# Udyotakara

> Udyotakara was a philosopher of the Nyaya school of Indian philosophy. Subandhu’s Vāsavadattā mentioned him as the rescuer of the Nyaya. He was a brahmin of Bharadvaja gotra and he belonged to the Pashupata sect. His philosophical treatise, the Nyāyavārttika was written to defend Pakṣilasvāmin Vātsyāyana's Nyāyabhāṣya against the criticisms made by Dignaga.

*Philosopher of the Nyaya school of Indian philosophy*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Status:** unknown
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Sources
- [烏底耶塔加羅](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%83%8F%E5%BA%95%E8%80%B6%E5%A1%94%E5%8A%A0%E7%BE%85)
- [উদ্যোতকার](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0)
- [Udyotakara](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udyotakara)
- [Uddyotakara](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uddyotakara)
- [उद्योतकर](https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0)
- [Uddjotakara Bharadwadźa](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uddjotakara_Bharadwad%C5%BAa)
- [ఉద్యోతకారుడు](https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%89%E0%B0%A6%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%AF%E0%B1%8B%E0%B0%A4%E0%B0%95%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%B0%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%A1%E0%B1%81)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3547724)

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