Charvaka School foundation is laid by?

 Charvaka School foundation is laid by? Correct Answer Brihaspati 

The correct answer is Brihaspati.

  • Brihaspati:
    • He laid the foundation of Charvaka school.
    • The philosophy Finds its mention in the Vedas and Brihadarankya Upanishad.
    •  This school mainly propounder of the materialistic view to achieving salvation.
    • This Philosophy is basically geared towards the common people, therefore known as Lokayata or something derived from the common people.
  • Gautama:
    • He founded the Nyaya School.
    • This school is based on the philosophy, that believes in the technique of logical thinking to achieve salvation. 
    • According to this school of thought acquiring ‘real knowledge’ can only accrue salvation.
    • Gautama was also the author of the Nyaya Sutra.
  • Patanjali​:
    • Patanjali started Yoga and the school have been expounded in the Yogasutra of Patanjali
    • It was started in, the 2nd century BCE.
    • This school of Yoga by Patanjali encompasses the physical aspect of this school deals primarily with exercises in various postures
  • Kapil Muni:
    • The oldest school of philosophy and was founded by Kapil Muni, i.e Samkhya Philosophy.
    • The word basically ‘Samkhya’ or ‘Sankhya’ literally means ‘count’.
    • He has also written Samkhya Sutra.

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