Gargi Vachaknavi

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Gargi Vachaknavi was an ancient Indian female philosopher, born in the family of Garga. She was daughter of sage Vachaknavi.

Gargi is mentioned in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. In Vedic literature, she is honored as one of the great natural philosophers[1]. She was the daughter of sage Vachaknu[2].

Gargi composed several hymns that questioned the origin of all existence. At brahmayajna, a philosophic congress organized by King Janak of Videha, she challenged the sage Yajnavalkya with perturbing questions on the atman (soul)[2].

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  1. ^ Gargi. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
  2. ^ a b Vedic Women: Loving, Learned, Lucky!. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.

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