dharma

key concept in Indian philosophy and Eastern religions, with multiple meanings
Intangible religious_concept Q134293
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dharma

Summary

dharma is a religious concept[1]. dharma ranks in the top 0.64% of religious_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,629 views/month, #3 of 471).[2]

Key Facts

  • dharma's instance of is recorded as religious concept[3].
  • dharma's Commons category is recorded as Dharma (law)[4].
  • dharma's facet of is recorded as Buddhism[5].
  • dharma's facet of is recorded as Hinduism[6].
  • dharma's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[7].
  • dharma's described by source is recorded as Dharma Encyclopedia[8].
  • dharma's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • dharma's different from is recorded as religion[10].
  • dharma's different from is recorded as dharma in Buddhism[11].
  • dharma's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[12].

Body

Definition and Type

dharma's instance of is recorded as religious concept[3].

Influence

Things named for dharma include Indian religions[13], a major religious group[14], founded in -5000[15].

Why It Matters

dharma ranks in the top 0.64% of religious_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,629 views/month, #3 of 471).[2] dharma has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] dharma is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Entities named for dharma include Indian religions[13], a major religious group[14], founded in -5000[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [13] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facet of Buddhism, Hinduism
    Instance of religious concept
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Instance of
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