Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Sri Ramanujar”:
1.He accepted the monist ideology of Adi Sankara.
2.He took interest in propagating the doctrine of Bhakti to social groups outside the varnashrama system.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Ramanuja was a teacher-reformer and a great organiser. He challenged the monist ideology of Adi Sankara and in his effort to widen the social base to include social groups other than Brahmans.
- Ramanuja took interest in propagating the doctrine of Bhakti to social groups outside the varnashrama system.
- He influenced some temple authorities to permit the social groups outside the varnashrama system to enter temple at least once a year.
Source: NCERT
