Nischaldas

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Nischaldas (1791-1860[1] or 1792–1863[2]) was a Hindu saint and writer. He wrote many books on Vedic themes,[3] the most popular of which is Vichara Sagar, an important work on the advaita philosophy.[4]Template:Unreliable source inline

Life[edit]

Nischaldas was born in Kidholi village of Kharkhoda tehsil Sonipat district of present-day Haryana, in 1791[1] or 1792.[2] His family belonged to the Dahiya gotra of Jats.[2]

After a few years, he moved from Punjab to Delhi, where he met his Guru Amaradas. He stayed with him for 14 years learning various aspects of Hindu philosophy. Then he moved to Kashi to learn advaita. He then undertook a tour of India, teaching various aspects of philosophy. He finally settled down in Delhi and passed away in 1863.[5][6]

Works[edit]

  • Vriti Prabhakar
  • Vichara Sagar[7]
  • Yukti Prakash
  • Tatva Siddhant

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jagdish Saran Sharma, ed. (1981). Encyclopaedia Indica. Vol. 2. S. Chand. p. 888.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Nonica Datta (1999). Forming an Identity: A Social History of the Jats. Oxford University Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-19-564719-8.
  3. ↑ Hindi Book Sri Vichar Sagar Of Sadhu Nischaldas With Hindi Tika By Pitambara 1917. Retrieved 2017-12-15. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ "विचार सागर | Vichara Sagara | Vedanta in Depth".
  5. ↑ "விசார சாகரம்". Scribd.
  6. ↑ Avinash, Arsha. "Arsha Avinash Foundation | Vichara Sagaram by Swami Paramarthananda".
  7. ↑ Swami Vivekananda (2015). The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda. Manonmani Publishers. Retrieved 24 December 2017.


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