1879 - 1950
Ramana Maharshi (Sanskrit pronunciation: [ˈɾɐ.mɐ.ɳɐ mɐˈɦɐɾ.ʂi]; 30 December 1879 – 14 April 1950) was an Indian Hindu sage and jivanmukta (liberated being). He was born Venkataraman Iyer, but is mostly known by the name Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.He was born in Tiruchuli, Tamil Nadu, India in 1879. In 1895, an attraction to the sacred hill Arunachala and the 63 Nayanmars was aroused in him, and in 1896, at the age of 16, he had a "death-experience" where he became aware of a "current" or "force" (avesam) which he recognized as his true "I" or "self", and which he later identified with "the personal God, or Iswara", that is, Shiva. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ramana Maharshi has received more than 2,951,978 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Ramana Maharshi is the 287th most popular philosopher (down from 286th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from India (down from 63rd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Indian Philosopher.
Ramana Maharshi is most famous for his teachings and spiritual guidance. He is often referred to as the "saint of Arunachala" and is known for his advices on how to live a life of peace and contentment.
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Among philosophers, Ramana Maharshi ranks 287 out of 1,081. Before him are Arnaldus de Villa Nova, Anacharsis, A. S. Neill, Nicolai Hartmann, Félix Guattari, and Roscellinus. After him are Synesius, Robert Nozick, Sri Aurobindo, Hipparchia of Maroneia, Jerome of Prague, and Rudolf Otto.
1240 - 1311
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 281
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 282
1883 - 1973
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 283
1882 - 1950
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 284
1930 - 1992
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 285
1050 - 1121
HPI: 64.29
Rank: 286
1879 - 1950
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 287
370 - 413
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 288
1938 - 2002
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 289
1872 - 1950
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 290
350 BC - 300 BC
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 291
1379 - 1416
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 292
1869 - 1937
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 293
Among people born in 1879, Ramana Maharshi ranks 20. Before him are Francis Picabia, Ottorino Respighi, Milutin Milanković, Hans Luther, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Rudolf von Laban. After him are Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted, Sarojini Naidu, Francis Peyton Rous, Italo Gariboldi, An Jung-geun, and Franz Reichelt. Among people deceased in 1950, Ramana Maharshi ranks 20. Before him are Karl Renner, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Heinrich Mann, Kurt Weill, Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, and Nicolai Hartmann. After him are Sri Aurobindo, Norman Haworth, Emil Jannings, George Minot, Cesare Pavese, and Max Beckmann.
1879 - 1953
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 14
1879 - 1936
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 15
1879 - 1958
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 16
1879 - 1962
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 17
1879 - 1952
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 18
1879 - 1958
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 19
1879 - 1950
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 20
1879 - 1947
HPI: 64.11
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1879 - 1949
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 22
1879 - 1970
HPI: 62.91
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1879 - 1970
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 24
1879 - 1910
HPI: 62.44
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1879 - 1912
HPI: 62.40
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1870 - 1950
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 14
1875 - 1950
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 15
1871 - 1950
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 16
1900 - 1950
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 17
1863 - 1950
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 18
1882 - 1950
HPI: 64.31
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1879 - 1950
HPI: 64.27
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1872 - 1950
HPI: 64.19
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1883 - 1950
HPI: 64.17
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1884 - 1950
HPI: 64.06
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1885 - 1950
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 24
1908 - 1950
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 25
1884 - 1950
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 26
Among people born in India, Ramana Maharshi ranks 81 out of 1,493. Before him are Rajiv Gandhi (1944), Mahavatar Babaji (1900), Mumtaz Mahal (1593), Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775), Lata Mangeshkar (1929), and Ajatashatru (-500). After him are Sri Aurobindo (1872), Sher Shah Suri (1486), Vātsyāyana (300), Cliff Richard (1940), Tukaram (1608), and Sarojini Naidu (1879).
1944 - 1991
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 75
1900 - Present
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 76
1593 - 1631
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 77
1775 - 1862
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 78
1929 - 2022
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 79
500 BC - 460 BC
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 80
1879 - 1950
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 81
1872 - 1950
HPI: 64.19
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1486 - 1545
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 83
300 - 500
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 84
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 85
1608 - 1650
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 86
1879 - 1949
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 87
Among philosophers born in India, Ramana Maharshi ranks 14. Before him are Adi Shankara (788), Padmasambhava (717), Vyasa (-390), Aśvaghoṣa (80), Ram Mohan Roy (1772), and Paramahansa Yogananda (1893). After him are Sri Aurobindo (1872), Ramanuja (1017), Jyotirao Phule (1827), Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883), Buddhaghosa (401), and Ravidas (1450).
788 - 820
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 8
717 - 762
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 9
390 BC - 310 BC
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 10
80 - 150
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 11
1772 - 1833
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 12
1893 - 1952
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 13
1879 - 1950
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 14
1872 - 1950
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 15
1017 - 1137
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 16
1827 - 1890
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 17
1883 - 1966
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 18
401 - 500
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 19
1450 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 20