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BHAKTI MOVEMENT48.2 | Ancient and Medieval India.
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MOVEMENT IN NORTH INDIA
Interestingly, the evolution of Bhakti Movementin medieval India, which gained momentum
in the northern parts of the country during the 12h-17th century CE, differs from the454 | Ancient and Medien nda
tial aware other's teachings and influen
ve monotheistic poet-saints were also aware of each other's teachings ead
aa ae nanes they frequently mentioned each other and their predecessors in manner
suggesting ideological affinity among them.
yeke che ferences between these two branches are indeed important, ther overarching
ele eee
ei
fact only aap One we ro ie aap
Com Wenham a tem
Shin yachecnateamapens ned
world, which is only a reading iman by our minds. But once we
attain realisation and see that it was Brahman all. along, we do not s
the world anymore, ‘ ie
similarities eannot be minimised:
indde, “Brahma Satyam Jagat
Brahmatra Noparaha’, meaning, “The Absolute
world of appearance is Maya
@b Prominent Leaders of the Bhakti Movement. = According to him, gyaan (knowledge) alonecan led to salvation,
= Wrote commentary on the Bhaguat.
shads, and wrote books like:
Upadesh Shastri
the various lower dlasses.
| to Hinduism,15.6
‘Ancient and Medieval India
2. Ramanyja
= Born at Sriperumbudut near modern Chennai in the 12th century,
= He opposed the majavada of Shankara and advocated the philosophy
‘of Vishista Advaitavada (qualified monism), and founded the
Shrivaishnava sect. According to him, God is Saguna Brahman. The
‘creative process and all the objects in creation are real but not illusory
‘as was held by Sanikaracharya. Therefore, God, so
But god is inner substance and the rest are his attribut
‘Advaita, the world and Brahman are also <
real entities, asin dualism, but here the
Brahman but is formed out of Brahman
his own self. Thus, the world bears to Brahman
to the whole, or the relation of a ‘qualified eff
qualified monism). The famous analogy given
the sea. The wave is of name and form only.
this are gold and gold jewellery, clay and clay p
web, ete.
~ Brahmanas defined by Ramanujaisan entirely p
considered Brahman tobe Vishnu or one of his
the qualities of a personal God like omniscience,
Vishnu creates the world out of his love for humans, and c
Lord Vishnu so that he will grant deliverance when our worship has
ripened.
= The practice of religion in Vishista Advaita is similar to Dualism, and
the only difference is that mankind enjoys a
pure dualistic worship and is nearer to God. Thus i
although both the world and Brahman are consi
they are not considered two separate entities as in
~ He also advocated prabattimarga or the path of self-surrender to God.
He invited the downtrodden to Vaishnavism and advocated salvation,
by bhakti
= He wrote:
Bhakti Movement | 45:7
(@) Seibhashya
() Vedanta dipa
ita Bhasya
(@) Vedantasara
3, Madhavacharya
ye 13th century, Madhava from Kannada region
Drs ore deat Se ES Poston Arace
to this philosophy, the world is not an illusion but a reality, full of
real distinction. According to Madhava, Brahman and the world are
Considers teal elie aad sc a
‘The God of dualism is the Hindu God, Vishnu. Vishnu has created the
wold ad td eel epee Gd ber pin
to God with no link between the two. Vishnu controls the world and all
= God, soul, and matter are all unique in ature and hence they ae
irreducible to each other.
— He also founded the Brahma Sampraija
4, Nimbraka me
— Younger contemporary of Ramanujam who propounded the Dita
advaita philosophy and the philosophy of Beda Abies (ference!
nd Brahman ar oth
‘Abheda school also, believes that the, world
wally rea, and that th wold spat of roman. The difeencs's
srphanis only Thesame analog ofezandvare a2 7245:8 | Ancient nd Medio Indio
is used here. A particular analogy of Bhed Abheda is th
sun beam. The sun beam cannot be called separate fro
very small manifestation, and the difference with Brahman is very larg,
— Preacher of Vaishnavite Bhakti in the Telangana region.
— Worshipper of Krishna and Radha and established his ashrama in
Braja (Mathura).
He also founded the Sanak Sampradaya.
