Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Veerahaiva Movement?
- The Veerashaiva movement was started by Basavanna and Allama Prabhu and Akkamahadevi.
- This movement started in Kerala in the middle of the twelfth century.
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Notes:
- The Veerashaiva movement was started by Basavanna and Allama Prabhu and Akkamahadevi.
- This movement started in Karnataka in the middle of the twelfth century.
- The Veerashaivas argued strongly for the equality of all human beings and against Brahmanical ideas about caste and the treatment of women.
- He was also against all kinds of rituals and idol worship.