Which Bhakti saint from Karnataka composed the 'Vachanas', prose-poems in Kannada advocating social equality?
- Basavanna
- Akka Mahadevi
- Allama Prabhu
- All of these
Answer: All of these
Basavanna, Akka Mahadevi, and Allama Prabhu (12th century) were Lingayat saints who composed Vachanas in Kannada. These prose-poems reject caste, ritualism, and gender discrimination, emphasizing personal devotion to Shiva.