Vardhamana Upadhyaya
Mahamahopadhyaya Vardhamana Upadhyaya | |
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वर्धमान उपाध्याय | |
| Court of King Bhairavasimha in Mithila | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Vardhamana |
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| Era | 13th - 14th century CE |
| Region | Mithila |
| Main interest(s) | Nyaya and Vaisheshika Shastra |
| Alma mater | Ancient Mithila University |
| Known for | Dandaviveka |
| Other names | Vardhamana Mahopadhyaya |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Jurisprudence | Dandaviveka |
| Creed | Sanskrit and Vedic learning |
| Profession | Philosopher and teacher |
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| Post | Naiyayika |
Vardhamana Upadhyaya (Sanskrit: वर्धमान उपाध्याय, Romanised: Vardhamāna Upādhyāya) was an Indian philosopher from the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. He was an eminent Acharya of Nyaya Shastra and successor of Gangesha Upadhyaya in Mithila. He was an important teacher in the tradition of Sanskrit and Vedic learning in Mithila. He wrote several Sanskrit texts and commentaries in the Vedic tradition of India. He was appointed as the judge at the court of King Bhairavasimha in Mithila. He is known for his text Dandaviveka on criminal law. He is also called as Vardhamana Mahopadhyaya or Vardhamana Mahamahopadhyaya.