2024 · Q51
Consider the following statements about the Vedanta philosophy:
- 1Shankara was the founder of Advaita Vedanta.
- 2The philosophy of Dvaita was elaborated by Madhva.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Adi Shankara (8th century CE) systematized Advaita Vedanta, the philosophy of non-dualism holding Brahman and Atman to be identical. Madhvacharya (13th century CE) elaborated Dvaita Vedanta, the dualist school asserting a fundamental distinction between God and the individual soul. Both statements are correct. Hence option C is correct.