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UGC NET December 2022 History (Shift-II)
Which philosopher of India propounded the philosophy of Vishishtadvaita?
AMadhvacharya
BShankaracharya
CMandana Mishra
DRamanujacharya ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Ramanujacharya — It was Ramanujacharya, so the answer is Ramanujacharya.
Explanation
★It was Ramanujacharya, so the answer is Ramanujacharya.
★Ramanujacharya propounded the philosophy of Vishishtadvaita.
★According to Vishishtadvaita, Brahman is eternal, and the soul and material world exist only through Brahman.
★It does not see the world as mere illusion, which would make it separate from Brahman.
★The material world is part of Brahman's nature.
★So the propounder of Vishishtadvaita was Ramanujacharya.
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