Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:
The anthology which contains the compositions of the 12 Alvars is:
 
(1) Nalayira Divya Prabandham
(2) Meghadutam
(3) Kabir Granthavali
(4) Adi Granth Sahib
Options:
1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:
1
Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - 1

(1) Nalayira Divya Prabandham (an anthology which contains the compositions of the 12 Alvars)
(2) Meghadutam
(3) Kabir Granthavali
(4) Adi Granth Sahib

The importance of the traditions of the Alvars and Nayanars was sometimes indicated by the claim that their compositions were as important as the Vedas. For instance, one 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.