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Bhakti movement questions with answers

105 multiple-choice questions. Open any question for its answer and explanation.

  1. The earliest Sufi order to arrive in India was
  2. Who among the following was/were not disciples of Ramananda?
  3. Who wrote Vedanta-Parijatasourabha, a commentary on the Brahma Sutra, in simple language?
  4. Who wrote Shiksha Ashtak which was called as the cream of the Shastras?
  5. Who was among the following Bhakti saints gave a new orientation of Hinduism through his doctrine of Advaita or Monism?
  6. Which Bhakti Saint propounded Suddhadvaita Vedanta (Pure non-dualism) and philosophy called Pustimarga (the path of grace)?
  7. Which of the following is/are the compositions of Kabir?
  8. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the attitudes of Alvars and Nayanars towards caste system? I. Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system. II. Alvars and Nayanars always supported the caste system in the society. III. The importance of the traditions of the Alvars and Nayanars was sometimes indicated by the claim that their compositions were as important as the Vedas
  9. In Tamil Nadu, the movement started with __________ and __________
  10. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Alvars and Nayanars? I. Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are "immersed" in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). II. They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods. III. During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities
  11. Which ascetics of the Yoga school of Hindu philosophy influenced the Ramananda?
  12. The Pandharpur Movement is associated with the Bhakti Movement of
  13. The Sufi saint who maintained that devotional music was one way of moving closer to God was
  14. Bhakti Saint who was contemporary of Sivaji?
  15. Which of the following concept the Bhakti movement of Hinduism saw two ways of imaging the nature of the divine (Brahman)?
  16. What the term 'Bhakti' refers to?
  17. The most important saint of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra who was born at Satara and is said to have died in Punjab, was
  18. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Bhakti Saint Chaitanya? I. He popularised the Krishna Cult in Bengal. II. He believes that through love and devotion, song and dance, a devotee can feel the presence of God?
  19. Select the correct order
  20. Which Bhakti Saints known as Sri Gauranga, was a popular Vaishnava saint and reformer from Bengal?
  21. Find out the correct statement (s) related to the features of Bhakti Movement? I. Its proponents preached the 'unity of the god-head' and emphasized that 'devotion to God' and faith in him led to salvation. II. It laid stress on equality of all human beings and universal brotherhood.
  22. Who among the following Bhakti Saint created Vinaya-Patrika and Kavitavali?
  23. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the social impact of Bhakti Movement in Indian Society. I. The Bhakti movement was a devotional transformation of medieval Hindu society, wherein Vedic rituals or alternatively ascetic monk-like lifestyle for moksha gave way to individualistic loving relationship with a personally defined god. II. Bhakti movement provided women and members of the Shudra and untouchable communities an inclusive path to spiritual salvation.
  24. Who among the following Bhakti Saints was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition?
  25. The first Bhakti Movement was organised by