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Q: Name the Bhakti saint of South India, who was initially a Jain and was a minister in the court of a Chalukya king in the twelfth century.
  • A. Karaikkal Ammayar
  • B. Basavanna
  • C. Eknath
  • D. Tallapaka Annamacharya
Correct Answer: Option B - The twelfth century witnessed the emergence of a new movement in Karnataka, led by a Brahmana named Basavanna (1106-68) who was initially a Jaina and a minister in the court of a Chalukya king Bijjala first.
B. The twelfth century witnessed the emergence of a new movement in Karnataka, led by a Brahmana named Basavanna (1106-68) who was initially a Jaina and a minister in the court of a Chalukya king Bijjala first.

Explanations:

The twelfth century witnessed the emergence of a new movement in Karnataka, led by a Brahmana named Basavanna (1106-68) who was initially a Jaina and a minister in the court of a Chalukya king Bijjala first.