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GK QUESTION#2272

Which of these thinkers is associated with Madhyamaka philosophy and its central concept of emptiness (shunyata)?

  1. ACharak
  2. BVasumitra
  3. CAshvaghosha
  4. DNagarjunaCorrect answer
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D. Nagarjuna

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Nagarjuna. His writings are foundational to Madhyamaka thought. The original explanation’s modern nickname and unattributed Xuanzang quotation are omitted.

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