Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Which among the following texts was frequently described as the 'Tamil Veda'?

Options:

Dipavamsa

Tevaram

Nalayira Divyaprabandham

Mahavamsa

Correct Answer:

Nalayira Divyaprabandham

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Nalayira Divyaprabandham

Oone of the major anthologies of compositions by the Alvars, the Nalayira Divyaprabandham, was frequently described as the Tamil Veda, thus claiming that the text was as significant as the four Vedas in Sanskrit that were cherished by the Brahmanas.