🏛️ History & Art-CultureUPSC 1995Gupta Period

Who among the following was a Brahmavadini who composed some hymns of the Vedas?

aLopamudra
bGargi
cLeelavati
dSavitri
✓ Correct answer: a) Lopamudra
ExplanationBrahmavadini refers to women who sought spiritual knowledge and philosophical understanding of Brahman, the ultimate reality.These women ascetics were known for their intellectual pursuits, poetic abilities, and compositions of Vedic hymns.Among the prominent women Vedic scholars, we find references to Maitreyi, Viswambhara, Apala, and Lopamudra, to name a few.4. HISTORY OF MAURYAN AGE 24

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