With reference to the cultural history of medieval India, consider the following statements :
- 1.Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region were monotheistic and condemned idolatry.
- 2.Lingayats of Kannada region questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: C. Statement 1 is correct: Tamil Siddhas (Sittars) believed in one god and attacked idol worship and ritual. Statement 2 is correct: the Lingayats (Virashaivas) of Karnataka rejected caste hierarchy and questioned the theory of rebirth. So both 1 and 2.
Watch for: Students who know only one of these movements mark the other as false.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Lingayats did reject caste and question rebirth.
- B. Wrong because Siddhas were monotheistic critics of idolatry.
- D. Wrong because both statements are correct.
Source to check: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part II, Chapter 6 'Bhakti-Sufi Traditions' (section on Virashaivas)
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