Adi Shankaracharya

Philosopher & Theologian

(788 – Unknown) · South Asia

Eighth-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy, arguing for a strictly non-dual understanding of reality. He traveled across India establishing monasteries and debating rival schools, and his commentaries on the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, and the Brahma Sutras remain foundational texts in Hindu thought.