History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-I)
'Manimegalai', a Buddhist work, was inspired by the logical system of which philosopher?
AAshvaghosha
BDinnaga ✓ Correct
CNagasena
DGautama
Correct answer: (B) Dinnaga — It was inspired by Dinnaga, so the answer is Dinnaga.
Explanation
★It was inspired by Dinnaga, so the answer is Dinnaga.
★The Buddhist Tamil epic Manimegalai was inspired by the logical system of the philosopher Dinnaga.
★Dinnaga was a major figure in the Buddhist tradition of logic and epistemology.
★Manimegalai is one of the five great epics of Tamil literature.
★It was written by the poet Sattanar.
★So the work was inspired by the logic of Dinnaga.
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