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
Answer: C
Explanation
Āryadeva (3rd century), was a Mahayana Buddhist monk, a disciple of Nagarjuna and a Madhyamaka philosopher. is a central figure in the development of early Indian Madhyamaka philosophy. Dignaga was the early 6th century Indian Buddhist Monk and was also the founder of Indian logic, Hetu Vidya. He was born in Simhavakta near Kanchipuram. Sri Ranganathamuni, popularly known as Sriman Nathamuni, was a Vaishnava theologian who collected and compiled the Nalayira Divya Prabandham. Considered the first of Sri Vaishnava āchāryās, Nathamuni is also the author of Yogarahasya, and Nyāyatattva.