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Question

Bhakti movement was started by:

  1. Alwar saints
  2. Sufi-saints
  3. Surdas
  4. Tulsidas

Answer:

Option A: Alwar saints

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Alwar saints”.

Bhakti movement took place in Tamil Nadu between the seventh and the twelfth centuries. It found expression in the poems of the Nayanars (Shiva devotees) and the Alvars (Vaishnava devotees).