Madhvacharya
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Dvaita Vedanta philosopher
Hindu religious leader
Indian philosopher
Vedanta philosopher
founder of a religious movement
theologian
Madhvacharya was a 13th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized a dualistic school of Vedanta that sharply distinguished the individual soul from God.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Madhvacharya canonical | 11 |
| Madhva | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T932937 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Madhvacharya Context triple: [Dvaita, founder, Madhvacharya]
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A.
Nimbarkacharya
Nimbarkacharya was a medieval Hindu philosopher and theologian best known for founding the Dvaitadvaita (dualistic–non-dualistic) school of Vedanta centered on devotion to Radha-Krishna.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Vallabhacharya
Vallabhacharya was a prominent 15th–16th century Indian philosopher and theologian who founded the Pushtimarg school of Vedanta, emphasizing loving devotion (bhakti) to Krishna.
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E.
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa was a prominent 7th–8th century Indian philosopher and theologian known for his influential defense of Vedic ritualism and development of the Purva Mimamsa school.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Madhvacharya Target entity description: Madhvacharya was a 13th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized a dualistic school of Vedanta that sharply distinguished the individual soul from God.
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A.
Nimbarkacharya
Nimbarkacharya was a medieval Hindu philosopher and theologian best known for founding the Dvaitadvaita (dualistic–non-dualistic) school of Vedanta centered on devotion to Radha-Krishna.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Vallabhacharya
Vallabhacharya was a prominent 15th–16th century Indian philosopher and theologian who founded the Pushtimarg school of Vedanta, emphasizing loving devotion (bhakti) to Krishna.
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E.
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa was a prominent 7th–8th century Indian philosopher and theologian known for his influential defense of Vedic ritualism and development of the Purva Mimamsa school.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dvaita Vedanta philosopher
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Hindu religious leader ⓘ Indian philosopher ⓘ Vedanta philosopher ⓘ founder of a religious movement ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anandatirtha
ⓘ
Madhvacharya ⓘ
surface form:
Madhva
Purnaprajna ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Anuvyakhyana
ⓘ
Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya ⓘ
surface form:
Bhagavad Gita Tatparya Nirnaya
Brahma Sutra Bhashya (Madhvacharya) ⓘ
surface form:
Brahma Sutra Bhashya
Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Karnataka
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Pajaka ⓘ near Udupi ⓘ |
| century | 13th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| doctrine |
God (Vishnu) is absolutely independent (svatantra)
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individual souls (jivas) are dependent (paratantra) ⓘ souls and matter are real and distinct from God ⓘ |
| era | Medieval Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| founded |
Udupi Krishna Matha
ⓘ
eight Udupi monasteries (Ashta Mathas) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Madhva Sampradaya
ⓘ
surface form:
Udupi Vaishnavism
later Dvaita Vedanta tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Vedanta
ⓘ
metaphysics ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| movement |
Dvaita
ⓘ
surface form:
Dvaita Vedanta
|
| name | Madhvacharya self-link ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
Dvaita
ⓘ
surface form:
Dvaita (dualism)
eternal distinction between God and individual souls ⓘ eternal distinction between God and matter ⓘ eternal distinction between different material entities ⓘ eternal distinction between individual souls ⓘ eternal distinction between individual souls and matter ⓘ fivefold difference (pancha-bheda) ⓘ |
| opposedView |
Advaita Vedanta
ⓘ
surface form:
Advaita Vedanta non-dualism
|
| philosophicalSchool |
Dvaita
ⓘ
Vedanta ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Karnataka
ⓘ
South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| theology | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity |
Krishna
ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ |
| wroteCommentaryOn |
Bhagavad Gita
ⓘ
Brahma Sutras ⓘ principal Upanishads ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Madhvacharya Description of subject: Madhvacharya was a 13th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized a dualistic school of Vedanta that sharply distinguished the individual soul from God.
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