The Prominent Vedanta Scholars

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Who is considered to be the founder of the Advaita Vedanta school of thought?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Vallabhacharya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adi Shankara is widely regarded as the founder of the Advaita Vedanta school of thought, which emphasizes the non-dual nature of reality and the identity of the individual soul with the universal Brahman.

Which Vedanta scholar is known for his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita called the 'Bhagavad Gita Bhashya'?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Vallabhacharya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adi Shankara's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, known as the 'Bhagavad Gita Bhashya', is considered a foundational text in the Advaita Vedanta tradition.

Who is the founder of the Vishishtadvaita Vedanta school of thought?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Vallabhacharya


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ramanuja is the founder of the Vishishtadvaita Vedanta school of thought, which posits that the individual soul and the universe are distinct from Brahman but are dependent on it for their existence.

Which Vedanta scholar is known for his commentary on the Brahma Sutras called the 'Brahma Sutra Bhashya'?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Vallabhacharya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adi Shankara's commentary on the Brahma Sutras, known as the 'Brahma Sutra Bhashya', is a seminal text in the Advaita Vedanta tradition.

Who is the founder of the Dvaita Vedanta school of thought?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Vallabhacharya


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Madhvacharya is the founder of the Dvaita Vedanta school of thought, which emphasizes the dual nature of reality and the distinctness of the individual soul from Brahman.

Which Vedanta scholar is known for his commentary on the Bhagavata Purana called the 'Bhagavata Purana Bhashya'?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Vallabhacharya


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vallabhacharya's commentary on the Bhagavata Purana, known as the 'Bhagavata Purana Bhashya', is a significant text in the Pushtimarg tradition of Vaishnavism.

Who is the founder of the Achintya Bheda Abheda Vedanta school of thought?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is the founder of the Achintya Bheda Abheda Vedanta school of thought, which emphasizes the simultaneous unity and difference between the individual soul and Brahman.

Which Vedanta scholar is known for his commentary on the Upanishads called the 'Upanishad Bhashya'?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Vallabhacharya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adi Shankara's commentary on the Upanishads, known as the 'Upanishad Bhashya', is a foundational text in the Advaita Vedanta tradition.

Who is the founder of the Nimbarka Sampradaya of Vaishnavism?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Nimbarka


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nimbarka is the founder of the Nimbarka Sampradaya of Vaishnavism, which emphasizes the dual nature of reality and the distinctness of the individual soul from Brahman.

Which Vedanta scholar is known for his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita called the 'Gita Bhashya'?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Vallabhacharya


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ramanuja's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, known as the 'Gita Bhashya', is a significant text in the Vishishtadvaita Vedanta tradition.

Who is the founder of the Suddhadvaita Vedanta school of thought?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Vallabhacharya


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vallabhacharya is the founder of the Suddhadvaita Vedanta school of thought, which emphasizes the pure non-dual nature of reality and the identity of the individual soul with Brahman.

Which Vedanta scholar is known for his commentary on the Brahma Sutras called the 'Brahma Sutra Bhashya'?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Vallabhacharya


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ramanuja's commentary on the Brahma Sutras, known as the 'Brahma Sutra Bhashya', is a significant text in the Vishishtadvaita Vedanta tradition.

Who is the founder of the Bhedabheda Vedanta school of thought?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Baladeva Vidyabhusana


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Baladeva Vidyabhusana is the founder of the Bhedabheda Vedanta school of thought, which emphasizes the simultaneous unity and difference between the individual soul and Brahman.

Which Vedanta scholar is known for his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita called the 'Gita Govinda Bhashya'?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Jayadeva Gosvami


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jayadeva Gosvami's commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, known as the 'Gita Govinda Bhashya', is a significant text in the Vaishnava tradition.

Who is the founder of the Sat-Chit-Ananda Vedanta school of thought?

  1. Adi Shankara

  2. Ramanuja

  3. Madhvacharya

  4. Prabhupada


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Prabhupada is the founder of the Sat-Chit-Ananda Vedanta school of thought, which emphasizes the blissful nature of reality and the identity of the individual soul with Brahman.

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