5. Vallabhacharya
— Born in Benaras in the 15th century and lived at the court of
another side. There is no change — the world isa part of the coin that
Brak Moremen | 45.9
is Brahman. Hence, this is called‘
there ionly one and here isnchanga, tt Det ae
— However, see -
recon the prestcade na le
sou Presence of both, the wad and Baber
lence, here ae wo ets Hee ng
even if we say that
dite oe 7 ana ae
aspect of Brahman. Thsitends mores ane
Vishista Advaita of Ramana, ute Advaita than the
= Its philosophy is Pushtimarga,
He founded the Rudra Sampradya,
— According to him, God is omnipotent and omniscient
thai there inthe ive Sra wath cpio ste
Krishna cult in north India.
6, Vidyapati
~ Vidyapati was a 14th century Maithil poet known for his poetry
| dedicated o Shiva, whom be addresed aguas
@@ The Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra
‘The Bhakti movement in Maharashtra centred around the shrine of Vithob or Vhs,
the residing deity of Pandharpur, who was regarded as a manifestation of Krishna, That is
why it is also known as the Pandharpur movement, which led to great cultural and socal
development in Maharashtra such as the development of Marathi literature, elevation in
the status of women, breaking of caste barriers, et. In Maharashtra, the Bhakti Movement
drew its inspiration from the Bhagavata Purana and the Shiva Nathpanths. The Bhakti
Movement is broadly divided into two sects:
rational, practical, and concrete in ther thoughts :
‘The difference between the two schools, however, is only apparent andthe relsnon
of God as the highest end of human life is commen aim of bath. The thre: gat Sn
belonging tothe Vithoba cult were Jnaneswar,Jnanadera, Namdev and Tolan.45:10| Ancient and Medieval India
7.Jnaneswara or Jnanadeva:
A 13th century pioneer ‘bhakti saint of Maharashtra, whos
Commentary on the Bhagvat Gita called Jnanesvari served at a
foundation of the bhakti ideology in Maharashtra s
jons, he believed that the only way to
9, Sant Eknath
— He was a prominent Marathi saint, scholar and religio
rt us poet ofthe
‘Varkari sampradaya, belonging to the 16th century CE
— He introduced a new form of Marathi religious song alled Bhar.
Eknath’s teachings in Marathi attempted to shift the emphasis of
Hardas, Marathi literature from spiritual to narrative compositions,
— He isbelieved to be a family man and emphasised onthe factthat say
in monasteries oF resignation from the world ae not necessary for
leading a religious ife.eee
45.12 Ancientand Medieval India
Bhakti Movement
[ssa
,
10, Tukaram
= Tukaram was a 17th cer
aes
12. Ramananda:
— He is believed to have lived in the fist al ofthe 1th century, bor
in Allahabad, and was originally a follower of Ramanuj. Later, he
founded his own sect and preached his principles in Hind at Benaras
and Agra. He considered it tobe the link between the South Indian
Bhakti and North Indian Vaishnava Bhakti traditions.
— Ramananda brought to North India what Ramanoj di in South
India. He raised his voice against the increasing formalism ofthe
‘orthodox cult and founded a new school of Vaishnavsm based onthe
{gospel of love and devotion. His most outstanding contributions the
abolition of distinctions of caste among his followers.
= He looked upon Ram and not Vishm as the object of Bhat He
be identified asthe founder of
ie >.
soe preached in he local languages ins atone polar
Sie is flowersarecaled Ramanand Ta:
— He put emphasis on bhakti and avoide ethigrene rs
marg:45.14| Ancient and Medieval India
Gave rise to two schools of thought:
(@) Orthodex school - Represented by Nabhadas, Tulsidas
() Liberal - Represented by Kabir, Nanak, and others
= Other followers included:
(a) Raidasa ~A cobbler whose songs are included in the Guru Granth
Sahib
() Kabir ~ A weaver who preached that Ram, Rahim, and Allah are
allthe same
(0 Sena~A barber
(@ Sadhana ~ Abutcher
(© Dhanna ~A farmer
(© Narabarai ~A goldsmith
(@ Pipa ~ A Rajput prince
13, Kabir:
| ~ Among the disciples of Ramananda, oné of the most famous was
Kabir. He wasa 15th century Bhakti poet and saint, whose verses are
found inthe Sikh holy scripeure, Adi Granth,
~ He was born near Benares toa Brahman widow, but was brought up
bya Muslim couple who were weavers by profession, He possessed an
Bhakti Movement |1545
rind, and while in Benay
me familiar With samc ahi tM Hadi
He is regarded as the greatest ofthe mystic saints and his fllowers
are called Kabirpanthis, Among those who were influenced by Kabir
were Raidas, who was a tanner by caste, from Benares, Guru Nanak,
a Khatri me!
