Multiple choice

Kapila was the earliest exponent of the

  1. Vaisheshika school

  2. Mimamsa school

  3. Samkhya school

  4. Vedanta school

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Explanation

Kapila is traditionally regarded as the founder of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy, one of the six orthodox (astika) darshanas. Samkhya is dualistic, proposing two fundamental realities: purusha (consciousness) and prakriti (matter). It is considered one of the oldest Indian philosophical systems.