Question

Pushtimarg is a Vaishnava sect of Hinduism founded by?
A. Shankaracharya
B. Ramanujacharya
C. Vallabhacharya
D. Nimbarkacharya

Answer 1

Hint: The scholar was an Indian Telugu philosopher who was an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna in the Braj region of India.

Complete answer:
Pushtimarg "the Path of Nourishing, Flourishing", also known as Pushtimarg sampradaya or Vallabha sampradaya, is a subtradition Vaishnavism and it was founded in the early 16th century by Vallabhacharya (1479–1531) and is focused on Krishna. Vaishnavism , meaning a follower of Lord Krishna, is one of the major Hindu subdivisions along with Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism. It is the largest Hindu subdivision with around 67%of Hindus being Vaishnavas. Now ,let's see the options:-
Shankaracharya- shukracharya is considered to be the ideal Sanyasi in Indian context. He is also known as Adi Shankaracharya and did not belong to the Pushti marg era hence this is incorrect.
 Ramanujacharya- The disciple of Guru Yamunacharya , is one of the most important famous Indian theologians but belonged to a different era hence this is incorrect.
Vallabhacharya- Born in Champaran , Vallabhacharya was a Vaishnav who founded the Pushti sect hence this is the correct option.
Nimbarkacharya- Nimbarka was a Telugu-speaking yogi, philosopher, and prominent astronomer who founded the devotional sect called Nimbarkas, Nimandi, or Nimavats, who worshipped the deity Krishna and his consort, Radha with full devotion but just before Vallabhacharya hence this is incorrect.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C) Vallabhacharya.

Note:Antal (725-755)
Jnanadeva (1275-1296)
Mira Bai (1498-1546)
Chaitanya (1486-1533)
Tulsi Das (1532-1623)
Tukaram (1600-1650)
These are some of the other famous Vaishnavs.