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Who established the four monasteries Sringeri, Badrinath, Dwarka and Puri?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Ramanuj
  2. Ashoka
  3. Shankaracharya
  4. Madhav Vidyaranya

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Shankaracharya

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) Shankaracharya šŸ“š Explanation: Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century philosopher who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta. He established four 'mathas' (monasteries) in the four corners of India: Sringeri (South), Badrinath (North), Dwarka (West), and Puri (East). These centers were created to unify and spread Hindu spiritual knowledge.