Guru Nanak Dev]45.46| Ancient and Medieval India
14. Guru Nanak
— The first Sikh Gurtand founder of the Sikhism, who was also a Nirgung
Bhakti Saint and social reformer.
— He was born in a Khatri household in the village of Talwandi (now
called Nankana), on the banks of the river Ravi in ¢1469 CE. Hig
father was an accountant, and even Nanak was trained in Persian to
follow his father's footsteps, but he was inclined towards mysticism,
= He was opposed to al
rivalries and rituals, and preached the unity of god and condemned
the formalism and ritualism of both Islam and Hinduism,
and conduct a5,
= He laid a great emphasis on the purity 0
the first condition of approaching, God, and the need
snce. Like Kabir, he advocated a middle path in wi
could be combined with the duties ofthe householder.
15, Dadu Dayal (€1544-1603 CE):
tobeknownas the Dadupanchis who set up ashrams known as Thambas
around the region.
~ According to tradition, he was the fosterson of anaffiuentbusinessman,
‘who had found him floating on the river Sabarmati It is believed that
Emperor Akbar was one of his followers.
believed that devotion to God should transcend
rian affiliation, and that devotees should become non:
rita Ramayana, is very popular among Hi
portrays the image of Sri Ram as all virtuous and all powerful, the Lord of the
World, and the very embodiment of the Supreme Reality (Parambrahmc),
ical dimensio
apolar Bhakti sain
gal was ver
parts sn north India and the south, It was inf
af the Bhagevata Purana, and the Sahajive Budi
fence to Krishna and Radha,
, who was even looked upon as,
Sri Chaitanya
Mahaprabhu
Well-known saint, ascetic Hindu monk, and socal reformer of Bengal,
who popularised the Krishna cult in the 16th century. With him, the
Bhakti Movement in Bengal began to develop intoareformmavement
it questioned social division on the bass of caste Popuarsedthe
can/ Kirtan system (group devotional songs accompanied with
ecstatic dancing),
He renounced the world, becamean ascetic, and wandered all ver the
country preaching his ideas.
|45.18| Ancient and Medieval India
= He prodaimed the universal brotherhood of man and cond
ir disnetion based on religion and caste, and emphasised love and $
! ‘sed the elem: ve and d us are the
Pr chowed great empathy towards the sufering of other peop fofom axesed che clments of love and dvoton a eee as a
re sda that of the poor and the weak, and believed that code fat Love of God meant he oof hanya hee eae
cree evtion ang and dance, a devotee cn fel the presence of pene wae anumonso vicf Gol Tn Su ata =
Goa. cesential by sae ae a coed
. smphasise external condi the Perception. an
— He accepted disciples from all classes and castes, and his teachings are Me oy ener soe Whe ctor
eared ileiages,f
‘widely followed in Bengal even today.
— The biography of Chaitanya Was written by Krishnadas Kaviraj
17, Narsingh Mehta
= Saint from Gujarat who wrote songs in Gujarati depicting the love of |
| Radha-Krishna,
— Author of Mahatma Gandhi's favorite bhajan - “Vaishanava jan ko’
18, Saint Tyagaraja (.1767-1847 CE):
= Was one of the greatest composers of Carnatic musi, who composed
thousands of devotional compositions, most in Telugu and in praise
of Lord Ram.
| — Hewasaprolificcomposerand composed the famous Pancharatna Kritis
(meaning five gems). He was highly influential in the development of
‘the classical devotional music tradition.
‘The word ‘suf’ is derived from ‘suf, which means wool in Arabic, referring to the simple ofthe Sufis believed in. formance of miracles. Almostall prs wee ssodated withthe
miracles performed by them.
