Dr. T.M.P. Mahadevan was born in 1911 and was educated in Madras. An earnest Advaitin by training and temperament, Dr. Mahadevan has since his graduation in philosophy with a brilliant First Class
Honors in 1933, been engaged in intensive research and teaching. Several of his works, noted for their width of range and depth of insight, deal with Hindu scriptures and religion in general and
Advaita Vedanta in particular.
They include The Philosophy of Advaita-with special reference to Bharatitirtha Vidyaranya, Gaudapada - A Study in Early Advaita, Time and Timeless, Outlines of Hinduism,
Sambandha-Vartika of Suresvaracarya, The Idea of God in Saiva Siddhanta, Ramana Maharshi and His Philosophy of Existence,
Sankaracharya, and The Sage of Kanci, besides contributions to learned symposia published in India and abroad. |
