Eknath

Indian Hindu saint, philosopher, and poet (1533– 26 February 1599)
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Eknath

Summary

Eknath is a human[1]. Born in Maharashtra[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1533[3]. He died on January 1, 1599[4]. He worked as a poet[5] and philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Eknath's place of birth was Maharashtra[2].
  • Eknath was born on January 1, 1533[3].
  • Eknath died on January 1, 1599[4].
  • Eknath's professions included poet[5].
  • Eknath's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Eknath's religion is recorded as Hinduism[8].
  • Eknath is recorded as male[9].
  • Eknath's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Eknath's Commons category is recorded as Eknath[11].
  • Eknath's canonization status is recorded as saint[12].
  • Eknath's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Marathi[13].
  • Eknath's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Q25689748[14].
  • Eknath's writing language is recorded as Marathi[15].

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Origins and Family

Eknath was born in Maharashtra[2]. He was born on January 1, 1533[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5] and philosopher[6].

Personal Life

Eknath's religion is recorded as Hinduism[8].

Death and Burial

Eknath died on January 1, 1599[4].

Why It Matters

Eknath ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Eknath born?

Eknath's place of birth was Maharashtra[2].

What did Eknath do for work?

Eknath worked as poet[5] and philosopher[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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