Q. Who established four ‘Maths’ in four corners of India?
Answer:
Shankaracharya
Notes: Adi Shankara set up four monasteries knows Mathas, in the North, South, East and West of India, to be held by realised men who would be known as Shankaracharyas.
The four Mathas are-
Govardhana Matha, Odisha – Rig Veda.
Sharada Peetham, Karnataka – Yajur Veda.
Dwaraka Pitha, Gujarat – Sama Veda.
Jyotir Math, Uttarakhand – Atharva Veda.