2022 · Q37
To which one of the following schools of philosophy did Kumarila Bhatta and Prabhakara belong ?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- ALokayata
- BMadhyamika
- CPurva-Mimamsa
- DUttara-Mimamsa
Explanation
Kumarila Bhatta and Prabhakara were the two great exponents of Purva-Mimamsa, founding its Bhatta and Prabhakara sub-schools respectively. They were not associated with Lokayata (Charvaka), Madhyamika Buddhism or Uttara-Mimamsa (Vedanta). Hence they belonged to Purva-Mimamsa.