Chapter 8
Religious ideas in mediaeval period
A. Choose the correct answer and fill in the blanks 1. Silsila 2. Chaitanya 3. Silsilahs 4. adi Granth 5. Weavers B. Fill in the blanks 1. Sufism 2. Krishna 3. Ramanand 4. Guru Nanak 5. Kabir panth is C. State whether true or false if false correct the statement 1. True 2. false 3. false 4. false 5. true D. The following questions in 10 to 20 words 1. What is bhakti?
Ans:- Devotional worship directed to one supreme deti is known as bhakti.
2. Who formed the kabirpanthis?
Ans’- Kabirpanthi is a religious community founded by the religious reformer Kabir. They are the followers of the teachings of Kabir.
3. What is the chariot?
Ans :- It is an Islamic religious law that governs not only religious rituals but also aspects of day to day life in Islam.
4. Name a few monotheistic saints.
Ans:- Few monotheistic saints are Kabir Guru Nanak Ramanuj Chaitanya Ramananda.
E. Answer the following questions in 50 to 70 words 1. what were the three principles that according to Guru Nanak formed the essence of life.
Ans;- Guru Nanak emphasized the importance of the worship of one God . God for Nanak was non incarnate and formless (nirankar) eternal (akal )and ineffable ( alakh) . he insisted that caste creed or gender were is relevant for attaining liberation . His idea of liberation was not that of a state of inert bliss but rather the pursuit of active life with a strong sense of social commitment. 2. Write short notes on the two styles of Indian classical music.
Ans:- The two important generous of Indian classical music are classical music are Carnatic music and Hindustani music. Carnatic music is one of the oldest forms of classical music and is related to the southern part of India. The North Indian classical music tradition is called Hindustani music.
3. Write a note on Guru Nanak teachings
Ans:- Guru Nanak preached his ideas in the same way as Kabir and other monotheistic but due to various development letter his teachings led to the emergence of a mass religion Sikhism. He belonged to a caste of traders called Khatri and was born in a village in Punjab now known as nankana Sahib in his letter life he travelled widely to preach his ideas eventually he settled in a place in Punjab now known as dera Baba Nanak there here at it attracted a large number of disciples. The Heinz composed by him where incorporated in the adi Granth by the 5th Sikh Guru Arjan in 1604. He infra cysd the importance of the worship of one God. his idea of liberation was not that of a state of unit place but rather the pursuit of active life with a strong sense of social commitment.
F. answer the following question in 80-- 100 words . 1. what did the monastic movement represent and in what manner was it different from Vaishnav bhakti?
Ans,:- The monotheistic bhakti was nirguna bhakti or belief in one form of God and not Shagun or belief in various human incarnations of God. The monotheistic composed of their poems in popular languages. The monotheistic saints travelled widely to propagate that believes Namdev teachings become so popular that they will later absorbed in the adi Granth despite the widespread popularity that the teachings of the monotheistic enjoyed among the masses the followers of each one of the major figures in the monotheistic movements like Kabir and Nanak gradually organise themselves into exclusive sectarian orders called 5 such as Kabir pant and Nanak pant.