Question

Consider the following statements.
1. Saint Gyaneshwar propagated Bhakti in Maharashtra.
2. He wrote a commentary on Gita in the Marathi language.

3. Namdev was a staunch devotee of Vishnu.
4. Tukaram was the popular saint and founder of Varkari sect.
Choose the correct answer to the code given below:

• A. 1 and 2
• B. 2 and 3
• C. 1, 2 and 3
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1, 2 and 3

Saint Gyaneshwar was a Marathi Bhakti saint. He wrote a commentary on Bhagavad Gita in the year 1290, which later became a fundamental text of the Varkari sect. Namdev was a Vaishnava Bhakti saint of Maharashtra. The Varkari sect was founded by Saint Gyaneshwar. So the statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct.