Q. The most important saint of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra who was born at Satara and is said to have died in Punjab, was
A
Namadeva
B
Jnanesvar
C
Tukaram
D
Guru Ramdas
Correct Answer
Namadeva
More Questions on Bhakti Movement
Q. Different Sufi schools or orders in India were known as
A)Qalandars B)Khangahs C)Silsilahs D)Darveshs
Answer: Silsilahs
Q. Which of the following cult was popularised by Chaitanya?
A)Krishna Cult B)Shiva Cult C)Eknathwad D)All of the above
Answer: Krishna Cult
Q. Which Bhakti Saints venerated in Sikhism, as well as Hindu warrior-ascetic traditions such as the Dadupanthis and the Niranjani Sampraday that emerged in north India during the Islamic rule?
A)Eknath B)Ramananda C)Mirabai D)Namdeva
Answer: Namdeva
Q. In which century Bhakti movement began?
A)7th century B)6th century C)8th century D)9th century
Answer: 7th century
Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the cardinal principle of Bhakti Cult? I. It was influencing devotion to a personal God, whose grace was the only means of attaining salvation or Mukti. II. It stressed the idea of a personal God and pointed out the absurdity of the caste system in the presence of God and the futility of external rites and ceremonies.
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
Q. Who among the following Bhakti Saint said that “Abide pure amidst the impurities of the world”?
Q. The concept of Sagunabrahmana was the outcome of which concept of Bhakti Movement?
A)Vaishanavism B)Nirgunabraman C)Shaivism D)None of the above
Answer: Nirgunabraman
Q. Rudra Sampradaya School was founded by
A)Vallabhacharya B)Ramananda C)Narasi D)Chaitanya
Answer: Vallabhacharya
Q. Which of the following aspects is not common to both Bhakti movement and Sufi movement?
A)Worship of idols B)Personal love for God C)Mysticism D)Visit to holy shrines
Answer: Worship of idols
Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Bhakti Saint Ramanuja? I. He preached Vishishtadvaita. II. He said that the ‘God is Sagunabrahman’
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I & II
Q. Which of the following sect is emphasised on nirguni Bhakti – devotion to a divine without Gunas (qualities or form), but it accepts both nirguni and saguni forms of the divine?
A)Shaivism B)Sikhism C)Vaishanvism D)All of the above
Answer: Sikhism
Q. What is the literal meaning of Bhakti?
A)Prayer B)Salvation C)Offer words of praise D)None of the above
Answer: Salvation
Q. The most important saint of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra who was born at Satara and is said to have died in Punjab, was
A)Namadeva B)Jnanesvar C)Tukaram D)Guru Ramdas
Answer: Namadeva
Q. Which Bhakti Saints known as Sri Gauranga, was a popular Vaishnava saint and reformer from Bengal?
A)Mirabai B)Chaitanya C)Sankaracharya D)Kabir
Answer: Chaitanya
Q. Who among the following Bhakti Saints was responsible for founding many punyakshetras along the length and breadth of India, by taming avatars of Parvati and imprisoning her essence in Sri Chakras?
Q. Who was the founder of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra in 13th Century?
A)Ekanatha B)Namadev C)Tukaram D)Gnanadeva
Answer: Gnanadeva
Q. Who was the writer of Rukmini Swayamwar Hastamalak, which was comprised 764 owees and based on a 14-shlok Sanskrit hymn with the same name by Shankaracharya?
A)Eknath B)Ramananda C)Mirabai D)Tukaram
Answer: Eknath
Q. Which of the following Bhakti saint of Maharashtra responsible for creating a background for Maratha nationalism and also opposed all social distinctions?
A)Namadev B)Gnandeva C)Ekanath D)Tukaram
Answer: Tukaram
Q. Select the incorrect statement (s) about Bhakti Saint Ramananda. I. He advocated prabattimarga or path of self-surrender to God. II. He propagated ‘Dvaita or dualism of Jivatma and Paramatma’.
A)Only II B)Only I C)Both I & II D)Neither I nor II
