Patanjali

Summary

Patanjali is a human^[1]. His place of birth was India^[2]. He worked as a linguist^[3], mathematician^[4], philosopher^[5], and writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (870 views/month, #6,895 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in India^[2], Patanjali…
• Patanjali's professions included linguist^[3].
• Patanjali's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Patanjali's professions included philosopher^[5].
• Patanjali worked as a writer^[6].
• A notable work attributed to Patanjali is Yoga Sutras of Patanjali^[8].
• Patanjali's religion is recorded as Samkhya^[9].
• Patanjali is recorded as male^[10].
• Patanjali's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Patanjali's Commons category is recorded as Patanjali^[12].
• Patanjali's has edition or translation is recorded as Q19526692^[13].
• Patanjali's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Patanjali^[14].
• Patanjali's floruit is recorded as 200 BC^[15].
• Patanjali's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Patanjali's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[17].
• Patanjali's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9^[18].
• Patanjali's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Patanjali's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[20].
• Patanjali's writing language is recorded as Telugu^[21].
• Patanjali's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in India^[2], Patanjali…

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist^[3], mathematician^[4], philosopher^[5], and writer^[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Patanjali is Yoga Sutras of him^[8].

Personal Life

Patanjali's religion is recorded as Samkhya^[9].

Why It Matters

Patanjali ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (870 views/month, #6,895 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

Works attributed to him include Yoga Sutras of him^[25], a Hindu text^[26] and Mahābhāṣya^[27], a commentary^[28].

FAQs

Where was Patanjali born?

Patanjali's place of birth was India^[2].

What did Patanjali do for work?

Patanjali worked as linguist^[3], mathematician^[4], philosopher^[5], and writer^[6].