Who amongst the following was an exponent of Virashaiva?

Shankaracharya

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Basavanna

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Ramanuja

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B Basavanna
Basavanna belonged to the Virshaiva sect. He belonged to Karnataka. He was a minister of Jaina King who ruled in the middle of the twelfth century. Virshaiva sect stressed equality. This sect rejected the caste system.

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