What was Kumarila's main philosophical goal?

To prove the absolute authority of the Vedas as a self-validating source of knowledge that does not require human or divine authorship.

Kumarila Prabhakara: Proponent of Purva-Mimamsa (2022 PYQ)

ID: HIS_PHI_2022_114 Ref: A History of Indian Philosophy by S.N. Dasgupta

To which one of the following schools of philosophy did Kumarila Prabhakara belong?

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Correct Option: C

Kumarila Bhatta and Prabhakara were leading figures of the Purva-Mimamsa school. They specialized in the philosophy of Vedic ritual and the science of scriptural interpretation.