Consider the following statements in the context of the cultural history of mediaeval India:
1. The Siddhas (Sittars) of the Tamil region were monotheists and condemned idol worship.
2. The Lingayats of the Kannada region questioned the theory of reincarnation and rejected caste hierarchy.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The Siddhas (Sittars) of the Tamil region were monotheists and condemned idol worship.
They believed that after death the devotees would merge into Shiva and would not return to this world again. He rejected the theory of reincarnation.
Lingayats opposed the concept of caste and the Brahmanical concept of some communities being 'polluted'.
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