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The life span of years assigned to him by biographers in the past in the context of inter-sect rivalries was uncritically taken over by several modern scholars creating problems for serious studies on Srimanta Sankara and his times. The present exercise is aimed at opening the subject for academic use. Srimanta Sankaradeva has been the greatest of the neo-vaisnava reformers in Assam during the sixteenth century.

The religious and social reforms initiated by him and his prodigious literary output in local language based mainly on the Srimadbhagavata themes helped Assam acquire a distinct identity and contribute its share to Indian civilisation since then. The present publication adds further light on many of the biographical details against the background of interconnectedness of eastern Indian history during that period, while also putting up novel explanations behind some of the vaisnava faith and practices.

Srimanta Sankardeva ca— AD , a 15th—16th century Assamese polymath contributed significantly in shaping the Assamese culture and literature. He was a pioneer of Assamese art and culture, language and literature and also of education.