Correct Option (C)
Two of the given pairs are correctly matched.
- Pair 2: Dignaga was a significant Buddhist logician and epistemologist. He is credited with establishing the foundations of Buddhist logic and theory of perception.
- Pair 3: Nathamuni was an influential proponent of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition. He is known for compiling the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, a collection of Tamil devotional hymns.
Incorrect Options:
Pair 1 is incorrectly matched.
- Pair 1: Aryadeva was a prominent Buddhist scholar, not a Jaina scholar. He was a disciple of Nagarjuna and made significant contributions to the Madhyamaka school of Buddhist philosophy.
Therefore, options 1, 2, and 4 are incorrect as only two pairs are correctly matched.