Madhvacharya vs Marco Polo
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Compare the life timelines of Madhvacharya (1238–1317) and Marco Polo (1254–1324) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1254 to 1317.
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Madhvacharya (1238–1317)
- — Born in Pajaka near Udupi in coastal Karnataka Verified
- — Became a sannyasin under the guru Achyutapreksha Verified
- — Named head of his monastic lineage with the title Ananda Tirtha
- — Undertook a pilgrimage across India, including to Badrinath in the Himalayas
- — Composed his Brahma Sutra Bhashya, founding text of Dvaita Vedanta Verified
- — Established the eight monasteries (Ashta Mathas) of Udupi Verified
- — Founded the Krishna Matha temple at Udupi Verified
- — Died at Udupi Verified
Marco Polo (1254–1324)
- — Born into a family of Venetian merchants Verified
- — Departed Venice for Asia with his father and uncle Verified
- — Arrived at the court of Kublai Khan Verified
- — Served Kublai Khan and traveled widely through the Mongol realm Verified
- — Left China escorting a Mongol princess by sea Verified
- — Returned to Venice after twenty-four years abroad Verified
- — Dictated 'The Travels of Marco Polo' to Rustichello da Pisa Verified
- — Captured by the Genoese and imprisoned Verified
- — Released from prison and married Donata Badoer Verified
- — Died at his home in Venice Verified