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Vishvamitra

2000 BC - 2000 BC

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Vishvamitra (Sanskrit: विश्वामित्र, IAST: Viśvāmitra) is one of the most venerated rishis or sages of ancient India. Vishvamitra is one of the seven Brahmarshi. According to Hindu tradition, he is stated to have written most of the Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including the Gayatri Mantra (3.62.10). The Puranas mention that only 24 rishis since antiquity have understood the whole meaning of —and thus wielded the whole power of — the Gayatri Mantra. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vishvamitra is the 5,071st most popular politician (down from 3,775th in 2019), the 200th most popular biography from India (down from 121st in 2019) and the 69th most popular Indian Politician.

Vishvamitra is most famous for being one of the first people to perform a yajna, or sacrifice, in order to receive a boon from the gods.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Vishvamitra ranks 5,071 out of 19,576. Before him are Artemisia II of Caria, Canute II of Sweden, Stephanus of Byzantium, Hormizd III, Kunigunde of Austria, and Kamal Jumblatt. After him are Sancho II of Pamplona, Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Margravine Johanna of Baden-Baden, Al-Muttaqi, Ashur-uballit I, and Anne of Austria, Landgravine of Thuringia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2000 BC, Vishvamitra ranks 7. Before him are Zoroaster, Vasishtha, Senusret I, Bharadwaja, Gautama Maharishi, and Sumu-abum. After him are Ilu-shuma, Erishum I, Iddin-Dagan, Abisare, Ur-Ninurta, and Neferu III. Among people deceased in 2000 BC, Vishvamitra ranks 6. Before him are Zoroaster, Hagar, Vasishtha, Bharadwaja, and Gautama Maharishi. After him are Bu Jiang, Ilu-shuma, Xie of Xia, Mang of Xia, Jiong of Xia, and Neferu III.

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  • Photo of Zoroaster

    Zoroaster

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    2000 BC - 2000 BC

    HPI: 85.42

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Vasishtha

    Vasishtha

    PHILOSOPHER

    2000 BC - 2000 BC

    HPI: 73.76

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Senusret I

    Senusret I

    POLITICIAN

    2000 BC - 1919 BC

    HPI: 72.18

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Bharadwaja

    Bharadwaja

    PHILOSOPHER

    2000 BC - 2000 BC

    HPI: 67.98

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Gautama Maharishi

    Gautama Maharishi

    PHILOSOPHER

    2000 BC - 2000 BC

    HPI: 67.46

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Sumu-abum

    Sumu-abum

    POLITICIAN

    2000 BC - 1960 BC

    HPI: 67.25

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Vishvamitra

    Vishvamitra

    POLITICIAN

    2000 BC - 2000 BC

    HPI: 66.46

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Ilu-shuma

    Ilu-shuma

    POLITICIAN

    2000 BC - 2000 BC

    HPI: 61.39

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Erishum I

    Erishum I

    POLITICIAN

    2000 BC - 1900 BC

    HPI: 60.61

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Iddin-Dagan

    Iddin-Dagan

    POLITICIAN

    2000 BC - 1954 BC

    HPI: 60.14

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Abisare

    Abisare

    POLITICIAN

    2000 BC - 1900 BC

    HPI: 59.59

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Ur-Ninurta

    Ur-Ninurta

    POLITICIAN

    2000 BC - 1900 BC

    HPI: 59.21

    Rank: 12

  • Photo of Neferu III

    Neferu III

    POLITICIAN

    2000 BC - 2000 BC

    HPI: 59.12

    Rank: 13

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Others Deceased in 2000 BC

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  • Photo of Zoroaster

    Zoroaster

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    2000 BC - 2000 BC

    HPI: 85.42

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Hagar

    Hagar

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    1800 BC - 2000 BC

    HPI: 80.49

    Rank: 2

  • Photo of Vasishtha

    Vasishtha

    PHILOSOPHER

    2000 BC - 2000 BC

    HPI: 73.76

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Bharadwaja

    Bharadwaja

    PHILOSOPHER

    2000 BC - 2000 BC

    HPI: 67.98

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Gautama Maharishi

    Gautama Maharishi

    PHILOSOPHER

    2000 BC - 2000 BC

    HPI: 67.46

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Vishvamitra

    Vishvamitra

    POLITICIAN

    2000 BC - 2000 BC

    HPI: 66.46

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Bu Jiang

    Bu Jiang

    POLITICIAN

    HPI: 61.50

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Ilu-shuma

    Ilu-shuma

    POLITICIAN

    2000 BC - 2000 BC

    HPI: 61.39

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Xie of Xia

    Xie of Xia

    POLITICIAN

    HPI: 61.29

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Mang of Xia

    Mang of Xia

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    HPI: 60.79

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Jiong of Xia

    Jiong of Xia

    POLITICIAN

    HPI: 60.66

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Neferu III

    Neferu III

    POLITICIAN

    2000 BC - 2000 BC

    HPI: 59.12

    Rank: 12

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In India

Among people born in India, Vishvamitra ranks 200 out of 1,861. Before him are Prithviraj Chauhan (1159), Chandragupta II (400), Mahavatar Babaji (1900), Salmaan Taseer (1944), Bāṇabhaṭṭa (601), and Nirmala Joshi (1934). After him are Mamnoon Hussain (1940), Homi K. Bhabha (1949), Ratan Tata (1937), S. Jaishankar (1955), M. Visvesvaraya (1861), and Periyar E. V. Ramasamy (1879).

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Among POLITICIANS In India

Among politicians born in India, Vishvamitra ranks 69. Before him are Choudhry Rahmat Ali (1895), Rajaram I (1670), Pranab Mukherjee (1935), Prithviraj Chauhan (1159), Chandragupta II (400), and Salmaan Taseer (1944). After him are Mamnoon Hussain (1940), S. Jaishankar (1955), M. Visvesvaraya (1861), Periyar E. V. Ramasamy (1879), Henry McMahon (1862), and Shah Shuja (1616).

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