Test: The Post Mauryan Period - 2 - Class 6 MCQ

The passage specifically mentions the Sangam literature as a source for information about South India during the mentioned period.

Bhagavatism is described in the passage as a religious sect that emphasized devotion to a supreme God, Hari or Vasudeva.

The passage mentions Lakulisa, the founder of the Pasupata cult, and describes his special emblem as a club.

Basava is mentioned in the passage as the founder or systematizer of the Virasaiva (Lingayat) cult.

The passage describes Aghoris as a Tantric movement involving magical practices, consubstantiality with Shiva, and unconventional rituals.

Tantrism is described as a kind of sacramental ritualism involving esoteric and magical aspects in the passage.

Bhagavatism, Virasaiva, and Kalamukhas are described as religious sects, while Pasupata is an odd one out.

Kanishka is associated with the Kushan dynasty, just as Ashoka is associated with the Maurya dynasty.

Bhagavatism evolves into Vaishnavism, similar to how Lingayatism is associated with Shaivism.
The passage mentions Kanishka's empire extending beyond the western Himalayas, including Gandhara.

The passage mentions the Sangam age ending with the invasion of Kalabhras.