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"Adi Shankara" – also known as ("Adi") "Shankaracharya" and "Shankara Bhagavatpada", spelled variously as "Sankaracharya", "", "", "" – was one of the most revered Hindu philosophers and theologians from India who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.

His works in Sanskrit establish the doctrine of advaita, the unity of the ?tman (Hinduism)/?tman and Nirguna Brahman "brahman without attributes". His works elaborate on ideas found in the Upanishads. He wrote copious commentaries on the Vedic canon (Brahma Sutras, principal upanishads and Bhagavad Gita) in support of his thesis.

The main opponent in his work is the M?m??s? school of thought, though he also offers arguments against the views of some other schools like Samkhya and certain schools of Buddhism.