During the seventh to ninth centuries, which saints went from place to place composing exquisite poems of praise for deities like Shiva or Vishnu and led the emergence of a new religious movement?
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The saint-poets of Maharashtra, such as Janeshwar, Namdev, Eknath, and Tukaram, rejected all forms of ritualism, outward display of piety, and social differences based on ________.
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Match the Bhakti saint with their emphasis:
Options A
i. Kabir
ii. Ravidas
iii. Mirabai
Options B
a. Right worship, welfare of others, and purity of conduct
b. Formless Supreme God and Bhakti
c. Importance of one God and nam-japna, kirti-kama, and vand-chhakna
Identify this early manuscript:
Which religious movement was sharply critical of Buddhists and Jainas and preached ardent love for Shiva or Vishnu as the path to salvation during the seventh to ninth centuries?
The Sufi saints developed elaborate methods of training, including chanting of a name or sacred formula called ________, under the guidance of a master or pir.
Match the saint with their association:
Options A
i. Jnaneshwar
ii. Guru Nanak
iii. Tukaram
Options B
a. Ardent devotee of Krishna
b. Emphasized one God and nam-japna, kirti-kama, and vand-chhakna
c. Rejecter of orthodox religions
If Advaita is to Shankara, then ________ is to Guru Nanak.
Which saint-poet from Maharashtra inspired people through their songs in simple Marathi and rejected all forms of ritualism and outward display of piety?
Sufi saints sought unison with God, as a lover seeks his beloved with a disregard for the ________.
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