Bhakti and Sufi Movement (Part-I)

Total Questions: 50

1. The author of 'Vinaya-Patrika' is : [Chhattisgarh P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Tulsidas
(b) Surdas
(c) Kabir
(d) Keshavdas

Correct Answer: (a) Tulsidas

Solution:Gitavali, Kavitavali, and Vinay Patrika were written by Saint Tulsidas.

2. With reference to Tulsidas, which of the following statements is/are correct ? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

1. Tulsidas was born in village named Rajapur in Banda district.

2. His wife's name was Geetawali

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Code -

(a) Both (a) and (b)
(b) Only (b)
(c) Only (a)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Correct Answer: (d) Neither (a) nor (b)

Solution:Tulsidas was born in a village named Rajapur in Chitrakoot district. UP Government will be developing Rajapur village in Chitrakoot district the birthplace of Tulsidas. His wife name was Ratnawali.

3. Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Dhruvadas - Bhagat Namawali
(b) Nabhadas - Bhaktamal
(c) Raskhan - Rasik Priya
(d) Usman - Chitrawali

Correct Answer: (c) Raskhan - Rasik Priya

Solution:Rasik Priya is famous composition of Acharya Keshavdas. His other famous composition are Ramchandrika and Kavi Priya.

4. Who among the following was the Saint of the Varkari Sect ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004, 2002]

(a) Nimbarka
(b) Chakradhara
(c) Namdev
(d) Ramdas

Correct Answer: (c) Namdev

Solution:Namdev played an important role in the establishment of ideology and the glorious tradition of Varkari Sect. Visoba Khechara gave him the education of mystic life and introduced him to an omnipotent form of God.

5. The main seat (Peeth) of Varkari sect is situated at [R.A.S/R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Shringeri
(b) Pandharpur
(c) Nadis
(d) Varanasi

Correct Answer: (b) Pandharpur

Solution:The main seat (Peeth) of Varkari sect is situated at Pandharpur (Maharashtra). It is located on the banks of the River Chandrabhaga (Bhima) in Solapur district. Varkari is a relegious movement within the Bhakti spritual tradition of Vaishnavite Hinduism, geographically associated with the Indian state of Maharashtra. Varkari's worship Vitthal, the presiding deity of Pandharpur, regarded as a form of Krishna.

6. Bhakt Tukaram was a contemporary of which Mughal Emperor ? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Babur
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Aurangzeb

Correct Answer: (c) Jahangir

Solution:Tukaram was born in 1608 A.D. and left this world in 1650 A.D. The reign of two rulers Jahangir (1605-1627 A.D.) and Shahjahan (1628-1658 A.D.) comes during 1608-1650.A.D. Since Shahjahan is not in the given options, hence Jahangir will be considered as the correct answer.

7. Among the following, who was not a proponent of Bhakti cult ? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]

(a) Nagarjuna
(b) Tukaram
(c) Tyagaraja
(d) Vallabhacharya

Correct Answer: (a) Nagarjuna

Solution:Tukaram, Tyagaraja and Vallabhacharya belonged to medieval Bhakti Movement while Nagarjuna was the founder of 'Nihilism' in the first/second centuries A.D.

8. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

Assertion (A) : Many Sanskrit works on music were translated into Persian during the medieval period.

Reason (R) : The early Chisti Sufis were fond of musical assemblies called, 'sama".

Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

(a) Both (A) and (R) are truc, and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Correct Answer: (b) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Solution:In the medieval period, many Sanskrit books on music ware translated into Persian. Translation of these Sanskrit books into Persian, was possible due to the interest of rulers. Mahmud of Ghazm took many books with himself to Ghazni. Firuz Tughluq and Sikandar Lodi got books of various areas written especially in Sanskrit translated into Persian. Later, Mughal emperors also translated various books of Sanskrit in Persian. Therefore, it is clear that the statement is correct. 'Sama' was the music assembly. Chistis was the supporter of music and considered music a medium to reach God. Hence, it is clear that the reason is also true, but the reason (R) is not the correct interpretation of the statement.

9. The "Chishtia Sufi Order" in India was established by - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

(a) Khwaja Badaruddin
(b) Khwaja Muinuddin
(c) Shaikh Ahmad Sirhind
(d) Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya

Correct Answer: (b) Khwaja Muinuddin

Solution:The "Chishtia Sufi Order" was established in Chishti Sharif of Afghanistan by Abu Ishaq Shami Chishti and his disciple Khwaja Abu ahmad Abdal but it was primarily established in India by Muinuddin Chishti. He came to India with the army of Muhammad Ghori in 1192 A.D. (12th century) and made Ajmer, Rajasthan his abode. He died in 1236 AD. Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki was his disciple.

10. The first Sufi Saint of Chishtia Sect in India was - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

(a) Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti
(b) Hamiduddin Chishti
(c) Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
(d) Nizamuddin Auliya

Correct Answer: (a) Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti

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