Match the following :(a) Veerashaivam 1. Ramanujar (b) Visistadavaitham 2. Kumarila Bhatta (c) Thuvaitham 3. Basavar (d) Advaitam 4. Mathuvar
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 1 4 2
Veerashaivism (Lingayat tradition) was spread in the 12th century by Basavanna (Basavar), minister of the Kalachuri court, through the Vachana movement. So (a) matches 3.
Visishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) was systematised by Ramanujar (11th-12th century), and Dvaita (dualism) was founded by Madhvacharya (Mathuvar, 13th century). So (b) matches 1 and (c) matches 4.
Kumarila Bhatta (7th-8th century) was the great Purva Mimamsa scholar whose revival of Vedic thought and attack on Buddhism prepared the ground for Advaita; the remaining pair therefore links Advaitam with him. So (d) matches 2.
The correct code is therefore 3, 1, 4, 2.
Hence, (a) (b) (c) (d)
3 1 4 2.
Important Questions from Philosophy
With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes.
2. In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim right to the property during the lifetime of the father, whereas in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim right to the property.
3. The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with the matters related to ‘the property held by both male and female members of a family.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Lebensraum was coined by:
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