# Nagarjuna

_3rd-century Indian Buddhist philosopher_

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> Nāgārjuna was an Indian scholar-monk, philosopher, and teacher (acharya) of Mahayana Buddhism from southern India. He is considered the founder of the Madhyamaka school.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 150 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171195#P569))
- **Place of birth:** South India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171195#P19))
- **Died:** 250 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171195#P570))
- **Place of death:** India ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171195#P20))
- **Occupation:** philosopher; writer; Buddhist monk; compiler ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171195#P106))
- **Education:** Nalanda Mahavihara ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171195#P69))
- **Positions held:** Zen Patriarch ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171195#P39))

## Questions

**When was Nagarjuna born?**  
Nagarjuna was born on 150 in South India.

**What positions has Nagarjuna held?**  
Positions held by Nagarjuna include: Zen Patriarch.

**Where did Nagarjuna study?**  
Nagarjuna was educated at Nalanda Mahavihara.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nagarjuna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagarjuna) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): नागार्जुन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8_%28%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%29) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q171195](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q171195) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nagarjuna with 84 mahasiddha cropped.jpg by Unknown | Recovered from Himalayan Art Resources (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nagarjuna_with_84_mahasiddha_cropped.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Nagarjuna, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Nagarjuna with 84 mahasiddha cropped.jpg — Unknown | Recovered from Himalayan Art Resources, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Nagarjuna". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nagarjuna. Retrieved 5 November 2026.