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प्रश्न
'Kabir is known as one of the saints whose philosophy has greatly influenced the Bhakti Movement.' Justify the statement with suitable points.
उत्तर
Kabir, one of the most revered saints during the Bhakti movement, was born into a Muslim family of weavers. In the following ways, his philosophy made a significant contribution to the Bhakti movement:
- He placed a lot of emphasis on living a very simple life with few material possessions. He held that spirituality, not material wealth, is the source of true happiness.
- He respected all religions and held the notion of the unity of God in high regard.
- He believed that one could come to God and opposed performing rituals to get closer to him through the purification of one's soul, one comes close to God.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Consider the following statements regarding Kabir.
- Kabir organised his followers into a community and set up rules for congregational worship.
- Kabir described the Ultimate Reality using terms drawn from Islam, Vedantic traditions, and from yogic traditions.
- Verses ascribed to Kabir have been compiled in three distinct but overlapping traditions.
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Baba Guru Nanak?
Which of these was the capital of Akbar?
Who compiled Adi Granth?
Consider the following statements regarding Kabir.
1. Verses of Kabir are compiled in three distinct traditions.
2. Kabir’s poems are available only in the Urdu language.
3. Kabir used many traditions to describe the ultimate reality.
4. Kabir called ultimate reality only Allah.
Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?
Read the following source carefully and answer the following question by choosing the most appropriate option:
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One Lord Here is a composition attributed to Kabir: |
Identify the connotation of Kabir from the following options.
Read the following source carefully and answer the following question by choosing the most appropriate option:
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One Lord Here is a composition attributed to Kabir: |
How has Kabir’s compositions promote communal harmony at large?
Read the following source carefully and answer the following question by choosing the most appropriate option:
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One Lord Here is a composition attributed to Kabir: |
Which of the following is the part of Kabir’s philosophy?
Read the following source carefully and answer the following question by choosing the most appropriate option:
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One Lord Here is a composition attributed to Kabir: |
Kabir’s poetry has a literary as well as a philosophical significance.
Select the most appropriate option from the following that describes this essence.
Read the following source carefully and answer the following question by choosing the most appropriate option:
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One Lord Here is a composition attributed to Kabir: |
Read the following statements regarding Kabir and select the appropriate option.
- Kabir was a nirguna saint.
- He believed in formless supreme God.
- He wanted to remove the differences based on caste and religion.
- He condemned the superstitious cults, the ritualism, the doctrines of both Hinduism and Islam.
The verses of Baba Farid were incorporated in ______.
Baba Guru Nanak was born in ______.
Who compiled the hymns of Baba Guru Nanak?
Match the following:
| List I | List II |
| A. Lingayat | 1. Punjab |
| B. Kabirpanthi | 2. Karnataka |
| C. Baba Guru Nanak | 3. Rajasthan |
| D. Mira Bai | 4. Benaras |
The bhakti Saint who was not a worshipper of Krishna was ______.
Which of the following statement describe the teaching of Kabir?
(i) To achieve inward spiritual bliss.
(ii) Condemnation of empty ritual.
(iii) To faster harmony between Hinduism and Islam.
Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) Mirabai was the saint of the Bhakti movement.
(ii) She was the daughter of Rana Ratan Singh the ruler of Merta.
(iii) She was born in 1498 in the Kudvivillage of Merta.
(iv) She was devoted to the devotion of Lord Krishna.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow:
| Love for the Lord |
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This is part of a song attributed to Mirabai: In another verse, she sings: |
- Examine the reason for calling Meera Bai an ascetic figure.
- Analyze Meera Bai’s relation with Mewar.
- How was Mirabai unique among the poet-saints of the Bhakti movement?
"Meera Bai was perhaps one of the best known woman poet within the Bhakti Tradition." Substantiate the statement.
'Kabir Das is one of the most outstanding examples of a Poet-saint who has given extensive views on social situation, institution and on ultimate reality.' Explain the statement.
'Meerabai was a well known poet of North Indian Hindu Tradition.' Explain her philosophy and belief system.
