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Exam Year
2013
Evidence Source
UPSC LevelID: ART_MIS_2013_38 Ref: Themes in Indian History - Part II
Who among the following was not an 'Alvar Saint'?
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Correct Option: B
Tirugyan was not an Alvar saint; he was a famous Nayanar (Shaiva) saint. The other options (Poigai, Pudam, Thirumangai) were all Alvar (Vaishnava) saints.