PHILOSOPHER

Vallabha

1479 - 1531

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Vallabha, also known as Vallabhācārya or Vallabha Dīkṣita (May 7, 1478 – July 7, 1530 CE), was the founder of the Kr̥ṣṇa-centered Puṣṭimārga sect of Vaishnavism, and propounded the philosophy of Śuddhādvaita. His biography is depicted in several sectarian Puṣṭimārga hagiographies. Born into a Telugu Brahmin family, Vallabha studied Hindu philosophy from early age, then traveled throughout the Indian subcontinent, particularly the Braj (Vraja) region, for over 20 years. He became one of the important leaders of the devotional Bhakti movement. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vallabha is the 695th most popular philosopher (up from 789th in 2019), the 288th most popular biography from India (up from 312th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Indian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Vallabha ranks 695 out of 1,267. Before him are Johann Bernhard Basedow, Mechthild of Magdeburg, P. F. Strawson, Hakuin Ekaku, Hermann von Keyserling, and Fulbert of Chartres. After him are C. I. Lewis, Diodorus Cronus, Rudolph Goclenius, Kuno Fischer, Gongsun Long, and Karl Vogt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1479, Vallabha ranks 9. Before him are Lisa del Giocondo, Vasili III of Russia, Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours, Diego Columbus, Peter Henlein, and Ippolito d'Este. After him are Francisco de Montejo, Guru Amar Das, Catherine of York, Philip I, Margrave of Baden, and Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg. Among people deceased in 1531, Vallabha ranks 7. Before him are Huldrych Zwingli, Louise of Savoy, Tilman Riemenschneider, Hans Burgkmair, Johannes Oecolampadius, and Vincenzo Catena. After him are Pedro Arias Dávila, Gerónimo de Aguilar, and George I, Duke of Pomerania.

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In India

Among people born in India, Vallabha ranks 288 out of 1,861. Before him are Suniel Shetty (1961), Chandra Shekhar Azad (1906), Joseph Coutts (1945), Syama Prasad Mukherjee (1901), Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621), and John Abraham (1972). After him are Morarji Desai (1896), The Great Gama (1878), Meher Baba (1894), Chand Bibi (1550), Afzal-ud-Daulah (1827), and Prabhas (1979).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In India

Among philosophers born in India, Vallabha ranks 30. Before him are Sivananda Saraswati (1887), Ahmad Sirhindi (1564), Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (1883), Dignāga (480), Hemachandra (1089), and Ravidas (1450). After him are Thiruvalluvar (350), Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897), Narayana Guru (1855), Eknath (1533), Rishabhanatha (null), and Kumārila Bhaṭṭa (700).

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