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

Q. Which of the following statement (s) is correct about Alvar Saints?

A.            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

B.            The 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets who lived between 5th and 10th centuries

C.            Only B

D.            Both A ; B

Answer: 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