INDIAN HISTORY

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Who was the founder of Advaita vada or the doctrine of non-dualism?
A
Ramanuj
B
Adi Shankaracharya
C
Surdas
D
Kapil
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Propounded the Doctrine of Advaita (Monism). He wrote many commentaries on the Vedic canon (Upanishads, Brahma Sutras and Bhagavad Gita) in Sanskrit.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fundamental thrust of Advaita Vedanta is that the atman is pure non-intentional consciousness. It is one without a second, nondual, infinite existence, and numerically identical with brahman. This effort entails tying a metaphysics of brahman to a philosophy of consciousness.”

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Shankara, each person does not have a unique, individual soul that then returns to Brahman upon enlightenment or death. Instead there is no individual soul whatsoever. There is only one Atman, and it is identical with Brahman.

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