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Upagupta

Indian Buddhist monk
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Upagupta

Summary

Upagupta is a human[1]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[2]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3]

Key Facts

  • Upagupta's professions included Buddhist monk[2].
  • Upagupta held the position of Zen Patriarch[4].
  • A notable student of Upagupta was Ashoka[5].
  • Upagupta's religion is recorded as Buddhism[6].
  • Upagupta is recorded as male[7].
  • Upagupta's instance of is recorded as human[8].

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Career and Affiliations

Upagupta's professions included Buddhist monk[2]. He held the position of Zen Patriarch[4]. A notable student of him was Ashoka[5].

Personal Life

Upagupta's religion is recorded as Buddhism[6].

Why It Matters

Upagupta has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

What did Upagupta do for work?

Upagupta worked as Buddhist monk[2].

Related Entities

Ashoka

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Geagea · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007298268405171
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007298268405171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Religion or worldview → Buddhism
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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