Which of the following sages of ancient India wrote the 'Mimamsa-sutra'?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Jaimini.
- Mimamsa Sutras comprise the religious text of the Mimamsa school of Hindu philosophy in the form of roughly 2,500 aphorisms.
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It is believed to have been written in the second century B.C.E. by Jaimini, who is also sometimes credited with founding the Mimamsa system, although most scholars believe Mimamsa predates him.
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Jaimini's sutras have 12 adhyayas (chapters), 60 padas (sections) and nearly 900 adhikaranas (discussions).