2022 · Q52
Who among the following was the founder of the Virashaiva Movement in Karnataka?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- ABasavanna
- BAppar
- CSambandar
- DSundarar
Explanation
Basavanna (Basaveshwara) founded the 12th-century Virashaiva (Lingayat) movement in Karnataka. Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar are Tamil Nayanar saints of the 7th–8th centuries, unconnected with the Karnataka movement. (One third-party key lists B — a transcription error; the founder is unambiguously Basavanna. Key disputed.)