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What is true about Nayanars?
i. They were devotee of Shiva
ii. They were critics of Buddhist and Jainas
iii. Their songs were compiled in the Divya Prabandham
A. Only i and ii
B. Only i and iii
C. Only ii and iii
D. All of these
Answer - A
Solution
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The 7th to 9th centuries saw the emergence of new religious movements, led by the Nayanars (saints devoted to Shiva)
They were sharply critical of the Buddhists and Jainas
They drew upon the ideals of love and heroism as found in the Sangam literature
There are two sets of compilations of their songs – Tevaram and Tiruvacakam
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2
Writing of saint lives called-
A. Biography
B. Hagiography
C. Holography
D. Philosophy
Answer - B
Solution
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Hagiography – Writing of saints’ lives.
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Who propounded doctrine of Vishishtadvaita?
A. Shankara
B. Ramanuja
C. Basavanna
D. Akkamahadevi
Answer - B
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Ramanuja- Born in Tamil Nadu in 11th Century
Influenced by Alvars – devotion of Vishnus
Propounded doctrine of Vishishtadvaita or qualified oneness in that soul even when united with Supreme God remained distinct
Inspired new strand of bhakti which developed in North India
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Match the following
a. Virshaiva movement i. Pandharpur
b. Varkari sect ii. Basavanna
c. Sant Tukaram iii. Abhang
A. a – i, b – iii, c – ii
B. a – i, b – ii, c – iii
C. a – ii, b – i, c – iii
D. a – ii, b – iii, c – i
Answer - C
Solution
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Virshaiva movement – Initiated by Basavanna and his companions like Allama Prabhu and Akkamahadevi. Began in Karnataka in mid-twelfth century
Varkari sect – lay emphasis on annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur
Sant Tukaram- wrote abhang – Marathi devotional hymns
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Who said, “They are Vaishnavas who understand the pain of others”?
A. Sant Tukaram
B. Narsi Mehta
C. Sakkubai
D. Namdev
Answer - B
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Match the following
a. Shariat i. tomb of sufi saint
b. Khanqahs ii. Holy law of muslims
c. Dargah iii. Hospice
A. a – ii, b – iii, c- i
B. a – i, b – iii, c- ii
C. a – iii, b – ii, c- i
D. a – iii, b – i, c- ii
Answer - A
Solution
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Muslim scholars developed a holy law called Shariat
The Sufi masters held their assemblies in their khanqahs or hospices
The tomb or dargah of a Sufi saint became a place of pilgrimage to which thousands of people of all faiths thronged.
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Which of the following is not among the teachers of Chishti Silsila?
A. Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki
B. Baba Farid
C. Ghazzali
D. Nizamuddin Auliya
Answer - C
Solution
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The Chishti silsila was among the most influential orders. It had a long line of teachers like Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti of Ajmer, Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki of Delhi, Baba Farid of Punjab, Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi and Bandanawaz Gisudaraz of Gulbarga
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In which language Tulsidas composed Ramcharitmanas?
A. Marathi
B. Telugu
C. Awadhi
D. Sanskrit
Answer - C
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Tulsidas – conceived God in form of Rama. He composed Ramcharitmanas in Awadhi (language of eastern UP). It is important both as an expression of his devotion and as a literary work
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Identify the saint from the given points
i. From Assam
ii. Emphasised devotion to Vishnu
iii. He began the practice of setting up namghars
A. Surdas
B. Kabir
C. Chaitanyadeva
D. Shankaradeva
Answer - D
Solution
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Shankaradeva – From Assam, Vishnu devotee
He established namghars or houses of recitation and prayer
Essence of his devotion known as Eka Sarana Nama Dharma
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Mirabai was a disciple of-
A. Surdas
B. Tulsidas
C. Ravidas
D. Kabir
Answer - C
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Mirabai was a Rajput princess married into the royal family of Mewar in the 16th Century. She became a disciple of Ravidas. She was devoted to Krishna.
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