Consider the following statements related to the Virashaiva tradition in Karnataka: 1) The Virashaiva movement was led by a Brahmana named Basavanna, a minister in the court of the Kalachuri ruler in the twelfth century. 2) The Virashaivas encouraged prac

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Q: (NDA-II/2019)
Consider the following statements related to the Virashaiva tradition in Karnataka: 1) The Virashaiva movement was led by a Brahmana named Basavanna, a minister in the court of the Kalachuri ruler in the twelfth century. 2) The Virashaivas encouraged practices, approved by the Dharmashastras, like post-puberty marriages and remarriage of widows.
Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?

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History

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NDA-II

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The correct answer is option 1: 1 only.

Explanation:

- The Virashaiva movement in Karnataka was indeed led by a Brahmana named Basavanna, who was a minister in the court of the Kalachuri ruler in the twelfth century. So, statement 1 is correct.

- However, statement 2 is incorrect. The Virashaivas did not encourage practices like post-puberty marriages and remarriage of widows. In fact, they rejected many practices of orthodox Hinduism and emphasized social equality and liberation from caste-based restrictions.

In summary, the correct statement is that the Virashaiva movement was led by a Brahmana named Basavanna, but the movement did not encourage practices like post-puberty marriages and remarriage of widows.