Ubhay Bharati

Vidushi
Ubhay Bharati
उभय भारती
Born
Bhatpura village, Mithila region
Alma materAncient Mithila University
Era8th Century CE
Known for
  • Serving as Umpire of the philosophical debates between Adi Shankaracharya and Mandan Mishra
  • Defeating Adi Shankaracharya
SpouseMandana Mishra

Ubhay Bharati (also written as Ubhaya Bharati) was an Indian female scholar and philosopher from the Mithila region in India during the 8th century CE.[1][2] She was the wife of the Mimansa scholar Mandan Mishra. She served as the umpire for the philosophical debates between the two eminent scholars Mandana Mishra and Adi Shankaracharya.[3][4][5]

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