UPSC Prelims PYQ 2010: Who was not a proponent of the bhakti...

Among the following, who was not a proponent of bhakti cult?

Nagarjuna
Tukaram
Tyagaraja
Vallabhacharya

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

Nagarjuna was a Buddhist philosopher, associated with the Madhyamaka school of Mahayana Buddhism, not the Bhakti movement. Tukaram, Tyagaraja and Vallabhacharya were prominent Bhakti saints associated with devotional worship.

Table listing Bhakti saints and their teachings, organized by columns for Bhakti Saint, Period, Region, Major Works, and Key Themes. Features 15 saints from 6th to 17th century across regions like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Punjab, highlighting major works such as Divya Prabandham and Abhangas, with key themes including devotion to Vishnu, Shiva, Vithoba, and social reform.