INDIAN HISTORY

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On which of the following systems of Hindu Philosophy, Shankaracharya wrote commentary in 9th century AD?
A
Sankhya
B
Vaisheshika
C
Yoga
D
Uttarmimansa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Complete answer: Shankaracharya wrote a commentary on Uttaramimamsa philosophy in the 9th century AD.-Vedanta philosophy is also known as Uttara Mimamsa philosophy, because it deals with the later part of Vedic literature, mainly the Upanishads.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Vedanta, God is infinite existence, infinite consciousness, and infinite bliss. The term for this impersonal, transcendent reality is Brahman, the divine ground of being. Yet Vedanta also maintains that God can be personal as well, assuming human form in every age.

Detailed explanation-3: -Madhva (Tattvavada or Dvaita Vedanta)(13th–14th centuries) Tattvavada or Dvaita Vedanta was propounded by Madhvacharya (1238–1317 CE). He presented the opposite interpretation of Shankara in his Dvaita, or dualistic system.

Detailed explanation-4: -These include six systems (shad-darśana) – Sankhya, Yoga, Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Mimamsa and Vedanta.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Hindu philosophy of Uttar Mimanasa was written in 9th Century AD by Badarayana.

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