GK
BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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Question
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Shankracharya was the founder of
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Buddhism
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Jainism
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Advaitic philosophy
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Arya Samaj
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Shankara, also called Shankaracharya, (born 700?, Kaladi village?, India-died 750?, Kedarnath), philosopher and theologian, most renowned exponent of the Advaita Vedanta school of philosophy, from whose doctrines the main currents of modern Indian thought are derived.
Detailed explanation-2: -The message of Shankara was that for a follower of Advaita it is absurdity to practice discrimination between humans and that one should view all as One and the same. According to Shankara nothing really exists but the Supreme Spirit known as Brahman.
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