Many learned texts made the belief among people that social privileges come from birth in a

1

(a)

rich family

(b)

poor family

(c)

noble family

(d)

brahman family

The Nayanars and Alvars went from place to place

1

(a)

composing exquisite poems

(b)

composing devotional songs

(c)

composing epics

(d)

composing religious texts

Ramanuja, was born in

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(a)

Kerala

(b)

Tamil Nadu

(c)

Sri lanka

(d)

Bombay

Shankara was an advocate of_________

1

(a)

advaita

_________,___________and____________were advocates of Virashaivism.

1

(a)

Basavanna, Allama Prabhu, Akkamahadevi

________was an important centre of the Bhakti tradition in Maharashtra.

1

(a)

Vitthala temple

From 7th to 9th centuries saw the emergence of new religious movements, led by the Nayanars and___________

1

(a)

Alvars

They__________argued strongly for the equality of all human beings.

1

(a)

Virashaivas

Mirabai became a disciple of Ravidas.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Saint Janeshwara rewrote Gita in Marathi.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Adi Granth is the other name of Guru Granth Sahib.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Who was Surdas?

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(a)

Surdas was an ardent devotee of Krishna.

What is Guru Granth Sahib?

1

(a)

Guru Granth Sahib is the holy scripture of the Sikhs.

What are Namghars?

1

(a)

Namghars are houses of recitation and prayer, a practice that continues even today.

What is Abhang?

1

(a)

Abhang is a Marathi devotional hymn.

For any of the saint-poets whose compositions have been included in this chapter, find out more about their works, noting down other poems. Find out whether these are sung, how they are sung and what the poet wrote about.

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(a)

Who was Ramanuja? What are the main points of his preachings?

3

(a)

Who were the followers of Baba Guru Nanak?

3

(a)

Why was the Mughal Emperor Jahangir hostile to the Sikh community?

3

(a)

How did miniature paintings develop under the Mughal patronage?

3

(a)

Write a brief note on new religious developments in North India.

5

(a)

Interpret the picture and answer what does this figure of Bhagvadgita signify?

5

(a)

In the given below map, some states associated with great saints are marked. Name the saint that belong to each of the following states.

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(a)