Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

Consider the following clues concerning a devotional community:<br/><br/>- Its members worshipped Shiva in the form of a linga worn on the body.<br/>- It rejected the theory of rebirth.<br/>- It buried rather than cremated its dead.<br/>- Its teachings were preserved in Kannada vachanas.<br/><br/>Which community is being described?

  1. Alvars
  2. Lingayats
  3. Kabirpanthis
  4. Dadupanthis
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