Q. Consider the following historical figures associated with the development of Vaishnavism in India:
- Narahari Tīrtha
- Ramanuja
- Acharya Madhva
- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Which of the above were contemporary of each other?
Answer:
1 & 3
Notes:
- Narahari Tīrtha (1243–1333 CE)
- He was a prominent disciple of Acharya Madhva and played a significant role in the Dvaita Vedanta tradition.
- Ramanuja (1017–1137 CE)
- Ramanuja was an early proponent of the Vishishtadvaita philosophy and lived much earlier than both Madhva and Narahari Tīrtha.
- Acharya Madhva (1238–1317 CE)
- He was the founder of the Dvaita Vedanta school of philosophy and a contemporary of Narahari Tīrtha (who was his disciple).
- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534 CE)
- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a prominent Vaishnava saint and proponent of the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition. He lived much later than all the other figures.
The contemporaries among the given figures are
Narahari Tīrtha and
Acharya Madhva. Ramanuja lived earlier, while Chaitanya Mahaprabhu lived later.