Dear Kchum,
It is not quite clear when he was born. It is estimated, though, that
he born in 788 CE (AD):
"Modern scholarship is agreed on dates in the 8th century C.E., though
it has proved impossible to reach agreement on Shankara's precise
dates of birth or death. Some religious groups, however, ascribe
B.C.E. dates to him. If these dates were true, then much of what is
claimed about his activities, especially his debates with Buddhists
and Jains, is thrown into doubt.
Of the major Shankara Mathams active today, the Kanchi, Dwaraka, and
Puri ascribe the dates 509?477 B.C.E. to Shankara. The Sringeri
Peetham, on the other hand, accepts the 788?820 C.E. dates.
The Guru Parampara of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham can be found here,
and the Guru parampara of the Sringeri Sarada Peetham can be found
here.
External material supporting the 509?477 B.C.E. dates can be found
here and (non-Peetham) material supporting the 788?820 C.E. dates can
be found here."
(SOURCE: Adi Shankara, Wikipedia, <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adi_Sankara>).
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