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Moral Thinkers & PhilosophersEXAMINEYear 202010 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
"Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule." – Gautama Buddha. Explain the application of this Buddhist moral teaching in resolving communal disharmony.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Bentham, Mill, Gandhi, Tagore, Ambedkar.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Gautama Buddha Quote, Ahimsa & Compassion, Communal Harmony
Recurring Theme Trend: “Gautama Buddha Quote”
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