Philosophers and Historians
- Abhinavagupta, (ca. 950-1020), one of India's greatest philosophers, mystics and aestheticians
- Ahmad Hasan Dani (1920 – 2009), intellectual, archaeologist, historian, linguist
- Anandavardhana (820-890), philosopher and author of the Dhvanyaloka
- Bhaskara, notable writer on the Kashmir Shaivism
- Bhatta Kallata, a notable Shaivite thinker
- Gopi Krishna (1903–1980), writer and mystic
- Jonaraja (15th century), historian and poet
- Kalhana (12th century), historian and author of Rajatarangini
- Kshemaraja (10th century), philosopher and a disciple of Abhinavagupta
- Lalleshwari (1320–1392), saint-poetess
- Prajna Bhatta (16th century), historian
- Somananda (875-925) a teacher of Kashmir Shaivism
- Shrivara (15th century), historian
- Subhash Kak (1947- ), writer, philosopher, and computer scientist
- Utpaladeva, a teacher of Kashmir Shaivism
- Vasugupta (860-925), author of the Shiva Sutras of Vasugupta
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