Ajita Kesakambali

Ajita Kesakambali
Born6th century BCE
EraSramana Movement
RegionIndian philosophy
SchoolCharvaka
Notable ideas
  • Ucchedavada (the Doctrine of Annihilation after death)
  • Tam-Jivam-tam-sariram-vada (the doctrine of identity of the soul and body)

Ajita Kesakambali (Sanskrit: अजित केशकंबली; Chinese: 阿耆多翅舍欽婆羅; pinyin: Āqíduō Chìshěqīnpóluó) was an ancient Indian philosopher in the 6th century BC.[1] He is considered to be the first known proponent of Indian materialism, and forerunner to the Charvaka school. He was probably a contemporary of the Buddha and Mahavira. It has frequently been noted that the doctrines of the Lokayata school were considerably drawn from Ajita's teachings.

  1. ^ "Indian rationalism, Charvaka to Narendra Dabholkar". 21 August 2018.