For either the Virashaivas or the sants of Maharashtra, discuss their

1.	For either the Virashaivas or the sants of Maharashtra, discuss their attitude towards caste.
Answer» Both Virashaivas and the sants of Maharashtra rejected social inequality and caste differences. The Virashaivas argued strongly for the equality of all human beings and they were against Brahmanical ideas about caste and the treatment of women. They were also against all forms of ritual and idol worship. The sants of Maharashtra rejected all forms of ritualism, outward display of piety and social differences based on birth. They preferred to live with their families, earning their livelihood like any other person, while humbly serving fellow human beings in need. They insisted on the idea of sharing others' pain.

For either the Virashaivas or the sants of Maharashtra, discuss their attitude towards caste.

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Both Virashaivas and the sants of Maharashtra rejected social inequality and caste differences.

The Virashaivas argued strongly for the equality of all human beings and they were against Brahmanical ideas about caste and the treatment of women. They were also against all forms of ritual and idol worship.
The sants of Maharashtra rejected all forms of ritualism, outward display of piety and social differences based on birth. They preferred to live with their families, earning their livelihood like any other person, while humbly serving fellow human beings in need. They insisted on the idea of sharing others' pain.