Kapila

Vedic Sage in Hindu tradition
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Kapila
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Kapila

Summary

Kapila is a human[1]. He was born on 550 BC[2]. He worked as a philosopher[3]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Kapila was born on 550 BC[2].
  • Kapila held citizenship in Shakya[5].
  • Kapila's professions included philosopher[3].
  • Kapila's religion is recorded as Hinduism[6].
  • Kapila is recorded as male[7].
  • Kapila's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Kapila's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[9].
  • Kapila's Commons category is recorded as Kapila[10].
  • Kapila's floruit is recorded as 550 BC[11].
  • Kapila's floruit is recorded as 700 BC[12].
  • Kapila's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Kapila's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Kapila's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[15].
  • Kapila's sibling is recorded as Anasuya[16].
  • Kapila's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Kapila was born on 550 BC[2].

Career and Affiliations

Kapila's professions included philosopher[3].

Personal Life

Kapila's religion is recorded as Hinduism[6].

Why It Matters

Kapila ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,126 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

What did Kapila do for work?

Kapila worked as philosopher[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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