History Ch - 6 Devotional Paths to the Divine — Social Studies STD 7 — Question

Basavanna along with his companions like Allama Prabhu and Akkamahadevi initiated the Virashaiva movement. This movement began in Karnataka in the mid-12th century.
They argued strongly for the equality of all human beings, and criticised Brahmanical ideas about caste and the treatment of women. They were also against all forms of ritual and idol worship.