Religious Movements

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Religious Movements

What is the subject matter of the Religious Movements?

 Religious Movements.

When did the major Religious Movements flourish in medieval India?

 Between the 12th and 17th centuries.

Which were the two major Religious Movements of medieval India?

 Bhakti Movement and Sufi Movement.

What was the main objective of the Religious Movements?

 To promote devotion, equality, and religious harmony.

What is the subject matter of the Bhakti Movement?

 Bhakti Movement.

What was the central idea of the Bhakti Movement?

 Devotion (Bhakti) to God.

Against what did the Bhakti saints protest?

 Caste discrimination and ritualism.

Which language was mainly used by Bhakti saints?

 Regional languages.

Which two traditions developed in the Bhakti Movement?

 Saguna and Nirguna Bhakti.

What is Saguna Bhakti?

 Worship of God with form.

What is Nirguna Bhakti?

 Worship of the formless God.

Who is regarded as the pioneer of the Bhakti Movement in South India?

 Ramanuja.

Who founded the Ramanandi sect?

 Ramananda.

What is the subject matter of the Sufi Movement?

 Sufi Movement.

What was the main aim of the Sufi Movement?

 Love of God and humanity.

What was the central principle of Sufism?

 Love, peace, and devotion.

Who were the followers of the Sufi Movement called?

 Sufis.

Where did the Sufi Movement originate?

 Persia.

What place became the centre of Sufi activities?

 Khanqah.

What is a Khanqah?

 A Sufi monastery or spiritual centre.

What is the tomb of a Sufi saint called?

 Dargah.

What is the subject matter of the Major Saints?

 Major Saints.

Who was the founder of the Ramanandi sect?

 Ramananda.

Who preached the doctrine of Nirguna Bhakti?

 Kabir.

What was Kabir's main message?

 Unity of God and equality of all religions.

Who founded Sikhism?

 Guru Nanak.

Who composed the Bijak?

 Kabir.

Who was the disciple of Ramananda and a devotee of Krishna?

 Mirabai.

Who was famous for Krishna devotion in Bengal?

 Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Who founded the Pushti Marg?

 Vallabhacharya.

Who composed the Ramcharitmanas?

 Tulsidas.

Who was the famous devotee of Vithoba in Maharashtra?

 Namdev.

Who was the great Marathi saint who wrote Abhangas?

 Tukaram.

Who was the spiritual guide of Shivaji?

 Samarth Ramdas.

What is the subject matter of the Important Sufi Orders?

 Important Sufi Orders.

Which was the most popular Sufi Order in India?

 Chishti Order.

Who introduced the Chishti Order in India?

 Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.

Where is the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti located?

 Ajmer.

Who was known as Mehboob-e-Ilahi?

 Nizamuddin Auliya.

Who was the famous disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya?

 Amir Khusrau.

Which Sufi Order emphasized strict observance of Islamic law?

 Suhrawardi Order.

Who introduced the Suhrawardi Order in India?

 Bahauddin Zakariya.

Which Sufi Order became popular during the Mughal period?

 Naqshbandi Order.

Who introduced the Naqshbandi Order in India?

 Khwaja Baqi Billah.

Who was the famous Naqshbandi saint during Akbar's reign?

 Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi.

Which Sufi Order emphasized meditation and spiritual discipline?

 Qadiri Order.

Who introduced the Qadiri Order in India?

 Shah Niamatullah Qadiri.

What is the subject matter of the Religious Movements?

 Religious Movements.

 

 

 

 

 

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