Consider the following statements regarding the early traditions of Bhakti I In the course of the ev...........

Ancient and Medival History Religion and Philosopjhy

Consider the following statements regarding the early traditions of Bhakti:

I.In the course of the evolution of forms of worship, in many instances, poet-saints emerged as leaders around whom there developed a community of devotees.

II.Brahmanas remained important intermediaries between gods and devotees in several forms of bhakti.

III.At a different level, historians of religion often classify bhakti traditions into two broad categories: saguna (with attributes) and nirguna (without attributes).

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

Only I

I and II

I and III

All of the above

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Explanation:

In the course of the evolution of various forms of worship, in many instances, poet-saints emerged as leaders around whom there developed a community of devotees. Further, while Brahmanas remained important intermediaries between gods and devotees in several forms of bhakti, these traditions also accommodated and acknowledged women and the “lower castes”, categories considered ineligible for liberation within the orthodox Brahmanical framework. What also characterised traditions of bhakti was a remarkable diversity.