Question

Who said that the Brahmanas and Sharmanas were two types of Philosophers ?

  1. Kautilya
  2. Megasthenes
  3. Upagupta
  4. None of these

Answer:

Option B: Megasthenes

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Megasthenes”.

Megasthenes, the Greek ambassador to the Mauryan court, described Indian society and philosophy in his work Indica. He referred to the Brahmanas (priests/scholars) and Sharmanas (ascetics/renunciates) as two types of philosophers in ancient India.