WRITER

Taranatha

1575 - 1634

Taranatha

Tāranātha (1575–1634) was a Lama of the Jonang school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is widely considered its most remarkable scholar and exponent. Taranatha was born in Tibet, supposedly on the birthday of Padmasambhava. His original name was Kun-dga'-snying-po, the Sanskrit equivalent of which is Anandagarbha. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Taranatha is the 4,614th most popular writer (down from 3,921st in 2019), the 875th most popular biography from China (down from 833rd in 2019) and the 104th most popular Chinese Writer.

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Among writers, Taranatha ranks 4,614 out of 7,302. Before him are Einar Benediktsson, Ekaterine Gabashvili, Solomana Kante, Elin Wägner, Ioannis Chrysafis, and Marie Luise Kaschnitz. After him are Winston Graham, Krishan Chander, August Spies, Vesna Parun, Vittoria Aganoor, and Kostas Karyotakis.

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Einar Benediktsson
1864 - 1940
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 4,608
Ekaterine Gabashvili
1851 - 1938
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 4,609
Solomana Kante
1922 - 1987
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 4,610
Elin Wägner
1882 - 1949
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 4,611
Ioannis Chrysafis
1873 - 1932
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 4,612
Marie Luise Kaschnitz
1901 - 1974
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 4,613
Taranatha
1575 - 1634
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 4,614
Winston Graham
1908 - 2003
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 4,615
Krishan Chander
1914 - 1977
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 4,616
August Spies
1855 - 1887
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 4,617
Vesna Parun
1922 - 2010
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 4,618
Vittoria Aganoor
1855 - 1910
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 4,619
Kostas Karyotakis
1896 - 1928
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 4,620

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1575, Taranatha ranks 16. Before him are Diego, Prince of Asturias, Vittoria Aleotti, Francesco Molin, Christina of Salm, Countess Palatine Anna Maria of Neuburg, and Johann Carolus. After him are Lady Arbella Stuart, and Thomas Button. Among people deceased in 1634, Taranatha ranks 18. Before him are John Webster, Johann von Aldringen, Magdalene of Nagasaki, Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst, Edward Coke, and Johann Carolus. After him are George Chapman, and Thomas Button.

Others Born in 1575

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Diego, Prince of Asturias
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1582
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 10
Vittoria Aleotti
COMPOSER
1575 - 1640
HPI: 60.56
Rank: 11
Francesco Molin
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1655
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 12
Christina of Salm
NOBLEMAN
1575 - 1627
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 13
Countess Palatine Anna Maria of Neuburg
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1643
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 14
Johann Carolus
BUSINESSPERSON
1575 - 1634
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 15
Taranatha
WRITER
1575 - 1634
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 16
Lady Arbella Stuart
POLITICIAN
1575 - 1615
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 17
Thomas Button
EXPLORER
1575 - 1634
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 18