Vātsyāyana

Indian logician, author of Kama Sutra
Person human Q380234
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Vātsyāyana

Summary

Vātsyāyana is a human[1]. He was born on 500[2]. He died on 500[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,156 views/month, #6,974 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Vātsyāyana was born on 500[2].
  • Vātsyāyana was born on 350[7].
  • Vātsyāyana was born on 450[8].
  • Vātsyāyana died on 500[3].
  • Vātsyāyana died on 350[9].
  • Vātsyāyana died on 450[10].
  • Vātsyāyana held citizenship in Gupta Empire[11].
  • Vātsyāyana worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Vātsyāyana's professions included writer[5].
  • Vātsyāyana's field of work was philosophy[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Vātsyāyana is Kama Sutra[13].
  • Vātsyāyana's religion is recorded as Hinduism[14].
  • Vātsyāyana is recorded as male[15].
  • Vātsyāyana's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Vātsyāyana's Commons category is recorded as Vātsyāyana[17].
  • Vātsyāyana's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vātsyāyana[18].
  • Vātsyāyana's floruit is recorded as 100[19].
  • Vātsyāyana's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Sanskrit[20].
  • Vātsyāyana's writing language is recorded as Sanskrit[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 500[2], 350[7], and 450[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[4] and writer[5]. Vātsyāyana's field of work was philosophy[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Vātsyāyana is Kama Sutra[13].

Personal Life

Vātsyāyana's religion is recorded as Hinduism[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 500[3], 350[9], and 450[10].

Why It Matters

Vātsyāyana ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,156 views/month, #6,974 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Works attributed to him include Kama Sutra[24], a literary work[25].

FAQs

What did Vātsyāyana do for work?

Vātsyāyana worked as philosopher[4] and writer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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