Chapter 8  DEVOTIONAL PATHS TO THE DIVINE

1. Consider the following statement about the

regions linked with major bhakti saints from north to south.

1. Gurunanak
2. mirabai
3. Basavanna
4. Ramanuja

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2. Consider the following statement on the regions

associated with major bhakti saints from east to west.

1. chaitanyadeva
2. tulsidas
3. tukaram
4. Narsi mehta

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3. Take a look at the following statement about

Nayanars and Alvars saints.

1.The Nayanars are devotees of Vishnu, whereas

the Alvars are devotees of Shiva.

2.While Nayanars saints were critical of Buddhists,

Alvars saints were not critical of Buddhists but were critical of Jainas.

3.Both considered Shiva or Vishnu’s love to be the

path to salvation.

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4. Match the regions connected with the following major bhakti saints.

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5. Match the following

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6. Consider the statement below.

1.Shankara, one of India’s most influential philosophers,

was born in the eighth century in Kerala.

2.Shankara believed that the world we live in is an illusion

or maya.

3.Shankara was a follower of Advaita Vedanta.

Select the incorrect response.

7. Consider the following statement about a

proponent of the idea of the individual soul’s oneness:

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8. Take a look at the following comment about Ramanuja.

1.The Nayanars had a big influence on him.

2.He believed that great devotion to Vishnu was the

best way to achieve salvation.

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9. Take a look at the following statement on the Virashaiva movement.

1. The Virashaivas pushed strongly for all human beings to be treated equally.
2. Virashaivas were opposed to all forms of idol worship and ritual.
3. In the mid-twelfth century, the movement began in Karnataka.

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10. Consider the following remark on Maharashtra’s Saints.

1. The majority of Maharashtra’s Saints were opposed to renunciation.
2. Tukaram was an outspoken opponent of all sorts of ritualism.
3. Sakhubai belonged to the Mahar caste, which was considered “untouchable.”

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11. consider the following statement regarding

who said this

“They are Vaishnavas who understand the pain of others.”

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12. Consider the following statement about one of the

religious organisations, Yogis.

1.Yogis emphasised serious mental and physical training

through yogasanas, breathing exercises, and meditation.

2.These groups gained a lot of popularity among the

“poor” castes.

3.Yogis pushed for world renunciation.

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13. Consider the statement below.

1.Sufism emphasises love and devotion to God

over outward religion.

2.Sufis, like Yogis, thought that the heart could be

educated to see the world in a different light.

3.Sufis devised complex training systems based on zikr.

4.Sufis frequently ignored Muslim religious teachers’

elaborate rituals and norms of conduct.

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14. Consider the statement below.

1. The Ramcharitmanas, a prakrit composition by Tulsidas.
2. All orthodox religions were repudiated by Kabir and Baba Guru Nanak.
3. Surdas was a devout follower of Krishna.

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15. Consider the statement below.

1. Mirabai was Ravidas’ disciple.
2. Mirabai was a devout follower of Krishna.
3. Mirabai became well-known among the people of Rajasthan and Gujarat.

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16. Take a look at the following comment about Kabir.

1. The Guru Granth Sahib contains Kabir poetry.
2. All types of external worship were publicly mocked in his teachings.
3. He was raised in a Muslim family of julahas.

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17. Take a look at the following comment about Baba Guru Nanak.

1. Baba Guru Nanak stressed the significance of worshipping only one God.
2. Guru Angad compiled Baba Guru Nanak’s works.

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18. Match the following

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19. Consider the statement below.

1. The Alvars had an influence on Ramanuja.
2. Virashaivism was promoted by Basavanna, Allama Prabhu, and Akkamahadevi.
3. Shankara was a proponent of Advaita Vedanta.
4. In Maharashtra, the Vitthala temple was a significant centre of the Bhakti tradition.

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