SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN HISTORY

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Who is known as the father of Yoga?
A
Patanjali
B
Ayurveda
C
Baba Ramdev
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -People were amazed to see that and wanted to learn the secret of this happiness. Patanjali is known as the father of modern yoga. In some parts of India, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya is also considered as the father of modern yoga.

Detailed explanation-2: -Note: Patanjali is known as the Father of Modern Yoga. He wrote the Yoga Sutras which tell about the different theories and practices that come under the ancient Yogic Sciences. Tirumalai Krishnamacharya is also considered as the Father of Modern Yoga in different parts of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -While the history of yoga goes far back in time, the physical aspects of the yogic practice were first detailed by sage Patanjali sometime between 400 and 500 CE. His work, the Yoga Sutras, are widely known for the information they contain about asanas or the physical component of yoga centred around postures.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ashtanga yoga (Patanjali’s Ashtanga yoga-Eight limb / step yoga) The basis of Ashtanga yoga is the Yoga sutras (Sanskrit Verses) of Patanjali.

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