Correct option is B
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Let us analyze each scholar and their specific area of contribution to establish the exact mapping:
A. Sankara (Adi Shankaracharya)
$\rightarrow$ IV. Vedanta Sutras and the Bhagavatgita Adi Shankara (8th Century CE) was the premier consolidator of the Advaita Vedanta (non-dualism) school of philosophy.
His most celebrated works include extensive, definitive commentaries (Bhashyas) on the structural pillars of Indian philosophy (Prasthanatrayi), specifically the Vedanta Sutras (Brahma Sutras), the Bhagavad Gita, and the principal Upanishads.
B. Ramanuja (Ramanujacharya)
$\rightarrow$ I. Vedanta Sutras Ramanuja (11th–12th Century CE) was a major theologian and philosopher who founded the Vishishtadvaita Vedanta (qualified non-dualism) tradition.
His masterwork is the Sri Bhashya, which is a monumental, comprehensive commentary specifically on Badarayana's Vedanta Sutras, integrating emotional devotion (Bhakti) with rigorous metaphysical philosophy.
C. Vidyapati $\rightarrow$ III. Dialect of Behar
Vidyapati (14th–15th Century CE), also known as Maithil Kavi Kokil (the cuckoo-poet of Mithila), was a pioneering saint-poet.
He wrote extensively in Maithili, a historical and regional dialect of Bihar. His devotional songs dedicated to Radha and Krishna fundamentally shaped the regional literary identity of Eastern India.
D. Bhaskara (Bhaskaracharya II)
$\rightarrow$ II. Algebra and Astronomy Bhaskara II (12th Century CE) was one of ancient India’s most brilliant mathematicians and astronomers.
He authored the pathbreaking treatise Siddhanta-Shiromani, which is split into key sections including Lilavati (arithmetic) and Bijaganita (Algebra), alongside Goladhyaya (spherical Astronomy). He discovered core principles of calculus long before European mathematicians.
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To secure a clear edge during multi-variable elimination in the exam room, anchor each author to their definitive primary achievements:
| Author / Scholar | Core Philosophical School / Field | Landmark Literary Work |
| Sankara | Advaita Vedanta (Absolute Non-Dualism) | Shariraka Bhashya (Commentary on Vedanta Sutras) |
| Ramanuja | Vishishtadvaita (Qualified Non-Dualism) | Sri Bhashya, Vedartha Sangraha |
| Vidyapati | Maithili Literature / Bhakti Movement | Padavali (composed in the Maithili dialect) |
| Bhaskara II | Mathematical & Planetary Sciences | Siddhanta Shiromani (Lilavati & Bijaganita) |
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