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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Rāhula

534 BC - 500 BC

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Rāhula (Pāli and Sanskrit) was the only son of Siddhārtha Gautama (commonly known as the Buddha) (c. 563 or 480 – 483 or 400 BCE), and his wife, princess Yaśodharā. He is mentioned in numerous Buddhist texts, from the early period onward. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rāhula has received more than 1,046,878 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Rāhula is the 412th most popular religious figure (up from 604th in 2019), the 5th most popular biography from Nepal (down from 4th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Nepalese Religious Figure.

Rāhula is most famous for being the son of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha. Rāhula was the first person to become a Buddhist monk.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.57

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.54

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.45

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Rāhula ranks 412 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope Conon, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Pope John XVIII, Pope Anastasius IV, Pope Lucius II, and Pope Benedict IV. After him are Eber, Abu Mansur al-Maturidi, Genevieve, Pope Sergius III, Pope Benedict VI, and Gad.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 534 BC, Rāhula ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 500 BC, Rāhula ranks 8. Before him are Myron, Leucippus, Ānanda, Polykleitos, Artemisia I of Caria, and Hippasus. After him are Diogenes of Apollonia, Gorgo, Queen of Sparta, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Obadiah, Lars Porsena, and Demaratus.

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    Rāhula

    534 BC - 500 BC

    HPI: 68.57

    Rank: 1

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In Nepal

Among people born in Nepal, Rāhula ranks 5 out of 55. Before him are Gautama Buddha (-566), Tenzing Norgay (1914), Sita (null), and Maya (-600). After him are Yaśodharā (-600), Śuddhodana (-590), Mahapajapati Gotami (-600), Janaka (null), Chandra Bahadur Dangi (1939), Gyanendra of Nepal (1947), and Prithvi Narayan Shah (1723).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Nepal

Among religious figures born in Nepal, Rāhula ranks 2. Before him are Maya (-600). After him are Mahapajapati Gotami (-600), Janaka (null), Anuruddha (-450), and Khagendra Thapa Magar (1992).

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