Critical review of the special issue of Cracow indological studies dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Gerhard Oberhammer

The work is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of G. Oberhammer and summarizing his fruitful longterm activities associated with this anniversary. The release of the anniversary collection in Russia and a special issue of the journal “Cracow Indological Studies”, which became the subject of a critical review by the authors, marked this event. The first part of the article briefly summarizes the main results of the work and the basic scientific projects of G. Oberhammer. The second part of the work analyses articles in the field of Vishishta Advaita, Vaishnava theology, and problems of philosophy - the main areas of scientific interests of the hero of the day himself. One can see a wide range of sources involved, a thorough analysis of the subjects under consideration, as well as deep immersion in the issues under study. These are the main features of the peer-reviewed works of students and colleagues, rightfully attributed to the peculiarities of the scientific school of G. Oberhammer, without a doubt, one of the largest modern indologists and historians of philosophy of India. The historical and philosophical methodology developed by him is one of the most promising and fruitful research areas in Indology both in foreign indological institutes and in Russia.