What are the biographies of saints written by their followers or members of their religious sect called?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3 - Hagiographies
Historians also draw on hagiographies or biographies of saints written by their followers (or members of their religious sect). These may not be literally accurate, but allow a glimpse into the ways in which devotees perceived the lives of these pathbreaking women and men.