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Exam Year
1996
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UPSC LevelID: ART_MIS_1996_24 Ref: A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India by Upinder Singh
Which one of the following was a Shaiva sect in ancient India?
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Correct Option: B
The Mattamayura was a prominent Shaiva sect in ancient India, particularly patronized by the Kalachuris of Tripuri. It was one of the three major orders of Shaiva Siddhanta.