Consider the following statements related to the Virashaiva tradition in Karnataka

Q. Consider the following statements related to the Virashaiva tradition in Karnataka: [NDA 2019]

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.

A.            1 only

B.            2 only

C.            Both 1 and 2

D.            Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Both 1 and 2