Religiöse Persönlichkeit
Mahavira
599 BC - 527 BC
Mahavira
Mahavira (Sanskrit, m., महावीर, mahāvīra, wörtl.: „großer Held“) gilt vielen als der Begründer der indischen Religion Jainismus, die etwa zeitgleich mit dem Buddhismus entstanden ist. Die Lehre des Jainismus existiert in Indien bis auf den heutigen Tag; außerhalb des Subkontinents konnte sie jedoch – im Gegensatz zur Lehre Buddhas – nie nennenswert Fuß fassen. Mahavira gilt nach jainistischer Tradition als der letzte der 24 Tirthankaras (‚Furtbereiter‘); sein Vorgänger war der halbmythologische Parshvanata. Gelehrte wie Karl Potter halten seine Biographie für ungewiss; Einige vermuten, dass er im 5. Mehr auf Wikipedia lesen
His biography is available in 78 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 77 in 2024). Mahavira is the 134th most popular religiöse persönlichkeit, the 14th most popular biography from India (up from 16th in 2019) and the most popular Indian Religiöse Persönlichkeit.
Mahavira is most famous for being the founder of Jainism. He was a prince who renounced his throne and became a monk.
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Among Religiöse Persönlichkeits
Among religiöse persönlichkeits, Mahavira ranks 134 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Alexander VII, Pope Marcellus II, Catherine of Aragon, Pope Formosus, Pope Paul IV, and Pope Callixtus III. After him are Brigham Young, Jude the Apostle, Pope Gregory XIV, Ezekiel, Catherine of Alexandria, and Pope Urban V.
Most Popular Religiöse Persönlichkeits in Wikipedia
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Pope Alexander VII
1599 - 1667
HPI: 81.91
Rank: 128
Pope Marcellus II
1501 - 1555
HPI: 81.90
Rank: 129
Catherine of Aragon
1485 - 1536
HPI: 81.80
Rank: 130
Pope Formosus
816 - 896
HPI: 81.79
Rank: 131
Pope Paul IV
1476 - 1559
HPI: 81.79
Rank: 132
Pope Callixtus III
1379 - 1458
HPI: 81.78
Rank: 133
Mahavira
599 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 81.77
Rank: 134
Brigham Young
1801 - 1877
HPI: 81.74
Rank: 135
Jude the Apostle
15 - 70
HPI: 81.66
Rank: 136
Pope Gregory XIV
1535 - 1591
HPI: 81.61
Rank: 137
Ezekiel
621 BC - 569 BC
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 138
Catherine of Alexandria
287 - 305
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 139
Pope Urban V
1310 - 1370
HPI: 81.56
Rank: 140
Contemporaries
Among people born in 599 BC, Mahavira ranks 1. Among people deceased in 527 BC, Mahavira ranks 1. After him is Peisistratos.
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
599 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 81.77
Rank: 1
Peisistratos
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 2
In India
Among people born in India, Mahavira ranks 14 out of 1,861. Before him are Rabindranath Tagore (1861), Swami Vivekananda (1863), Kālidāsa (400), Vallabhbhai Patel (1875), Ramakrishna (1836), and Pratibha Patil (1934). After him are A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (1931), Amitabh Bachchan (1942), Droupadi Murmu (1958), Nagarjuna (150), Patanjali (-200), and B. R. Ambedkar (1891).
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Rabindranath Tagore
WRITER
1861 - 1941
HPI: 83.47
Rank: 8
Swami Vivekananda
PHILOSOPHER
1863 - 1902
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 9
Kālidāsa
WRITER
400 - 420
HPI: 82.51
Rank: 10
Vallabhbhai Patel
POLITICIAN
1875 - 1950
HPI: 82.30
Rank: 11
Ramakrishna
PHILOSOPHER
1836 - 1886
HPI: 81.84
Rank: 12
Pratibha Patil
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 81.77
Rank: 13
Mahavira
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
599 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 81.77
Rank: 14
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2015
HPI: 81.57
Rank: 15
Amitabh Bachchan
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 81.47
Rank: 16
Droupadi Murmu
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 80.99
Rank: 17
Nagarjuna
PHILOSOPHER
150 - 250
HPI: 80.71
Rank: 18
Patanjali
LINGUIST
200 BC - 150 BC
HPI: 80.61
Rank: 19
B. R. Ambedkar
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1956
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 20
Among Religiöse Persönlichkeits In India
Among religiöse persönlichkeits born in India, Mahavira ranks 1. After him are Ānanda (-600), A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896), Sathya Sai Baba (1926), Guru Gobind Singh (1666), Maudgalyayana (-568), Mahākāśyapa (-550), Dayananda Saraswati (1824), Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486), Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri (1855), Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835), and Radha (null).
Mahavira
599 BC - 527 BC
HPI: 81.77
Rank: 1
Ānanda
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 2
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
1896 - 1977
HPI: 77.86
Rank: 3
Sathya Sai Baba
1926 - 2011
HPI: 75.23
Rank: 4
Guru Gobind Singh
1666 - 1708
HPI: 73.68
Rank: 5
Maudgalyayana
568 BC - 484 BC
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 6
Mahākāśyapa
550 BC - 549 BC
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 7
Dayananda Saraswati
1824 - 1883
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 8
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
1486 - 1534
HPI: 70.26
Rank: 9
Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri
1855 - 1936
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 10
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
1835 - 1908
HPI: 69.56
Rank: 11
Radha
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 12
