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Question
Why do you think ordinary people were attracted to Bhakti?
Solution
Ordinary people were attracted to Bhakti because anybody, whether rich or poor, or whether belonging to high or low class, could follow the path of Bhakti.
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What were the main features of Bhakti?
Fill in the blank with appropriate words to complete the sentence.
Anyone could follow the path of __________.
Fill in the blank with appropriate words to complete the sentence.
The images of deities were placed within special homes or places known as _______.
Match the items in column A correctly with those given in column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| (I) Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni | (a)A poet who wrote a biography of the Buddha |
| (ii) Mahayana | (b) Satavahanas |
| (iii) Asvaghosha | (c) Controlled the Silk Route |
| (iv) Bhakti | (d) A new form of Buddism |
| (v) The kushanas | (e) It emphasised devotion and individual worship of a god or goddess. |
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