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Multiple choice history devotion towards the almighty bhakti movement bhakti movement : south and north india bhakti saints

Consider the following four saints:
$1$. Kabir
$2$. Nanak
$3$. Chaitanya
$4$. Tulsidas
What is the correct chronological order in which they flourished?

  1. $1, 2, 3, 4$
  2. $2, 3, 4, 1$
  3. $3, 1, 2, 4$
  4. $3, 2, 4, 1$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • Kabir was born in 1440. He was the follower of Nirguna Brahma.
  • Guru Nanak was born in 1469 at Talvandi near Lahore.
  • Chaitanaya - He was born in 1486 in Nabadwip in Bengal.
  • Tulsidas- He was born in 1511. He was a Hindu Vaishnav saint and a poet. He belonged to Ramanandi Sampradaya
Multiple choice history devotion towards the almighty bhakti movement bhakti movement : south and north india bhakti saints

Match the following:

A. Namdeva $1$. West Bengal
B. Chaitanya $2$. Uttar Pradesh
C. Surdas $3$. Maharashtra
D. Nanak $4$. Punjab
  1. A-$1$, B-$4$, C-$3$, D-$2$
  2. A-$2$, B-$3$, C-$4$, D-$1$
  3. A-$3$, B-$1$, C-$2$, D-$4$
  4. A-$4$, B-$2$, C-$1$, D-$3$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Namdeva (Maharashtra), Chaitanya (West Bengal), Surdas (Uttar Pradesh), and Nanak (Punjab) are correctly matched to their respective regions.

Multiple choice history devotion towards the almighty bhakti movement bhakti movement : south and north india bhakti saints

Which of the following are principles of the Bhakti movement of the $16$th century?
$1$. True devotion is the means of attaining God.
$2$. Man's equality before God.
$3$. Respect for mankind.
$4$. Meaningful rituals.

  1. $1$ and $2$
  2. $2$ and $3$
  3. $1, 2$ and $3$
  4. $2, 3$ and $4$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Due to ill social practices, the Bhakti movement was started. All saints stressed on true devotion to attain God. They were against discrimination on the basis of Caste and Gender. They believed that all people are children of God. They were against performing rituals. They stressed on humanity.

Multiple choice history devotion towards the almighty bhakti movement bhakti movement : south and north india bhakti saints

Which of the following Bhakti saints used the medium of dance and songs(Kirtans) to make one feel the personal presence of God near him?

  1. Shankaradeva

  2. Chandidasa

  3. Jnanadeva

  4. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a popular Vaishanv saint and reformer from Bengal. According to him the presence of God could be realised through love, devotion, song, and dance. He wrote many bhajans for lord Krishna. He himself began to be worshipped as an incarnation of Lord Krishna.

Multiple choice history devotion towards the almighty bhakti movement bhakti movement : south and north india bhakti saints

The Bhakti Movement was first organised by ___________.

  1. Ramanuja

  2. Kabir

  3. Ramananda

  4. Nanak
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ramanuja was the first exponent of the Bhakti movement. He gave the philosophy of Vishistadvaita. He believed in Brahma as a supreme and individual soul. He believed that God could be achieved by the soul through Bhakti.

Multiple choice history rajputs in indian history kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period development of regional culture during medieval period india in 18th century

Which of the following king was related to Chahamana Dynasty?

  1. Jayachandra

  2. Bappa Rawal

  3. Prithviraj Chauhan

  4. Maharana Pratap
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora in the folk legends was an Indian king from the Chahamana dynasty. He ruled Sapadalaksha, the traditional Chahamana territory, in present-day north-western India.

Multiple choice history kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period development of regional culture during medieval period india in 18th century rise of independent states

The author of Prithvirajraso was __________.

  1. Amir Khusrau

  2. Chand Bardai

  3. Gopal Nayak

  4. Gorakh Nath
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Prithvirajraso is an epic poem composed by Prithviraj's court poet, Chand Bardai. It narrates the heroic exploits of the Chauhan king, Prithviraj who ruled Ajmer and Delhi between 1165 and 1192. It also described the struggles between the Rajputs and Muhammad Ghori, besides providing details on the political, military and socio-economic structure of the Rajputs. 

Multiple choice history kings and kingdoms of the early medieval period development of regional culture during medieval period india in 18th century rise of independent states

The capital of the Chauhan kings in the 12th century was ___________.

  1. Jaipur

  2. Delhi

  3. Ajmer

  4. Udaipur
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ajmer (Rajasthan) was the capital of the Chauhan kings in the twelfth century and later became the suba headquarters under the Mughals. The city provides an excellent example of religious coexistence.