The Rashtrakutas and their Times c20.59

c20.59

It is to be regretted that there should be so far discovered no trace of S'ankara and his work in epigraphical documents. This is rather strange, for tradition claims that he toured about preaching, discussing, controverting and founding monastic establishments throughout the length and breadth of India. There is ample evidence to show that the philosophico-literary activity enunciated by S'ankara continued ever increasing for several centuries. But the effect on popular life of the teachings and institutions of S'ankara during our period is difficult to estimate in the present state of our knowledge.