Match List I (Scholar) with List II (Institution):

List I

i.Raghunath Siromani

ii.Prabhakar

iii.Vidyapati

iv.Dharmakirti

List II

a.Mithila

b.Vikramsila

c.Nadia

d.Odantpuri

Ai-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a

Bi-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b ✓ Correct

Ci-d, ii-a, iii-b, iv-c

Di-c, ii-b, iii-a, iv-d

Correct answer: (B) i-c, ii-d, iii-a, iv-b

Explanation

Each scholar is associated with a famous centre of learning.

Raghunath Siromani, the great logician, belonged to the Navadvipa or Nadia school.

Prabhakar, the Mimamsa thinker, is linked with Odantpuri.

Vidyapati, the renowned poet and scholar, is associated with Mithila.

Dharmakirti, the Buddhist logician, is connected with the Vikramsila centre.

These seats of learning kept alive advanced study in logic, philosophy and literature.

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