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UPSC History Religious Movement - Jainism, Bhudhism, Bhagavatism and Brahmanism Question Bank Religious Movements: Buddhism, Jainism, etc

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    Who was the founder of Lokayat sect?

    A)  Brihaspati                    

    B)  Manu  

    C)  Vigyaneswer      

    D)  Pakudh Kachayan                     

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    The terms Lokayata and Carvaka have historically been used to denote the philosophical school of Indian Materialism. Carvaka and Ajita Kesakambahn are said to have established Indian Materialism as a formal philosophical system, but some still hold that Brihaspati was its original founder. Brihaspati authored the classic work on Indian Materialism, the Brihaspati Sutra.


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