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The famous Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna, founder of the Madhyamaka school of philosophy, was a contemporary of which Satavahana king?

A. Yajnasri Satakarni✓ Correct Answer
B. Hala
C. Pulumavi II
D. Kuntala Satakarni

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Nagarjuna, the celebrated Buddhist philosopher and founder of Madhyamaka philosophy, was a contemporary and associate of the Satavahana monarch Yajnasri Satakarni. Kings like Hala ruled during earlier periods of Satavahana history and are noted for literary anthologies rather than philosophical interactions.

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