Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
2. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
3. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
4. A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II

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Andal was a 9th-century Tamil poet and a devotee of Lord Vishnu. She is highly revered in Tamil Nadu and is known for her compositions in praise of Lord Krishna. Andal saw herself as the beloved of Vishnu; her verses express her love for the deity.

The twelfth century witnessed the emergence of a new movement in Karnataka, led by a Brahmana named Basavanna (1106-68) who was a minister in the court of a Kalachuri ruler. His followers were known as Virashaivas (heroes of Shiva) or Lingayats (wearers of the linga).

Nizamuddin Auliya was a 14th-century Sufi saint and poet. His dargah (tomb) is located in Delhi, and it is a significant Sufi shrine in the country. Amir Khusrau was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya.

Kabir was a 15th-century mystic poet and saint whose verses have been influential in both Hinduism and Islam. He is associated with Varanasi, which is in the state of Uttar Pradesh. There were debates about whether Kabir Das was a Hindu or a Muslim by birth. Hagiographies within the Vaishnava tradition attempted to suggest that Kabir Das was born a Hindu, Kabirdas (Kabir itself is an Arabic word meaning “great”), but was raised by a poor Muslim family belonging to the community of weavers or julahas, who were relatively recent converts to Islam. Kabir Das believed in the formless God. His teachings were followed by people from different communities. He was a famous poet of the fifteenth century.