Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronological order?

1. Shankaracharya — Ramanuja — Chaitanya
2. Ramanuja — Shankaracharya — Chaitanya
3. Ramanuja — Chaitanya — Shankaracharya
4. Shankaracharya — Chaitanya — Ramanuja

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

• The correct chronological order is Adi Shankaracharya (8th century CE) → Ramanuja (11th–12th century CE) → Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (15th–16th century CE).

Answer: (a) Shankaracharya — Chaitanya — Ramanuja