RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Shuka
Shuka
Shuka (Sanskrit: शुक IAST: Śuka, also Shukadeva Śuka-deva) is a rishi (sage) in Hinduism. He is the son of the sage Vyasa and the main narrator of the scripture Bhagavata Purana. Most of the Bhagavata Purana consists of Shuka reciting the story to the king Parikshit in his final days. Shuka is depicted as a sannyasi, renouncing the world in pursuit of moksha (liberation), which most narratives assert that he achieved. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shuka is the 2,575th most popular religious figure (down from 2,465th in 2019). (up from 3,569th in 2019)
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Among religious figures, Shuka ranks 2,575 out of 3,187. Before him are János Simor, Saint Thorlak, Gamzat-bek, Pietro Palazzini, Alfred Des Cloizeaux, and Jon Sobrino. After him are Yisrael Meir Kagan, Paul Egede, John Onaiyekan, Severino Poletto, Gennadius of Constantinople, and Sigmundur Brestisson.
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HPI: 57.55
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Alfred Des Cloizeaux
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HPI: 57.53
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Yisrael Meir Kagan
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HPI: 57.52
Rank: 2,576
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HPI: 57.52
Rank: 2,577
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HPI: 57.51
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