Pakshadhara Mishra | |
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Born | Mithila |
Occupation | Philosopher Professor |
Region | Mithila region |
School | Nyaya School of Indian Philosophy |
Notable students | Vasudeva Sarvabhauma, Raghunatha Siromani |
Main interests | Nyaya Shastra |
Pakshadhara Mishra (also known by the alias Jayadeva) was a 15th-century Indian philosopher from the Mithila region [1] and the founder of the Nyaya Shastra sampradaya in the tradition of Gaṅgeśa. [2] [3] [4] He was a practitioner of the Nyaya Shashtra during the 15th century CE. Notable pupils of his pupils include Vasudeva Sarvabhauma and Raghunatha Siromani. [5] [6]
Among his most notable works is the Aloka which superseded all previous commentaries on the Tattvachintamani. The Aloka itself has been confidently dated to some time between 1465-75 A.D. [1]
Pakshadhara Mishra | |
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Born | Mithila |
Occupation | Philosopher Professor |
Region | Mithila region |
School | Nyaya School of Indian Philosophy |
Notable students | Vasudeva Sarvabhauma, Raghunatha Siromani |
Main interests | Nyaya Shastra |
Pakshadhara Mishra (also known by the alias Jayadeva) was a 15th-century Indian philosopher from the Mithila region [1] and the founder of the Nyaya Shastra sampradaya in the tradition of Gaṅgeśa. [2] [3] [4] He was a practitioner of the Nyaya Shashtra during the 15th century CE. Notable pupils of his pupils include Vasudeva Sarvabhauma and Raghunatha Siromani. [5] [6]
Among his most notable works is the Aloka which superseded all previous commentaries on the Tattvachintamani. The Aloka itself has been confidently dated to some time between 1465-75 A.D. [1]