RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Mahākāśyapa

550 BC - 549 BC

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Mahākāśyapa (Pali: Mahākassapa) was one of the principal disciples of Gautama Buddha. He is regarded in Buddhism as an enlightened disciple, being foremost in ascetic practice. Mahākāśyapa assumed leadership of the monastic community following the parinirvāṇa (death) of the Buddha, presiding over the First Buddhist Council. He was considered to be the first patriarch in a number of Early Buddhist schools and continued to have an important role as patriarch in the Chan/Zen tradition. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mahākāśyapa is the 671st most popular religious figure (down from 623rd in 2019), the 100th most popular biography from India (down from 71st in 2019) and the 7th most popular Indian Religious Figure.

Mahākāśyapa is most famous for being the last of the Buddha's disciples.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Mahākāśyapa ranks 671 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Theophilus of Alexandria, Korah, Scholastica, Edward the Confessor, Onuphrius, and Truganini. After him are Flavian of Constantinople, Lydia of Thyatira, Jael, Richard Williamson, Peter Waldo, and Angelus Silesius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 550 BC, Mahākāśyapa ranks 9. Before him are Zechariah, Hecataeus of Miletus, Aristides, Haggai, Ephialtes of Trachis, and Himilco. After him are Alcetas I of Macedon, Atossa, Labashi-Marduk, Goujian, Kapila, and Arsames. Among people deceased in 549 BC, Mahākāśyapa ranks 1. 

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In India

Among people born in India, Mahākāśyapa ranks 100 out of 1,861. Before him are Maudgalyayana (-568), Aśvaghoṣa (80), Sri Aurobindo (1872), Meera (1498), N. R. Narayana Murthy (1946), and Ramana Maharshi (1879). After him are Harsha (590), Madhava of Sangamagrama (1350), Premchand (1880), Janaki Ammal (1897), Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924), and Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I (1671).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In India

Among religious figures born in India, Mahākāśyapa ranks 7. Before him are Mahavira (-599), Ānanda (-600), A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896), Sathya Sai Baba (1926), Guru Gobind Singh (1666), and Maudgalyayana (-568). After him are Dayananda Saraswati (1824), Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486), Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri (1855), Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835), Radha (null), and Mahinda (-285).

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