Question

20. Of the following was not the devotional activist:
(A) Ramanand(B) Kabir
(C) Sri Ramadas
(D) Shankaracharya​

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is

(D) Shankracharya

Answer 2

Answer:

Shankaracharya was not a devotional activist.

Explanation:

Shankaracharya was an Indian Vedic scholar. In his writing, he synthesized the Advaita Vedanta teachings of his period and offers a harmonious reading of the sastras with liberating knowledge of the self at its core. The Upanishads are used as an independent source of knowledge in Shankara's writings to argue against the ritualistically focused mimansa school of Hinduism and to support the liberating knowledge of the Self. This is the core tenet of Shankara's works. Despite Shankara's criticisms, his Advaita reveals Mahayana Buddhist influences. Hindu Vaishnavism opponents have even referred to Shankara as a "crypto-Buddhist," a label that the Advaita Vedanta school rejects, showing their divergent perspectives on Atman, Anatta, and Brahman.

Through his work, it is considered as he is a scholar and not a devotional activist.

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