Arrange the following religious teachers geographically from South to North in the Indian subcontinent.
A. Tukaram
B. Appar
C. Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
D. Basavanna
E. Miyan Mir
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → B, D, A, C, E
(B) Appar — Tamil Nadu, the southernmost of the five (c. 500-800 CE).
(D) Basavanna — Karnataka, to the north of Tamil Nadu (c. 1100-1200).
(A) Tukaram — Maharashtra, further north, beyond Karnataka.
(C) Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki — Delhi, in north India (c. 1200-1300).
(E) Miyan Mir — the Punjab, the northernmost of the five (c. 1600-1700).
Tip: The chapter timeline names the region of every teacher it lists. Read it with a map of India in mind: an order from south to north, or the region of a saint, is then easy to work out.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 6: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions (2026-27)
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