# Pāṇini - Grammarian

URL: https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/panini
Lifetime: c. 5th–4th century BCE
Born-Died: c. 520 – 460 BCE - c. 460 – 400 BCE
Dynasty or school: Sages, poets and scholars
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C4%81%E1%B9%87ini

Grammarian from the north-west of the subcontinent, author of the Ashtadhyayi, a highly systematic account of Sanskrit morphology and syntax. It fixed the classical language and is influential in the history of linguistics.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Valmiki](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/valmiki)
- Next in list: [Vyasa](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/vyasa)

## Timeline events during this reign or lifetime
- -400 - [Mahabharata Composed](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/-400-mahabharata-composed)
- -400 - [Panini's Ashtadhyayi](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/-400-panini-s-ashtadhyayi)