Who was the founder of Lingayat Sect ?

Q. Who was the founder of Lingayat Sect ?
Answer: Basava
Notes: Lingayatism was founded by the 12th century Kannada poet and a social reformer Basava and gave Ishta linga - in the form of a universal divine concept for worship.Their devotees have the Shiva as a centre of worship in the form of Linga. Basava was the Prime Minister of Kalacuri Bijjala, King at Kalyani (1156 AD).

This Question is Also Available in:

हिन्दी

Question Source: 📚This question has been sourced from GKToday's "40000+ GK / General Studies MCQs for SSC & State PCS Exams" App Exclusive Course in GKToday Android Application which provides more than 40K General Knowledge and General Studies questions with explanations asked in all Competitive Exams of India. Download the app here.

📌 Question Number: 75 in Indian Culture: 01-Religion and Philosophy in the above course in App.