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Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar

1921 - 1990

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Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar (21 May 1921 – 21 October 1990), also known by his spiritual name Shrii Shrii Ánandamúrti (Ánanda Múrti meaning "Bliss Embodiment"), and known as Bábá ("Father") to his disciples, was a spiritual guru, philosopher, social reformer, linguist, author and composer of 5,018 songs mostly in the Bengali language. He founded Ananda Marga (the Path of Bliss) in 1955 as a spiritual and social organisation that continues to offer instruction in meditation and yoga and runs numerous social service and disaster relief projects throughout the world. Sarkar developed his system of spiritual practice as a synthesis of Vedic and Tantric philosophies. He denounced religious dogmas, casteism, materialism and capitalism, considering all of these as impediments to social harmony, progress and spiritual growth. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar is the 992nd most popular philosopher (up from 1,022nd in 2019), the 481st most popular biography from India (down from 476th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Indian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar ranks 992 out of 1,267. Before him are Androcles, Jean Rostand, Hegesias of Magnesia, Ibn Abi'l-Hadid, Pedro da Fonseca, and Christian von Ehrenfels. After him are Fernando Savater, Wei Yuan, Anniceris, Evald Ilyenkov, Tariq Ramadan, and Jacques Cujas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar ranks 220. Before him are Max Noether, Andrzej Munk, Lis Hartel, Blaže Koneski, Søren Kam, and Alexander Kemurdzhian. After him are Gunnar Eriksson, Wadih El Safi, Augusto Monterroso, Walter Laqueur, Milorad Pavić, and Brian Keith. Among people deceased in 1990, Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar ranks 143. Before him are Zhang Qun, John Hansen, Carl A. Wirtanen, Jorge Bolet, Alberto Lleras Camargo, and Xu Xiangqian. After him are Otto E. Neugebauer, Rocky Graziano, Gerald Bull, Mario Pizziolo, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, and Alfred Sauvy.

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In India

Among people born in India, Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar ranks 481 out of 1,861. Before him are Rani Padmini (null), Shudraka (500), Balbir Singh Sr. (1923), Lakshmi Sahgal (1914), Charles Gmelin (1872), and Zakir Hussain (1951). After him are Shashi Kapoor (1938), Sanjay Gandhi (1946), Jai Singh II (1688), N. Chandrababu Naidu (1950), Sonam Kapoor (1985), and Jayaprakash Narayan (1902).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In India

Among philosophers born in India, Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar ranks 43. Before him are Jaimini (-390), Debendranath Tagore (1817), Sarada Devi (1853), Keshub Chandra Sen (1838), Ramananda (1400), and Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati (1874). After him are Chinmayananda Saraswati (1916), Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888), Rambhadracharya (1950), and Derek Prince (1915).

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