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Consider the following Bhakti Saints:

  1. 1.Dadu Dayal
  2. 2.Guru Nanak
  3. 3.Tyagaraja

Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell, and Babur took over?

  1. A.1 and 3
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
▶ Answer & Explanation

Correct answer: B. 2 only

The fall of the Lodi dynasty and Babur's conquest of India occurred in 1526. Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, was active during this period and his teachings spread widely. Dadu Dayal came later, in the 16th century, and was a prominent saint of the Brahmo Samaj tradition, long after the Lodi dynasty's fall. Tyagaraja, a great Carnatic music composer, belonged to the 18th-19th centuries, much later than the specified period.

Source: UPSC gs1 2013

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