Bhakti Movement
Which of the following statement (s) is correct about Alvar Saints?

Only B
The 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5th and 10th centuries
Both A & B
The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-saints, who lived between 6th and 9th centuries AD and espoused 'emotional devotion' or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs

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Which of the following was the basic premise of Bhakti Movement?

Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God was the only means of Salvation
Bhakti or Single minded, uninterrupted and extreme devotion to God with the help of Brahmins was the only means of Salvation
None of these
Both A & B

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Alvars and Nayanars?I. Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are "immersed" in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva).II. They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods.III. During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities

I and III
I and II
Only I
All of these

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