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With reference to Indian history, consider the following pairs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Historical person<\/th>\nKnown as<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1. Aryadeva<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nJaina scholar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Dignaga<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nBuddhist scholar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Nathamuni<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nVaishnava scholar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”None of the pairs” option2=”Only one pair” option3=”Only two pairs” option4=”All three pairs” correct=”option3″]<\/p>\n

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\nThe correct option is C, as only two of the pairs are correctly matched.
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\nPair 1: Aryadeva was a prominent Buddhist philosopher and a disciple of Nagarjuna. He was not a Jaina scholar.
\nPair 2: Dignaga was a celebrated Buddhist logician and philosopher. This pair is correctly matched.
\nPair 3: Nathamuni was a revered Vaishnava theologian and one of the earliest Acharyas of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition. This pair is correctly matched.
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\nAryadeva (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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With reference to Indian history, consider the following pairs: Historical person Known as 1. Aryadeva \u2014 Jaina scholar 2. Dignaga \u2014 Buddhist scholar 3. Nathamuni \u2014 Vaishnava scholar How many pairs given above are correctly matched? [amp_mcq option1=”None of the pairs” option2=”Only one pair” option3=”Only two pairs” option4=”All three pairs” correct=”option3″] This question was previously … <\/p>\n

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