Consider the following statements 1 Land grants to the temples during the Pallavas regime was known ...........

Ancient and Medival History Ancient South Indian History

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Consider the following statements

1. Land grants to the temples during the Pallavas regime was known as Brahmadeya.

2. Saiva Nayanmars and Vaishnava Alwars contributed to the Bhakti movement in Pallavas Kingdom.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect :Pallavas provided land-grants to the temples known as Devadhana and also to the Brahmans known as Brahmadeya.

Statement 2 is correct :The Pallava period also witnessed the rise of Saivism and Vaishnavism and also the decline of Buddhism and Jainism. The Saiva Nayanmars and the Vaishnava Alwars contributed to the growth of Saivism and Vaishnavism. This is known as the Bakthi Movement. They composed their hymns in the Tamil language.