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UGC NET December 2018 History
Which of the following statements are correct? Choose the correct answer from the code given below.
- 1. Vallabhacharya was a Brahman of Andhra Pradesh but lived in Banaras.
- 2. The first to be initiated by Vallabhacharya was Damodardas, with the Brahmasambandha mantra.
- 3. In the Vallabha Sampradaya the gaddi of the Guru remained confined strictly to his descendants, and none of his disciples was authorised to initiate others.
- 4. According to Vallabha, Purva-mimansa and Uttara-mimansa are two different ways of propounding the nature of Brahman, and the true shastra is the Gita.
A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only
C2, 3 and 4 only
D1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4 — All four statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Explanation
★All four statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 2, 3 and 4.
★Vallabhacharya, who lived from 1479 to 1531, was a Telugu Brahman who settled in Banaras.
★The first to be initiated by him with the Brahmasambandha mantra was Damodardas.
★In his Pushti sect the Guru's gaddi was confined to his descendants.
★He held the Gita to be the true shastra on the nature of Brahman.
★He founded the Krishna-centred Pushti sect and the philosophy of Suddha Advaita, pure non-dualism.
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