@D Me chisti silslah
| ‘The Chisti Order was established in India by Khwaja Muinudéin Chishti, who probably
‘moved to India after the invasion of Muizzuddin Muhammad Ghori, and setled in Aimer
around ¢:1206 CE, Muinuddin Chishti argued that the highest frm of devotion to God was
| totedress the misery of those in distress, fullling the need ofthe bebe, and tf the
. eS grew mor after his death in 1235 CE, hen es 0
M id Tuy ‘which the mosque wah
al eal to the darah reached418.20| Ancient and Medieval India
eae ights after the support of Mughal Emperor Akbar,
es Delhiwas established by Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki (the Queub Minar
is named after him), who settled in Delhi from his homeland in Transoxiana in <.1221 CB,
His presence in Delhi was a threat to the Suhrawardis, who tried to levy charges against him
so that he was forced to leave, but the Sultan of Delhi, Itutmish, dismissed these attempts,
eventually forcing the Suhrawardis to relent.
‘The Chists believed in:
‘a. Simplicity of life, humility, and selfless devotion to God. The renunciation of
‘worldly possessions was regarded by them as significant for the control of the
‘senses that was necessary to maintain a spiritual life.
b, Loveas the bond between god and the individual soul, and adopting an attitude of
‘benevolence towards all.
The tolerance between people of different faiths, and acceptance of disciples
irrespective of their religious beliefs
4. Use of simple language and the refusal to accept any grant for their maintenance
from the Sultans
‘Apart from Muinuddin Chist, the other important Chistis were Baba Fariduddin Ganji-
Shakar, who established himself at Hansi in Haryana on the route between Multan and
Lahore, and Nizamuddin Auliya, who lived in the 14th century, during a period of political
change andturmoil. Hehada conflicting relationship with different Sultans such as Mubarak
Khaljiand Ghiyasauddin Tughlag, as he maintained a strict policy of not involving himself
Chisti saint who played an active role in the political affairs ofthe period.
Inthe 13th century, the Chisti Order was established in the Deccan by Shaikh Burhanuddin
Gharib. Between the 14th and 16th centuries, many Chisti Sufis migrated to Gulbarga, and
Deccan city of Bijapur emerged as an important centre
for Sufi activity, and one of the famous pirs of the region was Muhammad Banda Nawaz,
b> The Suhrawardi Sisilah
The Silslah was founded by Shihabuddin Suhrawardi in Baghdad and was established in
India by Bahauddin Zakariya, The Suhrawardis, unlike the Chistis, accepted, maintenance
rants from the Sultans, While the Chistis were active in Delhi, Rajasthan, and parts of the
‘western Gangetic plains, and in the later years in the eastern regions of the Gangetic plain
GBihar and Bengal) and into the Deccan, the Suhrawardis were active in Punjab and Sin
Rieter rardis were active in Punjab and Sindh,
Bhakti Movement | 45.24
excessive austerties or self-mertifeat
and mingled with the Muslim aristocracy and took. ae]
bb: They stressed on the observince of extemal forms of lig
a combination of th (scholarship) with myptidagc ee ee end adrocated
ab ‘The Naqshbandi Silsilah
‘This order was established in India by Khwaja Bahauddin Nagshbandl, and later on,
propagated by his successors, Sheikh Bai Billahand Shaikh Ahmad Sithind, The mystce of
this order stressed on: rae
a Th nce of the shariat and denounced all innovations or Biddat. They
attempted to purge Islam from all liberal, and according to them, ‘un-Llamic’
practic
ed the listening of sama (religious musi) and the practice of pilgrimage
bs of saints, and strongly opposed interaction with Hindus and Shias,
‘was Baba Farid, the famous Sufi Saint, who maintained that devotional
‘one way of coming lose to God.
the liberal polices of Akbar such as the high status accorded by
any non-Muslims, the withdrawal ofthe jaya, and the ban on cow
tis, they maintained that the relationship between man and
f the slave and the master and not of the relation of a lover and
@D The Qaari Silslah
‘The QuadiriyyaSislah, which was popular in Punjab, was initiated during the Moghal rule
brother Dara as disciples. Another prominent pir was Shah Badakhshani. The pirs of this
Order supported the following:
a. The concept of Wahdat al Wajud meaning "Unity of Existence” or “Unity of Being’,
that is to say, God and his creation are one and similar. :
b. ‘They dismissed Orthodox elements, declaring that the infidel who had perceived
reality and recognised it was a believer and that believer who did not recognise
reality was an infidel.15.22| “Ancient and Medieval India
pertinent to note tat during the medieval period, while there was a constant tens
caere the Uberal and orthodox views in Islam, the Sufis featured on both sides, Fay
impact of Sufism
‘a, These liberal and unorthodox features of Sufism had a. profound, influence.on
contributed a great deal in bringing both the communities of Hindus and Muslims
closer together.
