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Sanghamitta

281 BC - 202 BC

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Saṅghamittā (Saṅghamitrā in Sanskrit, nun's name Ayapali; 282 BC – 203 BC) was an Indian Buddhist nun and believed to be the eldest daughter (Sri Lankan Tradition) of Emperor Ashoka (304 BC – 232 BC) from his first wife Queen Devi (302 BCE – 242 BCE). Together with her brother Mahinda, she entered an order of Buddhist monks. The two siblings later went to Sri Lanka to spread the teachings of Buddha at the request of Sri Lankan King Devanampiya Tissa (250 BC – 210 BC) who was a contemporary of Ashoka. Ashoka was initially reluctant to send his daughter (Sri Lankan Tradition) on an overseas mission. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sanghamitta is the 3,409th most popular politician (up from 7,662nd in 2019), the 142nd most popular biography from India (up from 254th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Indian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sanghamitta ranks 3,409 out of 19,576. Before her are Hormizd IV, Anita Garibaldi, Sigebert II, Princess Eugénie of Sweden, Alfred Hugenberg, and Kuniaki Koiso. After her are Antonio José de Sucre, Georgy Chicherin, Eliot Ness, Magdalena of France, Emperor Suinin, and Alar Karis.

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Among people born in 281 BC, Sanghamitta ranks 3. Before her are Chrysippus, and King Zhuangxiang of Qin.  Among people deceased in 202 BC, Sanghamitta ranks 2. Before her is Xiang Yu. After her are Syphax, Maharbal, Hasdrubal Gisco, and Titus Manlius Torquatus.

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In India

Among people born in India, Sanghamitta ranks 142 out of 1,861. Before her are Rajendra Chola I (1000), Cliff Richard (1940), Mahinda (-285), Vātsyāyana (300), Nathuram Godse (1910), and Sambhaji (1657). After her are Chandrakirti (600), Akshay Kumar (1967), Varāhamihira (505), C. N. R. Rao (1934), Sadhu Sundar Singh (1889), and Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak (1551).

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Among POLITICIANS In India

Among politicians born in India, Sanghamitta ranks 53. Before her are Rajendra Prasad (1884), Samudragupta (335), Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888), Ghiyas ud din Balban (1200), Rajendra Chola I (1000), and Sambhaji (1657). After her are Rajaraja I (947), Ahilyabai Holkar (1725), Sher Shah Suri (1486), Bindusara (-320), Vikramaditya (-102), and Jayalalithaa (1948).

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