
1) Ancient Indian writer 2) Sanskrit writer
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Gaudapada (c.6th century CE{sfn|Raju|1992|p=177}) (also referred as Shri Gaudapadacharya) was the author or compiler{sfn|Nakamura|2004|p=308} of the {IAST|Māṇḍukya Kārikā}, a quintessential text which used madhyamika philosophical terms to delineate Advaita Vedanta philosophy. ==Dates== There is some dispute about the date of Shankara, but ...
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