Tevaram, a collection that was compiled in the tenth-century on the basis of the music of the songs, comprises poems of which of the following saints?
(A) Andal
(B) Appar
(C) Sambandar
(D) Sundarar
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C) and (D) only
The Tevaram, compiled and classified in the tenth century on the basis of the music of the songs, is formed by the poems of Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar.
(A) Andal — Incorrect. Andal was a woman Alvar, a devotee of Vishnu who saw herself as his beloved. The compositions of the Alvars were compiled in a different anthology, the Nalayira Divyaprabandham.
(B) Appar — Correct. A Nayanar saint, devoted to Shiva; his poems are in the Tevaram.
(C) Sambandar — Correct. His poems are in the Tevaram.
(D) Sundarar — Correct. His poems are in the Tevaram.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 6: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions (2025-26)
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