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The pioneer in preaching Nirguna Bhakti in medieval India was _______.

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  1. Namadeva

  2. Vallabhacharya

  3. Ramananda

  4. Sri Chaitanya

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Correct Option: C

Who among the following was not an exponent of Bhakti movement?

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  1. Ramanada

  2. Kabir

  3. Shankaracharya

  4. Nanak

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Correct Option: C

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

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  1. $1, 2, 3, 4$

  2. $2, 3, 4, 1$

  3. $3, 1, 2, 4$

  4. $3, 2, 4, 1$

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Correct Option: A
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

Match the following:

A. Namdeva $1$. West Bengal
B. Chaitanya $2$. Uttar Pradesh
C. Surdas $3$. Maharashtra
D. Nanak $4$. Punjab
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  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-$3$

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Correct Option: C

Banis were the hymns and poems composed by _______.

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  1. Kabir

  2. Raskhan

  3. Dadu

  4. Guru Nanak

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dadu Dayal was the poet- Sant from Gujarat. He was the founder of Dadupanth. His compositions were recorded in Brij language by his disciple Rajjab. His compostions are known as Dadu Anubhav Bani. He died in 1603.

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.

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  1. $1$ and $2$

  2. $2$ and $3$

  3. $1, 2$ and $3$

  4. $2, 3$ and $4$

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Correct Option: C
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.

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?

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  1. Shankaradeva

  2. Chandidasa

  3. Jnanadeva

  4. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

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Correct Option: D
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.

The Bhakti Movement was first organised by ___________.

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  1. Ramanuja

  2. Kabir

  3. Ramananda

  4. Nanak

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Correct Option: A
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.