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samana

an ascetic in the Indian tradition, particularly within Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism
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samana

Summary

samana is a religious figure[1]. samana has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • samana's instance of is recorded as religious figure[3].
  • samana is a type of ascetic[4].
  • samana is a type of mendicant[5].
  • samana is a type of hermit[6].
  • samana's facet of is recorded as Buddhism[7].
  • samana's facet of is recorded as Hinduism[8].
  • samana's facet of is recorded as Jainism[9].

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Definition and Type

samana's instance of is recorded as religious figure[3]. Recorded subclass of include ascetic[4], mendicant[5], and hermit[6].

Why It Matters

samana has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] samana is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

samana has been cited as an influence by Jainism[11], a religion[12], founded in -0500[13].

FAQs

Who did samana influence?

samana has been cited as an influence by Jainism[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · ທິງ຺ອຣ຺ທິລິອມ຺ປູລຸ · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Subclass of → ascetic, mendicant, hermit
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