Ādi Shankara

Adi Shankara, also called Adi Shankaracharya, was an Indian Vedic scholar-monk, philosopher, and teacher (acharya) of Advaita Vedanta. He wrote influential commentaries on the Brahma sutras and other texts, and in recent times is often revered as the most important Indian philosopher.

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Who was born first?

• Ādi Shankara was born 12 years before Johannes Scotus Eriugena
• Ādi Shankara was born 12 years before Ratramnus
• Ādi Shankara was born 14 years after Kūkai
• Ādi Shankara was born 16 years after Liu Yuxi
• Ādi Shankara was born 18 years before Hincmar

Timeline

1. Liu Yuxi772–842
2. KūkaiJuly 27, AD 774 – April 22, AD 835
3. Ādi Shankara (this page)circa AD 788 – circa AD 820
4. Johannes Scotus EriugenaAD 800s – AD 877
5. Ratramnus800–868
6. HincmarAD 806 – December 21, AD 882

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