alleryHow is the authorship of most Upanishads described?
AEach by a named king
BAll written by Vyasa
CAll written by Shankara
DMost authors are unknown
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Most authors are unknown
1. Radhakrishnan says almost all early Indian literature was anonymous.
2. The authorship of most Upanishads is unknown.
3. Some philosophies are attributed to sages like Yajnavalkya, but no single author wrote them all.
_Source: Wikipedia, Upanishads, Authorship_
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