b, Sufism took roots in both rural and urban areas and exercised a deep social,
politica, and cultural influence on the masses. It rebelled against all forms of
The most important contribution of Sufism i
ed to blunt the edge of
Hindu-Muslim prejudices by forging the
idarity and brotherhood
Bhakti Movemene | 45.23
¥f Vhencir woveneti
‘The Sikh Movement had origins in the medieval period when saint preacher Guru Nanak,
founded the Sikh Religion, which started as aminorreligion, bt developed into prominent
religion over the centuries. There were ten recognised lving Gurus in the Nanak line:
39 CE):
= Rejected the authority ofthe Vedas and preached the new idea of God
as the supreme, universal, all-powerful, truthful, formless, fearless,
without hate, selfexistent, everlasting creator of all things, the
‘eternal and absolute truth.
~ He denounced caste distinctions and rituals ike bathing in oly
rivers, and promoted equality of all human beings, induding women.
‘He argued that the caste and honour should be judged by the acts
or the deeds of individuals. He lid stress on concepts of justice,
righteousness, and liberty.
— His conception of religion was highly practical and sternly ethical.
He exhorted people to give up selfish-ness, falsehood and hypocrisy
‘was one of his famous sayings.
——45.24| Ancient and Medieval India
‘Bhakti Movement |48.25
~ His philosophy consists of three basic elements: a leading charismatic
personality (the Guru), ideology (Shabad), and organisation (Sangat),
~ He repudiated idol worship and did not favour pilgrimage, nor did
he accept the theory of incarnation. He condemned formalism and
ritualism.
= He introduced the concept of Langar (a community kitchen). er ena ise
— His main teachings can be summarised as: Faith in one true lord’ Se Oey (CASEI Teak ge a eNO
'¢ Worship of the name.
= Had very cordial relatio
aes ns with
+ Necessity of the guru in worship of the name Harmandir Sahib. Sahil and installed it at Sei
— God conceptualised as Nirguna (attribute less) and Nirankar (formless)
2. Guru Angad (€.1539-1552 CE)
— His real name was Bhai Lehna.
— He standardised and popularised the Gurumukhi script of the Punjabi
language.
— He established new religious institutions to strengthen the base of
= Was the proprietor of the concept of miriand piri (keeping two ives).
7. Guru Har Rai (¢.1644-1661 CE)
charges of anti-Islamic blasphemy against the Gura and the Gura
aoe |
ener races aa 8, Guru Har Kishan (€.1661-1664 CE)
ceatin ee = Was forcibly summoned to Delhi, the imperial capital of Aurangre
| = Aske altar to remove the tlt (print for now Muslims canna tng ovation be diet «Young age of 8 ear’
: aa Srmallpor which he contracted while healing the sick people during
¥anepidemic
~ Composed the four Lawans (stanzas) of the Anand Kargj a distinct
3 sw Tegh Bahadur (1665-1675 CE)
marriage code for Sikhs separate from the orthodox and traditional reer eee a gach at was ected by hin and was
Y Hindu Vedic system. Soe ae i Chowk in 1675 CE. The
beheaded before the publicn Delis Chandni Ch
Sis Ganj Sahib Gurudwara stands atthe it fis
a sats b=15.26| Ancient and Medieval India
| = Credited with spread Sikhism to Bihar and Assam.
+10. Guru Gobind Singh (€:1675-1708 CE)
rast Sikh Gurw in human form, who passed the Guruship of the Sikhs
to the Guru Granth Sahib. He died of complications from stab wounds
inflicted by an Afghan, believed to have been sent by the Mughal
governor, Wazir Khan.
— Was born in Patna and organised the Sikths as community at warriors
and called them Khalsa in ¢.1699 CE.
