PIS VADODARA STD 7: January 2017

Religious Movements in Medieval Period. (Extra Questions)

Extra Questions.

1) Mention the factors that led to the progress of the Bhakti Movement.

People were no longer satisfied with their religion as it became too ritualistic and dogmatic. The caste system became more rigid and with the advent of Islam in India, Sufi saints preached Islamic ideas of equality and brotherhood. These factors led to the progress of the Bhakti Movement.

2) Who were Nayanars and Alvars?

Nayanars were devotees of Shiva or Shaivites and Alvars were devotees of Vishnu or Vaishnavites and they popularised the Bhakti Movement in South India.

3) How did the Nayanars and Alvars spread the Bhakti movement?

The Nayanars and Alvars travelled widely singing hymns, composing beautiful poems in praise of their deities.

4) What was the Nayanars and Alvars preach?

Nayanars and Alvars preached extreme dedication and devotion to God as the path to salvation.

5) What were the teachings of Shankaracharya?

He advocated that Brahman is the Ultimate Reality and the universe is an illusion.

6) What were the teachings of Ramanuja?

According to Ramanuja, Bhakti is more important than knowledge to attain salvation.

7) What were the teachings of Shankaracharya?

He advocated that Brahman is the Ultimate Reality and the universe is an illusion.

8) What were the teachings of Ramanuja?

According to Ramanuja, Bhakti is more important than knowledge to attain salvation.

9) What did Kabir want between hindus and Muslims?

Kabir was critical of the existing social order and wanted Hindu-Muslim unity.

10) Who founded Sikhism?

Guru Nanak

11) What is langar?

The practice of eating together without any distinction between castes, creeds, and genders in a common kitchen called langar.

12) What were Guru Nanak’s teachings?

Guru Nanak laid great emphasis on the worship of one God. One could attain salvation by repeating by his name with love and devotion irrespective of one’s caste, creed or sect.

13) What did the Sufi saints preach?

Sufi saints preached Islamic ideas of equality and brotherhood.

14) How did the Bhakti movement spread so far and wide?

The preachers of the Bhakti movement travelled from one place to another praising and preaching.

15) What did the Marathi saints preached?

The Marathi bhakti saints preached the doctrines of devotion to God and equality of all men before him without any social differences based on caste.

16) What was the Sufi movement?

The Sufi movement was a mystical movement which started against the increasing materialism in Islam.

17) Who founded theChisti Silsilah in India?

The Chisti Silsilah in India was founded by Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti.

18) What did the Chistis believe in?

The Chistis led a simple and austere life and believed in the service of mankind.

19) Name the other religious cults during the Medieval Period.

Nathpanthis, Siddhacharas and Yogis are the other religious cults that arose during the
medieval period.

20) What did the Suharwardi Silsilah believe in?

The Suharwardi Silsilah did not believe in excessive austerity and leading a life of poverty. They also took
part in the service of the state and held important posts.

21) What appeal did Martin Luther make to the Pope?

Martin Luther King felt that the practices in the Roman Catholic Church were against the teachings
of the Bible and, therefore, appealed to the Pope to correct the abuses.