Mind-Benders of Hindu History
He left home at 16 and settled at one hill for the rest of his life
In 1896, at about 16 years old, Ramana Maharshi left his home in Madurai and travelled to the hill of Arunachala at Tiruvannamalai in south India. He remained there for the rest of his life — some 54 years — until his death in 1950.
How we know
Ramana Maharshi: born 30 Dec 1879, reached Arunachala/Tiruvannamalai 1 Sept 1896 (age 16), died 14 Apr 1950; 1950−1896 = 54 years (per Wikipedia).
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