Which of the following chronological order of religious teachers is correct:
(A) 800-900 CE. Basavanna in Karnataka.
(B) 500-800 CE. Sambandar in Tamil Nadu.
(C) 1200-1300 CE. Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti in Rajasthan.
(D) 1300-1400 CE. Baba Guru Nanak Dev in Punjab.
(E) 1100-1200 CE. Chokhamela in Maharashtra.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (C) Only
(A) 800-900 CE. Basavanna in Karnataka. Incorrect. Basavanna in Karnataka belongs to c. 1100-1200 CE. The teachers of c. 800-900 CE are Nammalvar, Manikkavachakar, Andal and Tondaradippodi in Tamil Nadu.
(B) 500-800 CE. Sambandar in Tamil Nadu. Correct. Appar, Sambandar and Sundaramurti in Tamil Nadu belong to c. 500-800 CE.
(C) 1200-1300 CE. Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti in Rajasthan. Correct. Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti in Rajasthan belongs to c. 1200-1300 CE.
(D) 1300-1400 CE. Baba Guru Nanak Dev in Punjab. Incorrect. Baba Guru Nanak in the Punjab belongs to c. 1400-1500 CE.
(E) 1100-1200 CE. Chokhamela in Maharashtra. Incorrect. Chokhamela in Maharashtra belongs to c. 1300-1400 CE.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 6: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions (2026-27)
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