(1) Although neither Chandidas nor Maladhar Basu were Vaishnavas , they were to lay the foundation for much of the following Vaishnava poetry in Bengal .
(2) Although neither Maladhar Basu nor Chandidas were Vaishnavas , they should lay the foundation for much of the following Vaishnava poetry in Bengal .

Do these two sentences mean the same thing?

Select from: A). no; B). yes;
B).