Thiruvalluvar

Summary

Thiruvalluvar is a human^[1]. He worked as a philosopher^[2], writer^[3], and poet^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,107 views/month, #6,768 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Thiruvalluvar held citizenship in Chola dynasty^[6].
• Tamil was Thiruvalluvar's native language^[7].
• Old Tamil was Thiruvalluvar's native language^[8].
• Thiruvalluvar worked as a philosopher^[2].
• Thiruvalluvar's professions included writer^[3].
• Thiruvalluvar's professions included poet^[4].
• Thiruvalluvar's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[9].
• Thiruvalluvar's religion is recorded as Jainism^[10].
• Thiruvalluvar's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[11].
• Thiruvalluvar is recorded as male^[12].
• Thiruvalluvar's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Thiruvalluvar's Commons category is recorded as Thiruvalluvar^[14].
• Thiruvalluvar's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Thiruvalluvar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Tamil^[16].
• Thiruvalluvar's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old Tamil^[17].
• Thiruvalluvar's Commons Creator page is recorded as Thiruvalluvar^[18].
• Thiruvalluvar's writing language is recorded as Tamil^[19].
• Thiruvalluvar's writing language is recorded as Old Tamil^[20].

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Origins and Family

Native languages include Tamil^[7] and Old Tamil^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[2], writer^[3], and poet^[4].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Hinduism^[9], a religion^[21]; Jainism^[10], a religion^[22], founded in -0500^[23]; and Buddhism^[11], a religion^[24].

Why It Matters

Thiruvalluvar ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,107 views/month, #6,768 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

He has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi^[27], a politician^[28], 1869–1948^[29], of British Raj^[30], awarded the Time Person of the Year^[31], specialised in philosophy^[32].

Works attributed to him include Tirukkuṟaḷ^[33], a literary work^[34].

FAQs

What did Thiruvalluvar do for work?

Thiruvalluvar worked as philosopher^[2], writer^[3], and poet^[4].

Who did Thiruvalluvar influence?

Thiruvalluvar has been cited as an influence by Mahatma Gandhi^[27].