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By tradition, Adi Shankara founded four mathas across India. What do modern historians say about this founding story?

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1. By tradition, Adi Shankara founded four mathas across India. What do modern historians say about this founding story?

The detailed legend of his personally founding all four seems to date from the 14th century

Contemporary inscriptions from Shankara’s own lifetime confirm every detail

The four mathas were actually founded by Ramanuja instead

No mathas linked to Shankara exist today

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