Consider the following statements: 1. Abhinavagupta wrote a comprehensive treatise called the Tantraloka which systematically presents the teachings of the Kula and Trika systems 2. The Samaraichchakaha by Hariibhadra Suri written in Gujarat around the eighth century is technically not a tantric work but is saturated with tantric ideas and practices Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2016 · Topic: Provincial Dynasty of North India and Deccan Province (Kashmir Sultanate (Shah Mir and Chak dynasties))

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

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