Nimbarka

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Nimbarka, also known as Nimbarkacharya, Nimbaditya or Niyamananda, was a Bhagavata philosopher, theologian and the chief proponent of the theology of Dvaitādvaita (dvaita–advaita) or dualistic–non-dualistic sometimes known as Svābhāvika bhedābheda. He is associated with the theological elevation of Vāsudeva Krishna, and is regarded as the founder of the Nimbarka Sampradaya. The dating of Nimbarka is disputed. Many historians place him in the 12th or 13th century, but this dating has been questioned, suggesting that he lived somewhat earlier than Shankaracharya, in the 6th or 7th century CE. Born in Southern India in a Telugu Brahmin family, he spent most of his life in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. He is sometimes identified with another philosopher named Bhaskara, but this is considered to be a misconception due to the differences between the spiritual views of the two saints.

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