= To create a sense of unity among the Sikhs,
practices which were to be followed by Sikhs.
through baptism by the double-edged
carrying arms, and adopting the epit
~ He selected five persons known as the P
and requested them to administer the pah ‘
— Compiled the supplementary granth of Deswan Padshan Ka Granth,
‘The Bhakti movement had a tremendous impact in medieval India. Por instance:
Bhakti movement provided an the development of regional languages such
Bhakti Movement |45.27
srr mreminmes
W Jou take BHATT MOVEMENT:
Female poet-saints also played a significant rlein the
Fegan ies el tire eh a
Only through demonstrations of their utter devotion t9 the Divine than ene
ny and stubborn insistence oftheir pital ema withthe eee me
ro garner acceptance and more egalitarian acess tothe Dine
Mirabai, or Mira: She belonged to a high cass ruling Rajput family. Mirabai's
-aks of her vision of Lord Krishna when she was child: rom that point
Mira vowed that she would forever be his bride. However, agnnst her
ras married to the song of Rana Sanga of Mewar atan earlyage, Central
ints are Mirabai's struggles within the family she had been married
successful attempts made by her jealous husband to ll her, and
*w’s efforts to obstruct Mirabal in her desires to join the company
saints, Eventually, Mirabailefter husband and family and went on45.28| Ancient and Medieval India
‘pilgrimage to various places associated with h
rejected initially because she was a womat
2. Consider the following Bhakti Saints: (2013)
4. Dadu Days
fi, Guru Nanak
fil, Tyagaraja
. Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct ehronclogil onde?
at Moen [18.20
Who among the above was/vere preaching
"when the Lodhi dynasty ell and
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‘Among the following, who was not a pro
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(@) Vaishnavism
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@) Babur Oise wo
(© Jahangir (@) Aurangeeb
(2004)
(@) Shankaracharya - Ramanuja Chaitanya
;charya - Chaitanya~ Ramanyja
following statements about the Sikh Gurus-(2004)
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Bahadur.
i. Guru Arjun Dev became the Sikh Guru after Guru Ram Das.
ra Arjun Dev gave to Siks their own script, Guru Mui.
the statements given above is/are correct?
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the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hind forthe propagation
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hdr Muamad Jen
these statements are come?
sooth (b) iandiii
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oat List Il Profession)
i Barber
ii, Weaver
ii, Tailor
ix. Cobbler
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iv
i
‘and the most prominent figure of the Chisti order of
Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.
Reason (R): The Chisti order takes ts name from a village Chisti in Ajmer. (1997)
(2) Both Aand R are true and Ris the correct explanation of A.
(©) Both Aand Rare true but Ris not the correct explanation of A
(© Ais true but Ris false
(@) Ais false but Ris true
12, Prem Vatika, the poems on the life of Krishna, was composed by:(1996)
(@) Bihari (©) Surdas,
(© Raskhan (@ Kabir
13, The Sufi Saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of coming close
to God was (1996)
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literature, (2014, History optional)
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hake Movement 48.34
Discuss and evaluate critically various
‘trends in the
{@013,History optional) in the hitorogray of bh,
(Q] *ce essen ring)
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answer using the code given below
1 ,
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(@) Bengal i. Chaitanya
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(©) Amritsar iil, Ramanyja
(@ Benaras i. Ramdas
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Consider the following:
i, The pioneer in preaching Nirguna Bhakti in medieval India was Ramananda.
ii, Surdas was the blind poet who worshipped Krishna.
iii. Shankaracharya established four mathas in the four comers of India.
(b)iionly
@ itiandit
(@) Tawakkhul i Teacher
() Beshara i Toobserve contentment
(© Bashara iii, Bound by Shariat Law
@ Wali jx. Notbound by Shariat Law
Code: A BO OC OD
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15.32] Ancient and Medieval India
5. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer usit :
the lists: ‘sing the code given below
List I List IL
(a) Guru Nanak i, Introduced the
Oy cian Dey ii, Khales SOnCEPE of Langa
(©) Guru Ram Das iii, Anand Karaj
(@ Guru Gobind Singh iv. Compiled Guru Granth Sahit
Code: A B iG D
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b) ii iii iv i
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1. _Delineate the role of Sikh Gurus in the development of Sikhism.
2, Bhakti Movement and Sufism were both categorical in promoting Hindu-Muslim
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has a rich tradition of Bhakti saints, and the Maratha rulers have also
. Elaborate with examples.