Consider the following statements about Ramanuja:
1. His philosophy is called Visishtadvaita.
2. He challenged the monist ideology of Adi Sankara.
3. He influenced some temple authorities to permit the social groups outside the Varnashram system to enter into the temple at least once a year.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 2 only
1, 2 and 3
• Sri Ramanuja underwent philosophical training in the Sankara School of thought. Ramanuja was a teacher-reformer and a great organiser. He challenged the monist ideology of Adi Sankara and in his effort to widen the social base to include social groups other than the Brahmans. Described as a qualified monism, his philosophy of Visishtadvaita influenced many thinkers and developed into a separate tradition.
• A century after his death, there was a schism which developed into two separate schools under Vedanta Desikar and Manavala Mamuni. Ramanuja took interest in propagating the doctrine of Bhakti to social groups outside the Varnashram system.
• He influenced some temple authorities to permit the social groups outside the Varnashram system to enter into the temple at least once a year. It is believed that due to the perceived threat to their religious faith and existence, Ramanuja had to leave his place of residence.
Consider the following statements about the Deccani Sultanate Architecture: 1. Application of coloured tiles to the surface of buildings was an innovation of the Deccani Sultanate Architecture. 2. Mahmud Gawan constructed a madarasa in Bidar. 3. The Madarasa is complete with lecture halls, library, mosque and accommodation for both students and professors. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Thinai concept during the Sangam Age is related to which of the following?
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Therukoothu is a traditional theatre form of which of the following states?
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Consider the following statements about the Hoysala Temple Architecture: 1. The principle sites where temples were constructed were at Belur, Halebid and Pattadakkal. 2. The temples usually followed the Panchayatan style. 3. There was use of soft stone as the building material. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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