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Abhinavagupta

950 - 1020

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Abhinavagupta (Devanāgarī अभिनवगुप्तः; c. 950 – 1016 CE) was a philosopher, mystic and aesthetician from Kashmir. He was also considered an influential musician, poet, dramatist, exegete, theologian, and logician – a polymathic personality who exercised strong influences on Indian culture. Abhinavagupta was born in a Kānyakubja Brāhmin family of scholars and mystics whose ancestors immigrated from Kannauj on invitation by the great king of Kashmir, Lalitaditya Muktapida. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abhinavagupta is the 786th most popular philosopher (down from 603rd in 2019). (down from 964th in 2019)

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Abhinavagupta ranks 786 out of 1,267. Before him are Yeshayahu Leibowitz, Lucius Annaeus Cornutus, Nasr Abu Zayd, Anthony Collins, Symon Budny, and Lubna of Córdoba. After him are Theodor Lipps, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Domingo de Soto, Eric Hoffer, Motoori Norinaga, and Gilbert Simondon.

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Among people born in 950, Abhinavagupta ranks 16. Before him are Bernard I, Duke of Saxony, Gunnor, Olof Björnsson, Sarolt, William I of Provence, and Gisela of Burgundy. After him are Otto III, Duke of Swabia, Odo I, Count of Blois, Arslan Isra'il, Otto II, Duke of Swabia, Herman I, Duke of Swabia, and Al-Baqillani. Among people deceased in 1020, Abhinavagupta ranks 4. Before him are Leif Erikson, Ferdowsi, and Al-Sijzi. After him are Manuel Erotikos Komnenos, Åsta Gudbrandsdatter, Melus of Bari, Trdat, Malusha, Gagik I of Armenia, and Ælfric of Eynsham.

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