Match List I with List II:
| LIST I | LIST II | ||
| A. | Alvars | I. | Bijak |
| B. | Virashaiva | II. | Tevaram |
| C. | Nayanars | III. | Nalayira Divyaprabandham |
| D. | Kabir | IV. | Vachanas |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
A. Alvars — this matches III. Nalayira Divyaprabandham. By the tenth century the compositions of the 12 Alvars were compiled in the anthology known as the Nalayira Divyaprabandham (‘Four Thousand Sacred Compositions’).
B. Virashaiva — this matches IV. Vachanas. Our understanding of the Virashaiva tradition comes from vachanas (literally, sayings) composed in Kannada by women and men who joined the movement.
C. Nayanars — this matches II. Tevaram. The poems of the Nayanars Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar form the Tevaram, compiled and classified in the tenth century on the basis of the music of the songs.
D. Kabir — this matches I. Bijak. Of the three traditions in which Kabir’s verses were compiled, the Kabir Bijak is preserved by the Kabirpanth in Varanasi and elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh.
NCERT (2026-27): “Compilations of devotional literature … By the tenth century the compositions of the 12 Alvars were compiled in an anthology known as the Nalayira Divyaprabandham (‘Four Thousand Sacred Compositions’). The poems of Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar form the Tevaram, a collection that was compiled and classified in the tenth century on the basis of the music of the songs. 2.4 Relations with the state … Our understanding of the Virashaiva tradition is derived from vachanas (literally, sayings) composed in Kannada by women and men who joined the movement. 8.1 Weaving a divine fabric: Kabir … Verses ascribed to Kabir have been compiled in three distinct but overlapping traditions. The Kabir Bijak is preserved by the Kabirpanth (the path or sect of Kabir) in Varanasi and elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh; the Kabir Granthavali is associated with the Dadupanth in Rajasthan, and many of his compositions are found in the Adi Granth Sahib (see Section 8.2). All these manuscript compilations were made long after the death of Kabir.…” |