Gādādharī

This is a commentary on the Anumānacintāmaṇī-dīdhiti’s anumiti section by Raghunātha Śiromaṇi, which itself is a commentary on the Anumānakhaṇḍa of Gaṅgeśa Upādhyāya’s Tattvacintāmaṇi—a foundational treatise on logic from the Navya-Nyāya school of philosophy. The present commentary was composed by Gadādharabhaṭṭācārya, son of Jīvācārya; a younger contemporary of Jagadīśa and a student of Harirāma Tarkavāgīśa; a Varendra Brahmin originally from Lakṣmīcapar in the district of Pabna (now a district in modern Bangladesh); and the teacher of Jayarāma Tarkālaṅkāra (NCC, Vol. V, p. 295). The date of the author is not confirmed. Some scholars believe he lived around 1599 or 1604 CE, while others suggest he was active around 1703 or 1709 CE. This Ms. is written in 9–10 lines per folio. Cover and back page both are blank.