beheshti, Mariama Bâ, and Edith Head.

Others Born in 1897

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Edmund Heines
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1934
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 122
Dirk Stikker
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1979
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 123
Peter Högl
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1945
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 124
J. P. Guilford
PSYCHOLOGIST
1897 - 1987
HPI: 62.40
Rank: 125
Manlio Brosio
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1980
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 126
Joseph Darnand
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1945
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 127
Nisargadatta Maharaj
PHILOSOPHER
1897 - 1981
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 128
Anton Graf von Arco auf Valley
EXTREMIST
1897 - 1945
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 129
Eric Knight
WRITER
1897 - 1943
HPI: 61.94
Rank: 130
Elisabeth Bergner
ACTOR
1897 - 1986
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 131
Bulbul
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1961
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 132
Georgy Shpagin
ENGINEER
1897 - 1952
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 133
Agustín Lara
COMPOSER
1897 - 1970
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 134

Others Deceased in 1981

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Savitri
ACTOR
1936 - 1981
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 80
Jerzy Neyman
STATISTICIAN
1894 - 1981
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 81
Manuel Urrutia Lleó
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1981
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 82
Yakov Pavlov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 1981
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 83
Prince Yasuhiko Asaka
NOBLEMAN
1887 - 1981
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 84
Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1981
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 85
Nisargadatta Maharaj
PHILOSOPHER
1897 - 1981
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 86
Norman Taurog
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1981
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 87
Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai
PHILOSOPHER
1892 - 1981
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 88
Nargis
ACTOR
1929 - 1981
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 89
Mohammad Beheshti
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1981
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 90
Mariama Bâ
WRITER
1929 - 1981
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 91
Edith Head
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1981
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 92