Multiple choice

The religious movement which arose in medieval India as a result of the fusion of the many ideas of Islam and Hinduism was

  1. Vaishnavism

  2. the Bhakti movement

  3. Sikhism

  4. Sufism
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Bhakti movement emerged in medieval India (6th-17th centuries CE) as a syncretic religious movement blending Islamic Sufi ideas with Hindu devotional traditions. It emphasized personal devotion to God, rejected rigid caste distinctions and elaborate rituals, and promoted monotheistic worship. Saints like Kabir, Nanak, and Mira exemplified this fusion.

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