shivsomashekhar
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Well, we don't know that anyone is. I find it likely that he is, and also that many other people are. Whether we'd count them as enlightened or not doesn't really matter, it's the state of high contentment which is preferable.
He was a Sanyasi with no dependencies, no social responsibilities, none. Relatively easy for such a person to appear contented.
The test would be for Ramana to in the midst of worldly life, with a family, responsibilities, work pressure, etc. If he still appears contended - more than the people around him, that would be interesting. But by no means, would that prove enlightenment - not by the Advaita definition.