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Nisargadatta Maharaj

1897 - 1981

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Nisargadatta Maharaj (born Maruti Shivrampant Kambli; 17 April 1897 – 8 September 1981) was an Indian guru of nondualism, belonging to the Inchagiri Sampradaya, a lineage of teachers from the Navnath Sampradaya. The publication in 1973 of I Am That, an English translation of his talks in Marathi by Maurice Frydman, brought him worldwide recognition and followers, especially from North America and Europe. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nisargadatta Maharaj is the 788th most popular philosopher (down from 758th in 2019), the 334th most popular biography from India (down from 288th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Indian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Nisargadatta Maharaj ranks 788 out of 1,267. Before him are Nasr Abu Zayd, Anthony Collins, Symon Budny, Lubna of Córdoba, Abhinavagupta, and Theodor Lipps. After him are Domingo de Soto, Eric Hoffer, Motoori Norinaga, Gilbert Simondon, Mykhailo Drahomanov, and Philippa Foot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Nisargadatta Maharaj ranks 127. Before him are Edmund Heines, Dirk Stikker, Peter Högl, J. P. Guilford, Manlio Brosio, and Joseph Darnand. After him are Anton Graf von Arco auf Valley, Eric Knight, Elisabeth Bergner, Bulbul, Georgy Shpagin, and Agustín Lara. Among people deceased in 1981, Nisargadatta Maharaj ranks 86. Before him are Savitri, Jerzy Neyman, Manuel Urrutia Lleó, Yakov Pavlov, Prince Yasuhiko Asaka, and Karl-Jesko von Puttkamer. After him are Norman Taurog, Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai, Nargis, Mohammad Beheshti, Mariama Bâ, and Edith Head.

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In India

Among people born in India, Nisargadatta Maharaj ranks 334 out of 1,861. Before him are Vidya Balan (1979), Malaika Arora (1973), Udham Singh (1899), Tilopa (928), Saint Alphonsa (1910), and Pulakeshin II (610). After him are K. B. Hedgewar (1889), Velu Nachiyar (1730), Kalpana Chawla (1961), Asima Chatterjee (1917), Liaquat Ali Khan (1895), and Amrapali (-450).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In India

Among philosophers born in India, Nisargadatta Maharaj ranks 32. Before him are Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883), Dignāga (480), Hemachandra (1089), Ravidas (1450), Vallabha (1479), and Thiruvalluvar (350). After him are Narayana Guru (1855), Eknath (1533), Rishabhanatha (null), Kumārila Bhaṭṭa (700), Jaimini (-390), and Debendranath Tagore (1817).

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