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_____ was a famous Vaishnavite woman saint of the Bhakti tradition from Tamil Nadu during the Medieval period.

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Akka Mahadevi

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Andal

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Mirabai

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Bhahinabai

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The correct option is B Andal
The Bhakti saints in South India during the medieval period travelled from place to place composing devotional poems and songs. They also had the participation of women saints. The woman saint Andal was one of the famous Vaishnavite saints from Tamil Nadu.

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