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Consider the following statements with respect to Adi Shankaracharya He was born in Kaladi Kerala th...........

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    Consider the following statements, with respect to Adi Shankaracharya

    1. He was born in Kaladi, Kerala that is situated on the bank of the Periyar River.

    2. He was proponent of Advaita Vedanta philosophy.

    3. Recently, Statue of oneness of Adi Shankaracharya was unveiled in Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh

    How many of the following statements is/are correct?

    Only One

    Incorrect Answer

    Only Two

    Incorrect Answer

    All Three

    Correct Answer

    None

    Incorrect Answer
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    Explanation:

    All statements are correct.

    • Recently, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan unveiled the 108-foot-tall ‘Statue of Oneness’ of Adi Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh.

    • Adi Shankara, who is believed to have lived between 788 and 820 A.D. was born in Kerela’s Kaladi, situated on the bank of the Periyar River.

    • He   studied under his guru Govinda Bhagavatpada and soon became a proponent of Advaita Vedanta, challenging prevailing philosophical traditions – including Buddhism and Jainism.

    Hence option 3rd is correct.

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