Panini
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Panini
Summary
Panini is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shalatula[2]. He was born on 520 BC[3]. He died on 460 BC[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], writer[6], and grammarian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #6,873 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Panini was born in Shalatula[2].
- Panini was born on 520 BC[3].
- Panini died on 460 BC[4].
- Panini held citizenship in Gandhara[9].
- Sanskrit was Panini's native language[10].
- Panini's professions included linguist[5].
- Panini worked as a writer[6].
- Panini's professions included grammarian[7].
- Panini's field of work was Vyakarana[11].
- Panini's field of work was linguistics[12].
- Panini's religion is recorded as Hinduism[13].
- Panini is recorded as male[14].
- Panini's instance of is recorded as human[15].
- Panini's Commons category is recorded as Pāṇini[16].
- Panini's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[17].
- Panini's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
- Panini's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
- Panini's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20].
- Panini's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
- Panini's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[22].
- Panini's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
- Panini's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
- Panini's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Sanskrit[25].
- Panini's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'पाणिनि'}[26].
- Panini dates from the Mahajanapada[27].
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Origins and Family
Panini was born in Shalatula[2]. He was born on 520 BC[3]. Sanskrit was his native language[10].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include linguist[5], writer[6], and grammarian[7]. Fields of work include Vyakarana[11] and linguistics[12], an academic discipline[28].
Personal Life
Panini's religion is recorded as Hinduism[13].
Death and Burial
Panini died on 460 BC[4].
Why It Matters
Panini ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #6,873 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Works attributed to him include Ashtadhyayi[31], a grammar book[32] and Shiva Sutras[33].
FAQs
Where was Panini born?
Panini's place of birth was Shalatula[2].