Jagaddhara

Jagaddhara (Sanskrit: जगद्धर) was an Indian philosopher and a versatile Sanskrit scholar from the Mithila region in the Indian subcontinent. He particularly flourished during the period of King Kameshwar Thakur in Mithila. His period of living is roughly estimated to be 14th century CE.^[1][2][3][4]

Jagaddhara
जगद्धर
Personal life
Nationality	Indian
Flourished	During Kameshwar Thakur period
Region	Mithila region
Alma mater	Sanskrit and vedic studies in Mithila
Occupation	Philosopher
Religious life
Religion	Hinduism
Profession	Acharya
Religious career
Period in office	14th century CE

Early life

Jagaddhara was born in the Suragana family of Maithil Brahmin in the Mithila region of Bihar. His father's name was Ratnadhara and mother's name was Damayanti.^[5] He belonged to Parashar Gotra.^[6]

Later life

Jagaddhara was appointed as the Dharmadhikaranika at the court of King Dhirasimha in Mithila. The Indic term Dharmadhikaranika literally means "Office in charge of the department of religion" in Hinduism.^[7] Later he wrote several commentaries on the different ancient texts of the Hindu tradition. He became renowned commentator in the Hindu tradition.^[6]