Hemachandra

Summary

Hemachandra is a human^[1]. He was born in Dhandhuka^[2]. He was born on 1089^[3]. He passed away in Patan^[4]. He died on 1172^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], historian^[7], philosopher^[8], writer^[9], and poet^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Hemachandra's place of birth was Dhandhuka^[2].
• Hemachandra died in Patan^[4].
• Hemachandra passed away in Gujarat^[12].
• Hemachandra was born on 1089^[3].
• Hemachandra was born on 1088^[13].
• Hemachandra died on 1172^[5].
• Hemachandra died on 1173^[14].
• Hemachandra worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Hemachandra's professions included historian^[7].
• Hemachandra's professions included philosopher^[8].
• Hemachandra worked as a writer^[9].
• Hemachandra worked as a poet^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Hemachandra is Deśīnāmamālā^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Hemachandra is Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Charita^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Hemachandra is Yogaśāstra^[17].
• Hemachandra's religion is recorded as Jainism^[18].
• Hemachandra is recorded as male^[19].
• Hemachandra's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Hemachandra's Commons category is recorded as Hemchandra^[21].
• Hemachandra's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Hemachandra's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Hemachandra's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[24].
• Hemachandra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Gujarati^[25].
• Hemachandra's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cangadeva'}^[26].
• Hemachandra's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'gu', 'text': 'હેમચંદ્રાચાર્ય'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hemachandra was born in Dhandhuka^[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1089^[3] and 1088^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], historian^[7], philosopher^[8], writer^[9], and poet^[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Deśīnāmamālā^[15], a dictionary^[28], founded in 1157^[29]; Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Charita^[16]; and Yogaśāstra^[17], a religious text^[30].

Personal Life

Hemachandra's religion is recorded as Jainism^[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1172^[5] and 1173^[14]. Recorded place of death include Patan^[4], a city^[31], in India^[32] and Gujarat^[12].

Why It Matters

Hemachandra ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (427 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

FAQs

Where was Hemachandra born?

Hemachandra's place of birth was Dhandhuka^[2].

Where did Hemachandra die?

Hemachandra died in Patan^[4].

What did Hemachandra do for work?

Hemachandra worked as mathematician^[6], historian^[7], philosopher^[8], writer^[9], and poet^[10].