With reference to Indian history, consider the following pairs: Hi

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?

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UPSC IAS – 2022
The correct option is C, as only two of the pairs are correctly matched.
Pair 1: Aryadeva was a prominent Buddhist philosopher and a disciple of Nagarjuna. He was not a Jaina scholar.
Pair 2: Dignaga was a celebrated Buddhist logician and philosopher. This pair is correctly matched.
Pair 3: Nathamuni was a revered Vaishnava theologian and one of the earliest Acharyas of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition. This pair is correctly matched.
Aryadeva (around 3rd century CE) followed the Madhyamika school of Buddhism. Dignaga (around 5th century CE) is considered the founder of the Buddhist school of logic. Nathamuni (around 10th century CE) compiled and systematized the Tamil hymns of the Alvars, known as the Divya Prabandham.
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