Anagarika Dharmapala

Sri Lankan Buddhist revivalist and writer (1864-1933)
Person human Q3518574
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Anagarika Dharmapala

Summary

Anagarika Dharmapala is a human[1]. Born in Colombo[2], he… he was born on September 17, 1864[3]. He passed away in Sarnath[4]. He died on April 29, 1933[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and Buddhist monk[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Anagarika Dharmapala's place of birth was Colombo[2].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala died in Sarnath[4].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala was born on September 17, 1864[3].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala died on April 29, 1933[5].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala's father was Don Carolis Hewavitarne[9].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala held citizenship in British Ceylon[10].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala's professions included writer[6].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala worked as a Buddhist monk[7].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala's education included a stint at Royal College, Colombo[11].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala's education included a stint at Sri Jayawardenepura Maha Vidyalaya[12].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala's religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala is recorded as male[14].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala's Commons category is recorded as Anagarika Dharmapala[16].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala's family name is recorded as Dharmapala[17].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala's given name is recorded as Anagarika[18].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala's described at URL is recorded as https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,728853,00.html[19].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Sinhala[20].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'si', 'text': 'අනගාරික ධර්මපාල'}[21].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala's sibling is recorded as Edmund Hewavitarne[22].
  • Anagarika Dharmapala's sibling is recorded as Charles Alwis Hewavitharana[23].

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Origins and Family

Anagarika Dharmapala was born in Colombo[2]. He was born on September 17, 1864[3]. His father was Don Carolis Hewavitarne[9].

Education

Educated at Royal College, Colombo[11], a selective school[24], in Sri Lanka[25], founded in 1835[26] and Sri Jayawardenepura Maha Vidyalaya[12], a school[27], in Sri Lanka[28], founded in 1822[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and Buddhist monk[7].

Personal Life

Anagarika Dharmapala's religion is recorded as Buddhism[13].

Death and Burial

Anagarika Dharmapala died on April 29, 1933[5]. He died in Sarnath[4].

Why It Matters

Anagarika Dharmapala ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Anagarika Dharmapala born?

Born in Colombo[2], Anagarika Dharmapala…

Where did Anagarika Dharmapala die?

Anagarika Dharmapala passed away in Sarnath[4].

Who were Anagarika Dharmapala's parents?

Anagarika Dharmapala's father was Don Carolis Hewavitarne[9].

What did Anagarika Dharmapala do for work?

Anagarika Dharmapala worked as writer[6] and Buddhist monk[7].

Where did Anagarika Dharmapala go to school?

Anagarika Dharmapala was educated at Royal College, Colombo[11] and Sri Jayawardenepura Maha Vidyalaya[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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