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91
Who among the following Bhakti Saints scored a triumph over the Saivas in public debate at the court of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijyanagar?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
At the court of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagar, Vallabhacharya scored a triumph over the Saivas in public debate.
92
Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Dadu Dayal or Dadu:
I. He was a worshipper of Lord Krishna.
II. He was not for caste or class distinctions and his objective was establishing harmony among all faiths.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Dadu Dayal (1543-1603) has desired devotion in place of liberation as the ultimate end to be attained. The saints have full faith on sacred text also. Thus, there is a strange harmony in the theories of abstract power and the devotional aspect of the concrete form.
93
Vishvambhara Mishra was the original name of
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Chaitanya (1485-1534): born at Navadwip in Bengal, Chaitanya was the greatest saint of the Bhakti movement. His original name was 'Vishwambhar Mishra'.
94
Which of the following Bhakti Saints of Krishna is a yogi and lover?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Meera, also known as Meera Bai or Mirabai (1498-1546) was a Hindu mystic poet of the Bhakti Movement. She is a celebrated Bhakti saint, particularly in the North Indian Hindu tradition. In her poems, Krishna is a yogi and lover, and she herself is a yogini ready to take her place by his side into a spiritual marital bliss.
95
Which of the following reason was influenced by the preaching of Bhakti Saints Nimbarka and Vallabhacharya?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Nimbarka and Vallabhacharya were also other preachers of Vaishnavite Bhakti in the Telangana region.
96
Which of the following text introduces bhakti marga (the path of faith/devotion) as one of three ways to spiritual freedom and release?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Bhagavad Gita, a post-Vedic scripture composed in 5th to 2nd century BCE, introduces bhakti marga (the path of faith/devotion) as one of three ways to spiritual freedom and release, the other two being karma marga (the path of works) and jnana marga (the path of knowledge).
97
Find out the contributions of Bhakti Movement in India:
I. Surge in vernacular Literature
II. Development of Philosophies
III. Devotional transformation of society and Inclusiveness
IV. New forms of Worship
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Bhakti movement refers to the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism. The Bhakti movement regionally developed around different gods and and some sub-religions were Vaishnavism (Vishnu), Shaivism (Shiva), Shaktism (Shakti goddesses), and Smartism. The Bhakti movement witnessed a surge in Hindu literature in regional. Bhakti movement was a devotional transformation of medieval Hindu society,
98
Who was the greatest Bhakti poet of Maharasthra?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Tukaram, also referred to as Sant Tukaram, Bhakta Tukaram, Tukaram Maharaj, Tukoba and Tukobaraya, was a 17th-century Hindu poet and sant of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra. Tukaram was the great Marathi Varreni-Vaishnavie sect saint of Bhakti Movement. He composed the famous 'Abhanga poetry'.
99
Which of the following are the basis tenants of Bhakti Movement?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Ideas was the Bhakti movement—devotion to God. Bhakti to God was accepted as salvation. Ideas was the Bhakti movement—devotion to God with the help of priest. Bhakti to God was accepted as damnation.
100
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the women devotees of the period?
I. Karaikkal Ammaiyar, a devotee of Shiva, adopted the path of extreme asceticism in order to attain her goal.
II. Andal and Karaikkal Ammaiyar renounced their social obligations, but did not join an alternative order or become nuns.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Karaikkal Ammaiyar, a devotee of Shiva, adopted the path of extreme asceticism in order to attain her goal. Andal and Karaikkal Ammaiyar renounced their social obligations, but did not join an alternative order or become nuns.