Most influential philosophers of India

Adi Shankaracharya

Advaita Vedanta, scholar of Sanskrit, Upanishad lecturer and Hindu religion campaigner. According to Hindu religious beliefs, he is considered as incarnation of Lord Shankar. He travelled almost all over India and spent most of his life in North India. His contribution was manily a remarkable task of establishing four peeths (monastery) which is still present today. Shakaracharya gets the place of importance not only in India but among the highest philosophers of the world. Read more

Acharya Chanakya

Acharya Chanakya was a 4th Century BCE ancient India's philosopher, economist, jurist, royal adviser and teacher. There are two books attributed to Chanakya namely Arthashastra and Chanakya Niti, also known as Chanakya Niti-shashtra. In that era, teacher were called as Acharya. Being a teacher he was referred as "Acharya Chanakya". Below are the most popular quotes from his treatise "Chanakya Niti" which are revered even today among scholars and philosophers. Read more

Swami Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda was born on 12 January 1863 in Calcutta. His father's name was Vishwanath Dutt and mother's name was Bhubaneswarvi Devi. Before attaining Sanyas, his name was Narendranath Dutt and was also known as Naren. Swami Vivekanand, in the form of young ascetic, who had scattered the essence of Indian culture abroad, was a great scholar of philosophy and history. Swami Vivekananda has shown a new path to the younger world by composing such texts such as 'Yoga', 'Rajyog' and 'Gyan Yog', whose effect will shine on the masses for ages and ages. His memorial built in Kanyakumari also tells the story of greatness of Swami Vivekananda. Read more

Gautam Buddha

Gautam Buddha was a yogi and a philosopher who had established Buddha religion, he is generally known by the name of Siddhartha Gautam, Shakyamuni Buddha and Buddha. Gautam Buddha was born in 563 BC, near the Shakya province of Capital Kapilvastu, in Lumbini in the clan of Kshatriya (Shakya Kul), in the house of Father Shuddhodhan and mother Mahamaya, which is in Nepal now. But a few months after his birth, his mother died. Therefore, he was nurtured by his aunt, Mahaprajapati Gautami. Read more

Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was a prominent political leader of the Indian independence movement. Following the principles of satyagraha and non-violence, they played an important role in giving independence to India. These principles have inspired people in the world for civil rights and independence movement. Read more

About Author:

Authored by Bhiva Palav.He is a blogger and a youtuber. He has keen interest in Indian culture and spirituality.

Let's Get Connected: Twitter | Facebook | Google Plus