2020 · Q78
Consider the following statements about the Lingayats:
- 1They bury their dead.
- 2They are great believers in the caste system, especially in the theory of purity and pollution.
- 3They are against child marriage and favour widow remarriage.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- A1 and 2
- B1 only
- C2 and 3
- D1 and 3
Explanation
The Lingayats (Virashaivas, followers of Basavanna) bury their dead rather than cremating them (1 true); they reject caste hierarchy and notions of purity and pollution (2 false — they oppose, not uphold, them); and they campaigned against child marriage and in favour of widow remarriage (3 true). Hence 1 and 3 only.