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Multiple choice history guru nanak dev ji and his contemporary society guru nanak dev ji and his teachings political and social conditions of punjab before guru nanak dev ji sufism in india

According to Dr. Fauja Singh and Dr. Kirpal Singh, Guru Govind Singh took _______ Udasis.

  1. 3

  2. 4

  3. 5

  4. 6
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Explanation

Historical scholars like Dr. Fauja Singh and Dr. Kirpal Singh have documented the travels of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, commonly referred to as Udasis, and identified three major journeys.

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According to Guru Nanak Dev Ji God is formless. God has no colour, no form, no shape.Therefore idol worship of God is not possible.He is Ajuni. 
What does the word " Ajuni" means in the above statement?

  1. God is Supreme

  2. God is Formless

  3. God is present everywhere

  4. God does not take birth
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Explanation

The term Ajuni is derived from 'A' (not) and 'Juni' (birth/womb), meaning one who is beyond the cycle of birth and death.

Multiple choice history guru nanak dev ji and his contemporary society guru nanak dev ji and his teachings political and social conditions of punjab before guru nanak dev ji sufism in india

According to Guru Nanak Salvation could be obtained __________.

  1. In the service of God

  2. Taking the Brahmas and Mullahs as their guides

  3. In fighting for the country

  4. In fighting against Islam
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Explanation

Guru Nanak emphasized that salvation (Mukti) is achieved through devotion, meditation on the Name of God (Naam Simran), and selfless service, rather than ritualistic adherence to specific clergy.

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji believed in Sach Khand. What is Sach Khand?

  1. It is the mental condition in which the difference of happiness and sadness, man and woman, hope and disappointment, laughing and crying, high and low is removed.

  2. It is the physical condition of human body devoid of any diseases.

  3. It is the physical condition of human body full of diseases.

  4. Speaking truth all the time.
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Explanation

Sach Khand is described in Sikh scripture as the realm of Truth, a state of spiritual perfection where the soul merges with the Divine and transcends worldly dualities.

Multiple choice history guru nanak dev ji and his contemporary society guru nanak dev ji and his teachings political and social conditions of punjab before guru nanak dev ji sufism in india

Guru Nanak Dev Ji gave importance to the _____________.

  1. Statues of God

  2. Hukum of God

  3. Worship of God

  4. Incarnation of God
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Explanation

Guru Nanak is the founder of Sikhism and the first of the Sikh Gurus. Hukam is also important as a basic concept in Sikhi; the adherents of this faith believe in the "Hukam of the Lord" - The Will of the Almighty Lord. It believes there is only One God.

Multiple choice history guru nanak dev ji and his contemporary society guru nanak dev ji and his teachings political and social conditions of punjab before guru nanak dev ji sufism in india

According to Guru Nanak Dev Ji, God is Great and Supreme. It is beyond human being to describe his grandeur as he is __________.

  1. Ajuni

  2. Formless

  3. Akal Murat

  4. Nirgun
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Explanation

Akal Murat means 'the image of the Timeless One' or 'the Eternal Form', signifying that God is beyond time and change.

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Guru Nanak Dev ji visited which of the following countries during his Udasis?

  1. Sri Lanka

  2. Nepal

  3. Tibet

  4. All of these
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Explanation

Travels or Divine Journeys of Guru Nanak Ji called Udasis. During these Udasis(religious tours), he visited holy places of different faith, met people of various faiths, professed his newfound path. He undertook five missionary journeys to the far away places of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Mecca, Baghdad, Kamroop (Assam), Tibet, Nepal and many more.

Multiple choice history guru nanak dev ji and his contemporary society guru nanak dev ji and his teachings political and social conditions of punjab before guru nanak dev ji sufism in india

What is the main source of Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Udasis?

  1. Janam-Sakhis of Guruji

  2. Bhagavad Gita

  3. Guru Granth Sahib

  4. Gurubanis
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Explanation

After gaining spiritual enlightenment, Guru Nanak Dev Ji began his travel to the world, which is recorded as Udasis. .The primary source of the description of these Udasis is Janamsakhis.

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Who accompanied Guru Nanak Dev Ji during first Udasis?

  1. Bhai Bhagwant

  2. Bhai Mardana

  3. Bhai Deshram

  4. Bhai Manohar
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Explanation

Travels or Divine Journeys of Guru Nanak Ji called Udasis. During these Udasis(religious tours), he visited holy places of different faith, met people of various faiths, professed his newfound path. In his first Udasi, he was accompanied by Bhai Mardana. They started from Sultanpur in 1500 and went to Guru Nanak ji's village Talwandi to meet and inform his parents about his long journey.

Multiple choice history guru nanak dev ji and his contemporary society guru nanak dev ji and his teachings political and social conditions of punjab before guru nanak dev ji sufism in india

When Guru Nanak Dev Ji took second Udasi?

  1. 1500 A.D.

  2. 1510 A.D.

  3. 1506 A.D.

  4. 1520 A.D.
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Explanation

Travels or Divine Journeys of Guru Nanak Ji called Udasis. During these Udasis(religious tours), he visited holy places of different faith, met people of various faiths, professed his newfound path. His second Udasi was the journey of Guru Nanak Dev Ji towards to the south for the sacred mission to spread the holy message of peace and compassion to all of mankind. The timeline of this udasi was between 1506 - 1513.