Q. Who among the following founded the philosophical school Yogacara- Svatantrika-Madhyamika?

[A] Nagarjuna

[B] Asanga

[C] Dharmakirti

[D] Santarakshita

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation: The renowned 8th century Buddhist scholar, Santarakshita, who is also considered as an abbot of Nalanda, belonged to Dharmapala reign.

  • Santarakshita founded the philosophical school known as Yogacara- Svatantrika-Madhyamika, which united the Madhyamaka tradition of Nagarjuna, the Yogacara tradition of Asanga and the logical and epistemological thought of Dharmakirti.
  • He was also instrumental in the introduction of Buddhism and the Sarvastivadin monastic ordination lineage to Tibet.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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