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

Muslim scholars developed a holy law called as

1

(a)

sufiyat

(b)

silsilas

(c)

shariat

(d)

zikr

Sufis were ............ mystics

1

(a)

Hindu

(b)

Muslim

(c)

Buddha

(d)

None of these

Surdas was an ardent devotee of :

1

(a)

Vishnu

(b)

Krishna

(c)

Shiva

(d)

Durga

Whose songs become popular in Rajasthan and Gujarat?

1

(a)

Surdas

(b)

Tulsidas

(c)

Guru Nanak

(d)

Mira Bai

Shankara was an advocate of_________

1

(a)

advaita

_________,___________and____________were advocates of Virashaivism.

1

(a)

Basavanna, Allama Prabhu, Akkamahadevi

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

Shankara was an advocate of ___________

1

(a)

Advaita

Mirabai became a disciple of Ravidas.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Saint Janeshwara rewrote Gita in Marathi.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Nayanars and Alvars developed new kind of Bhakti in North India.

1

(a) False

(b) True

There were 63 Nayanars in all.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Alvars saint's compilation of songs is known as Divya Prabandham.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Who was Surdas?

1

(a)

Surdas was an ardent devotee of Krishna.

Guru Gobind Singh was associated with which institution?

1

(a)

Guru Gobind Singh was associated with the institution of Khalsa.

What are Namghars?

1

(a)

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

Who were Sufis?

1

(a)

Sufis were Muslim mystics who see the world in a different way than that of others.

Who was Shankaracharya and where was he born?

1

(a)

Shankaracharya was a philosopher and he was born in Kerala in the eighth century.

You can observe this process of local myths and legends receiving wider acceptance even today. Can you find some examples around you?

2

(a)

Try and find out more about the ideas of Shankara or Ramanuja.

2

(a)

Discuss the ideas about the social order express in these compositions

2

(a)

You can observe this process of local myths and legends receiving wider acceptance even today. Can you find some examples around you?

3

(a)

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

3

(a)

What is a Khanqahs?

3

(a)

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

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.

5

(a)