Consider the following pairs: Buddhist Scholar Work 1. Nagarjuna Formulated Madhyamika Shunyavada and authored Mulamadhyamakakarika 2. Aryadeva Disciple of Nagarjuna who popularized Mahayana dialectics through Catuhsataka 3. Dharmakirti Master of Buddhist logic and epistemology, often described as the "Kant of India" Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation:

Pair 1 is correctly matched: Nagarjuna founded the Madhyamika school of Mahayana Buddhism, propounding the doctrine of emptiness (Shunyavada) in his landmark treatise Mulamadhyamakakarika.
Pair 2 is correctly matched: Aryadeva, the chief student of Nagarjuna, authored the Catuhsataka to defend Madhyamika thought against rival philosophical systems.
Pair 3 is correctly matched: Dharmakirti made groundbreaking contributions to Indian epistemology and formal logic (Pramanavarttika), earning him the title of the “Kant of India” among modern historians.