Pakshadhara Mishra (also known by the alias Jayadeva) was a 15th-century Indian philosopher from the Mithila region[1] and the founder of the Nyaya Shastra sampradaya in the tradition of Gaṅgeśa.
The Aloka itself has been confidently dated to some time between 1465-75 A.D.[1] It is said that he once obtained victory in a debate that lasted a fortnight (Paksha), and after that he was referred to as Pakshadhara Mishra.
[8][9] Pakshadhara Mishra was born in a Maithil Brahmin family in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent.
[12][13] The academy of Pakshadhara Mishra was a famous centre of learning Nyaya Shastra.
The eminent Naiyayikas Vasudeva Sarvabhauma and Raghunatha Shiromani studied Nyaya Shastra at the academy of Pakshadhara Mishra.