Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Who were the poets of "Tevaram" in the 10th century?
A. Sundarar and Appar
B. Appar and Karaikkal Ammatyar
C. Karaikkal Ammaiyar and Sundarar
D. Appar and Sambandar

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A, B only
2. A, C only
3. B, C only
4. A, D only

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

4

Explanation:

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 song.