UPSC Prelims 2016 · GS Paper 1 · Q17

History

Medium · Tamil Siddhas and Kannada Lingayats

Consider the following statements regarding two medieval devotional traditions:

1. The Tamil Siddhas were monotheistic and strongly condemned idolatry and ritualism.

2. The Kannada Lingayats questioned the theory of rebirth and rejected the caste hierarchy.

Which of the statements given above is correct?