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Basavanna, founder of the Virashaiva movement, was a minister at which court?

AHoysala
BChalukya
CKalachuri
DChola king
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Kalachuri
1. Basavanna lived 1106-68 in Karnataka. 2. He served a Kalachuri ruler. 3. His followers are Lingayats. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 6, Bhakti-Sufi Traditions: Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts._
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