Question

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): Lingayats did not practice funerary rites such as cremation, prescribed in the Dharmashastras.
Reason (R): Lingayats believe that on death the devotee will be united with Shiva and will not return to this world.

Options

• Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.

• (R) is correct but (A) is not correct.

Answer 1

Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).