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Also Known As	Surendranath Dasgupta
Born	October 1885 • Kushtia • Bangladesh
Died	December 18, 1952 (aged 67) • Lucknow • India
Subjects Of Study	Hinduism • Indian philosophy

Kapila

Vedic sage

Vallabha

Hindu philosopher

Ramanuja

Hindu theologian and philosopher

Keshab Chunder Sen

Hindu philosopher and social reformer

Ramana Maharshi

Hindu philosopher

Madhva

Hindu philosopher

Debendranath Tagore

Hindu philosopher

Udayanacharya

Hindu logician

Bhartrihari

Hindu philosopher

Madhavacharya

Hindu statesman and philosopher

Nagarjuna

Buddhist philosopher

Shankara

Indian philosopher

Sri Aurobindo

Indian philosopher and yogi

Ramakrishna

Hindu religious leader

Chinmayananda

Indian spiritual thinker

Hemachandra

Jaina author

Ashvaghosha

Indian philosopher and poet

Kumarajiva

Buddhist scholar

Kumarila

Indian dialectician, teacher, and interpreter

Nimbarka

Indian philosopher

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