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UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-II)
Who among the following was the Acharya of the Ajivika sect? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Puran Kashyap
- 2. Mallinath
- 3. Pakudha Katyayana
- 4. Neminath
- 5. Ghosala Maskariputra
A1, 2 and 5 only
B1, 3 and 5 only ✓ Correct
C1, 3, 4 and 5 only
D1, 2, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (B) 1, 3 and 5 only — The correct statements are 1, 3 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 3 and 5 only.
★The Ajivika sect was founded by Makkhali Gosala, whose philosophy was fatalistic.
★Puran Kashyap and Pakudha Katyayana were initially associated with the Ajivika sect.
★Puran Kashyap later became a staunch believer in inaction.
★Pakudha Katyayana's philosophy is regarded as an eternalist one.
★Mallinath and Neminath were Jain Tirthankaras, not Ajivika acharyas, so those statements are wrong.
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