With reference to cultural history of India, consider the following statements :

1. Most of the Tyagaraja Kritis are devotional songs in praise of Lord Krishna.
2. Tyagaraja created several new ragas.
3. Annamacharya and Tyagaraja are contemporaries.
4. Annamacharya kirtanas are devotional songs in praise of Lord Venkateshwara.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

1 and 3 only

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2 and 4 only

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1, 2 and 3

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2, 3 and 4

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Solution

The correct option is B 2 and 4 only
Saint Tyagaraja (c. 1767 − 1847 CE) composed thousands of devotional compositions, most in Telugu and in praise of Lord Ram. Annamacharya (15th century) and Tyagaraja (born in 1767) can’t be be contemporaries.

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The correct option is B 2 and 4 onlySaint Tyagaraja (c. 1767 − 1847 CE) composed thousands of devotional compositions, most in Telugu and in praise of Lord Ram. Annamacharya (15th century) and Tyagaraja (born in 1767) can’t be be contemporaries.

The correct option is B 2 and 4 only
Saint Tyagaraja (c. 1767 − 1847 CE) composed thousands of devotional compositions, most in Telugu and in praise of Lord Ram. Annamacharya (15th century) and Tyagaraja (born in 1767) can’t be be contemporaries.