Indian Rulers
Buddhaghosa
the Pali Commentator
Buddhaghosa was an Indian sage active in the 5th c. AD during the Gupta period from the state of Gupta. Died of natural causes.
Historical Note
South Indian Brahmin who converted to Buddhism, sailed to Sri Lanka, and rewrote the Pali commentaries into the form Theravada has used ever since. The Visuddhimagga — 'Path of Purification' — is his masterwork.