Question

Which of the following statements is/are true about Shankaracharya?
1. Shankaracharya has founded four mathas at Badrinath, Puri, Sringeri and Dwara.
2. He travelled across the Indian sub-continent to propagate his philosophy through discourses and debates with other thinkers.
3. He introduced the concept of Dvaita-advaita.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

• A. 1 and 3
• B. 1 and 2
• C. 1, 2 and 3
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

1 and 2

Sankaracharya was born in Kaladi, Kerala. He propounded the Advaita Vedanta philosophy (strict monism). He stressed on the unity of the Atman and the Nirguna Brahman, the impersonal world soul. Creation is Brahman's Lila (eternal play). The cosmos is in the body of the Lord. Sankaracharya founded four mathas in Sringeri, Dwarka, Puri, and Badrinath. He travelled across the Indian sub-continent to propagate his philosophy through discovers and debates with other thinkers.