GS PrelimsHistory (Ancient India)Jainism2022

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?

A

None of the pairs

B

Only one pair

C

Only two pairs

D

All three pairs

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

1. Pair 1: Aryadeva was a prominent disciple of Nagarjuna and a major philosopher of the Madhyamaka school of Mahayana Buddhism. He was a Buddhist scholar, not a Jaina scholar. This pair is incorrectly matched. 2. Pair 2: Dignaga was a highly influential Indian Buddhist scholar of the 5th-6th century CE, renowned as one of the founders of Indian logic (Pramana). This pair is correctly matched. 3. Pair 3: Nathamuni was a key figure in the Sri Vaishnava tradition (9th-10th century CE). He compiled the hymns of the Alvars (Nalayira Divya Prabandham) and is revered as a foundational Vaishnava scholar and Acharya. This pair is correctly matched. 4. Since two pairs (Pair 2 and Pair 3) are correctly matched, the correct option is (C).

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