Valmiki

Celebrated as the harbinger-poet in Sanskrit literature and the author of the epic Ramayana
Person human Q715607
Valmiki
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Valmiki

Summary

Valmiki is a human[1]. He worked as a poet[2] and writer[3]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4]

Key Facts

  • Valmiki's professions included poet[2].
  • Valmiki worked as a writer[3].
  • A notable work attributed to Valmiki is Ramayana[5].
  • Valmiki's religion is recorded as Hinduism[6].
  • Valmiki is recorded as male[7].
  • Valmiki's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Valmiki's Commons category is recorded as Valmiki[9].
  • Valmiki's floruit is recorded as 200 BC[10].
  • Valmiki's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Valmiki's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Valmiki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Sanskrit[13].
  • Valmiki's Commons Creator page is recorded as Valmiki[14].
  • Valmiki's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[15].
  • Valmiki's writing language is recorded as Sanskrit[16].
  • Valmiki's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[17].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[2] and writer[3].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Valmiki is Ramayana[5]. Things named for him include he[18] and Maharishi Valmiki International Airport Ayodhya Dham[19].

Personal Life

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

Why It Matters

Valmiki has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Works attributed to him include Kishkindhakanda[21], a literary work[22]; Lankakanda[23], a literary work[24]; Ramayana[25], a national epic[26]; Adbhuta Ramayana[27], a literary work[28]; Aranyakanda[29], a literary work[30]; and Ayodhya Kanda[31], a literary work[32]. Entities named for him include he[18] and Maharishi Valmiki International Airport Ayodhya Dham[19].

FAQs

What did Valmiki do for work?

Valmiki worked as poet[2] and writer[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 42241
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14585]]: 42241, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  2. 14d ago · Bnarayanan V · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject Q715607
    Wikidata description Celebrated as the harbinger-poet in Sanskrit literature and the author of the ep
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P921]]: [[Q715607]]"
  3. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Languages spoken, written or signed Sanskrit
    Notable work
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 223450, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161004699|Vālmīki (#161004699)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]] #mix'"
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