- Born
- December 30, 1879
- Died
- April 14, 1950 (aged 70)
- Known as
- philosopher, writer, yogi
Ramana Maharshi was an Indian Hindu sage widely regarded by his followers and by "most advocates of Advaita" as a jivanmukta. He was born Venkataraman Iyer, but is mostly known by the name Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi.
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