Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer. 

Assertion: Alvars and Nayanars claimed that their compositions were as important as the Vedas.

Reason: One of the major anthologies of compositions by the Alvars, the Seevaka-Chintamani, was frequently described as the Tamil Veda.

Options:

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertionn.

The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.

The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Correct Answer:

The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.

Explanation:

Correct Reason: One of the major anthologies of compositions by the Alvars, the Nalayira Divyaprabandham, was frequently described as the Tamil Veda,