Basava

Basava (1131–1196), also called Basavēśvara and Basavaṇṇa, was an Indian philosopher, poet, Lingayat social reformer in the Shiva-focused bhakti movement, and a Hindu Shaivite social reformer during the reign of the Kalyani Chalukya and the Kalachuri Dynasty.

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Who was born first?

• Basava was born 4 years after Akka Mahadevi
• Basava was born 4 years after Zhu Xi
• Basava was born 5 years before Lu Jiuyuan
• Basava was born 11 years before Najmuddin Kubra
• Basava was born 11 years before Attar of Nishapur

Timeline

1. Akka Mahadevicirca 1130s – 12th century
2. Zhu XiOctober 18, 1130 – April 23, 1200
3. Basava (this page)1134–1196
4. Lu JiuyuanMarch 26, 1139 – January 10, 1193
5. Attar of NishapurMarch 1145 – April 26, 1221
6. Najmuddin Kubra1145 – July 2, 1221

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