Pakshadhara Mishra


namePakshadhara Mishra
native_nameपक्षाधर मिश्र
birth_nameजयदेव
birth_placeMithila
alma_materAncient Mithila University
occupationPhilosopher Professor
school_traditionNyaya School of Indian Philosophy
institutionsAncient Mithila University, Pakshadhara Mithila School
main_interestsNyaya Shastra
notable_studentsVasudeva Sarvabhauma, Raghunatha Siromani
familyMaithil Brahmin
regionMithila region

Pakshadhara Mishra or Pakṣadhara Miśra ( Sanskrit: पक्षाधर मिश्रा ) was an Indian Philosopher and a scholar of Nyaya Shastra. He was the head professor of Nyaya Shastra in the Ancient Mithila University during 15th century CE. His famous pupils are Vasudeva Sarvabhauma and Raghunatha Siromani. His academy is known as Pakshadhara Mithila Academy or School.