Abhinavagupta
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Abhinavagupta was a 10th–11th century Kashmiri polymath, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential works on Kashmir Shaivism, aesthetics, and Sanskrit exegesis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Abhinavagupta canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Abhinavagupta Context triple: [Bhagavad Gita, hasCommentaryBy, Abhinavagupta]
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Ramanujacharya
Ramanujacharya was an influential 11th–12th century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) school of Vedanta and shaped Sri Vaishnavism.
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Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.
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Satyendranath Tagore
Satyendranath Tagore was an Indian civil servant, writer, and social reformer best known as the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Service and for his contributions to Bengali literature and women's emancipation.
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Dvaita
Dvaita is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy that emphasizes a fundamental distinction between the individual soul and the supreme God, typically identified as Vishnu.
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Lalitha Chandrasekhar
Lalitha Chandrasekhar was an Indian physicist and mathematician who collaborated closely with her husband, Nobel laureate Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, and contributed to research and education in astrophysics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Abhinavagupta Target entity description: Abhinavagupta was a 10th–11th century Kashmiri polymath, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential works on Kashmir Shaivism, aesthetics, and Sanskrit exegesis.
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A.
Ramanujacharya
Ramanujacharya was an influential 11th–12th century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) school of Vedanta and shaped Sri Vaishnavism.
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B.
Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.
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C.
Satyendranath Tagore
Satyendranath Tagore was an Indian civil servant, writer, and social reformer best known as the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Service and for his contributions to Bengali literature and women's emancipation.
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D.
Dvaita
Dvaita is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy that emphasizes a fundamental distinction between the individual soul and the supreme God, typically identified as Vishnu.
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E.
Lalitha Chandrasekhar
Lalitha Chandrasekhar was an Indian physicist and mathematician who collaborated closely with her husband, Nobel laureate Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, and contributed to research and education in astrophysics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu philosopher
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Kashmir Shaivism philosopher ⓘ Sanskrit scholar ⓘ aesthetician ⓘ commentator ⓘ philosopher ⓘ polymath ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
10th century
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11th century ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Jammu and Kashmir
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surface form:
Kashmir
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| citizenship | India ⓘ |
| doctrine |
non-dual Shaivism
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rasa theory of aesthetics ⓘ |
| era | medieval India ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Sanskrit exegesis
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aesthetics ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ philosophy ⓘ tantric studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryOn |
Bhagavad Gita
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surface form:
Bhagavad Gītā
Dhvanyāloka ⓘ Nāṭyaśāstra ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Indian aesthetic theory
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later Kashmir Shaivism authors ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bharata Muni
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Bhartṛhari ⓘ Somānanda ⓘ Utpaladeva ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commentary on Dhvanyāloka
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commentary on Nāṭyaśāstra ⓘ systematization of Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ theory of rasa in aesthetics ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| movement | Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abhinavabhāratī
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Gītārthasaṅgraha ⓘ Locana ⓘ Parmārthasāra (commentary) ⓘ Tantrasāra ⓘ Tantrasāra ⓘ
surface form:
Tantrāloka
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| philosophicalSchool |
Pratyabhijñā school
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Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ
surface form:
Trika school
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| placeOfActivity |
Jammu and Kashmir
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surface form:
Kashmir
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| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Kashmir Shaivism
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surface form:
Trika Shaivism
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| religiousTradition | Kashmir Shaivism ⓘ |
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Subject: Abhinavagupta Description of subject: Abhinavagupta was a 10th–11th century Kashmiri polymath, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential works on Kashmir Shaivism, aesthetics, and Sanskrit exegesis.
Referenced by (15)
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