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Rishabhanatha

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Rishabhanatha (Devanagari: ऋषभनाथ), also Rishabhadeva (Devanagari: ऋषभदेव, Ṛṣabhadeva), Rishabha (Devanagari: ऋषभ, Ṛṣabha) or Ikshvaku (Devanagari: इक्ष्वाकु, Ikṣvāku), is the first tirthankara (Supreme preacher) of Jainism. He was the first of twenty-four teachers in the present half-cycle of time in Jain cosmology and called a "ford maker" because his teachings helped one cross the sea of interminable rebirths and deaths. The legends depict him as having lived millions of years ago. He was the spiritual successor of Sampratti Bhagwan, the last Tirthankara of the previous time cycle. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rishabhanatha is the 827th most popular philosopher (down from 790th in 2019), the 363rd most popular biography from India (down from 313th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Indian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Rishabhanatha ranks 827 out of 1,267. Before him are Paul de Lagarde, Francisco Sanches, Hecataeus of Abdera, George of Trebizond, Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, and John Italus. After him are Konstantin Leontiev, Metrocles, Leo Löwenthal, Charondas, František Tomášek, and David the Invincible.

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In India

Among people born in India, Rishabhanatha ranks 363 out of 1,861. Before him are Dnyaneshwar (1275), Shahid Kapoor (1981), Rattanbai Jinnah (1900), Anandi Gopal Joshi (1865), Mir Taqi Mir (1723), and Pinarayi Vijayan (1945). After him are Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907), Kenneth Anderson (1891), Harilal Gandhi (1888), Joseph Vaz (1651), Prakash Raj (1965), and Rajnath Singh (1951).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In India

Among philosophers born in India, Rishabhanatha ranks 35. Before him are Ravidas (1450), Vallabha (1479), Thiruvalluvar (350), Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897), Narayana Guru (1855), and Eknath (1533). After him are Kumārila Bhaṭṭa (700), Jaimini (-390), Debendranath Tagore (1817), Sarada Devi (1853), Keshub Chandra Sen (1838), and Ramananda (1400).

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