Which of the following sentences is/are correct?
1. Alvar saints come from all walks of life and all stratas of the society and include in there ranks as one man.
2. Nayanars refer to the 63 devotees of Lord Shiva, and these devotees come from various background castes, economic background of life both male and female ones.

1 and 2

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Only 2

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Only 1

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Neither 1 nor 2

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Solution

The correct option is A 1 and 2
The Alvars were the Tamil poet-saints of South India espoused devotion to Vishnu in their poems, ecstasy and service. There were 12 Alvars who came from different backgrounds and castes. The Nayanars were a group of 63 saints who were devoted to Lord Shiva. The Nayanars were from different castes. So both the statements are true.

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17. Which of the following statements are true with respect to Alwars and Nayanars?

i. They used Tamil for promoting their messages and singing hymns in praise of God.

ii. They did not believe in caste based discrimination then prevailing in the Hindu society.

iii. Women saints were condemned by Alwars and Nayanars.

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