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Nisargadatta Maharaj

Nisargadatta Maharaj, Indian philosopher and educator (died 1981)

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Born
April 17, 1897
Died
September 8, 1981
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1897

About Nisargadatta Maharaj

Nisargadatta Maharaj (pronounced [nisəɾgəd̪ɑːt̪t̪ə məɦaːɾaːd͡ʒ]; (born Maruti Shivrampant Kambli; 17 April 1897 – 8 September 1981) was an Indian guru of nonduality, belonging to the Inchagiri Sampradaya, a lineage of teachers from the Navnath Sampradaya. The publication in 1973 of I Am That, an English translation of his talks in Marathi by Maurice Frydman, brought him worldwide recognition and followers, especially from North America and Europe.

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Nisargadatta Maharaj timeline

  1. Born: April 17, 1897
  2. Died: September 8, 1981

The world when Nisargadatta Maharaj was born

Nisargadatta Maharaj was born in 1897. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineKlondike Gold Rush begins in Canada
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical diesel engine built
  • Defining fadKlondike Gold Rush fever
  • World population~1.57B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population70.0M

1897 versus 2026

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Measure18972026
Population70.0M341 million

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