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Prelims 2022 · Ancient History · Question 56

With reference to Indian history, consider the following pairs: Historical person - Known as 1. Aryadeva - Jaina scholar 2. Dignaga - Buddhist scholar 3. Nathamuni - Vaishnava scholar. How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. None of the pairs
  2. Only one pair
  3. Only two pairs
  4. All three pairs

Answer

Only two pairs

1. Aryadeva – Jaina scholar: Incorrect. Aryadeva was a Buddhist philosopher, associated with the Madhyamaka school and linked to Nagarjuna.

2. Dignaga – Buddhist scholar: Correct. Dignaga was a major Buddhist logician and philosopher.

3. Nathamuni – Vaishnava scholar: Correct. Nathamuni was an early Sri Vaishnava theologian and is credited with compiling the Nalayira Divya Prabandham.

So, only two pairs are correctly matched.

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