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Kapila () (7th-6th-century BCE), also referred to as Cakradhanus, is a Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, regarded the founder of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy.
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Kapila was a male philosopher associated with Hinduism. He is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and The Nuttall Encyclopædia. His period of activity is recorded as 550 BCE and 700 BCE, with a birth date of 550 BCE. He held citizenship in Shakya and had a sibling named Anasuya.
Raj Kapila is an author with 24 works. His notable publications include India's Development Story, Economic Developments in India 1999, Economic Developments in India 2002, Economic Developments in India 2001, and Economic Developments in India 2005.
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- Works
- 24
Top works
- India's Development Story
- Economic Developments in India 1999
- Economic Developments in India 2002
- Economic Developments in India 2001
- Economic Developments in India 2005
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- Watercolour painting on paper of Kapila, a sage
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- Hinduism
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- Samkhya
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- Devahuti (mother), Kardama (father)
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- Buddha, Vyasa, Samkhya and Yoga philosophers
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- Dhriti
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Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Shakya
- Sibling
- Anasuya
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Image
- Kapila muni.jpg
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- The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Hinduism
- Vedic texts
- Puranas
- Dharmasutras and other texts
- Imagery in the [[Agama (Hinduism)|Agamas]]
- Other descriptions
- Kapila Devahuti Samvada
- Jainism
- Buddhism
- Works
- Significance
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
Kapila () (7th-6th-century BCE), also referred to as Cakradhanus, is a Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, regarded the founder of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy.
His influence on Buddha and Buddhism has long been the subject of scholarly studies. There have been accusations by orthodox Buddhists that Sarvastivadins are heavily influenced by Samkhya school of philosophy.
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