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Which Bhakti saint from Karnataka composed the 'Vachanas', prose-poems in Kannada advocating social equality?

  1. Basavanna
  2. Akka Mahadevi
  3. Allama Prabhu
  4. 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.

Topic Literature - Medieval Bhakti
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC, Railway
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