By the 10th-century, the compositions of the 12 Alvars were compiled in an anthology known as:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Nalayira Divyaprabandham
By the tenth century the compositions of the 12 Alvars were compiled in an anthology known as the Nalayira Divyaprabandham (“Four Thousand Sacred Compositions”).
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.” |