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Consider the following statement(s):
1. Mirabai was a contemporary of Guru Nanak.
2. Ramdas was a contemporary of Shivaji.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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Important Questions on Medieval History

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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists

List I List II
A. Pir 1. Successor of the Sufi Saint
B. Murid 2. Sufi Teacher
C. Wali 3. Sufi Hermitage
D. Khanquah 4. Disciple
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Consider the following statements about Kabir's socio-religious ideas

1. Unlike Tulsidas, Kabir worshipped Rama as a non-incarnate supreme God.

2. Kabir denounced the practises of the Shaktas, Vaishnavas and Nathpanthi yogis.

3. Kabir was influenced by the teachings of Vedas, Upanishads and Quran.

4. Kabir saw great virtue in asceticism.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Which of the following are true about Lingayat movement?

1. Its founders were Basava and his nephew Channabhsava.

2. They established their faith after bitter disputes with Jains.

3. They strongly supported fasts, feasts, pilgrimages and animal sacrifice.

4. They opposed child marriage and supported remarriage of widows.

Select the correct answer using the codes given above

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Which great Vaishnava reformer inspired a number of Muslims to adopt Hinduism again during Delhi Sultanate?
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Which of the following sentences are correct?

1. Meerabai was the saint of Bhakti movement.

2. She was the daughter of Rana Ratan Singh the ruler of Merta.

3. She was born in 1498 in the Kudvi village of Merta.

4. She was devoted to devotion of Lord Krishna.

Choose the correct answer by the codes given below.

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The philosophy of Sufism is similar to the Hindu philosophy of:
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Which of the following statements are correct regarding Sufism?

1. Sufis were organised in 12 orders or Silsilas.

2. Silsilas were generally led by a prominent mystic who used to live in a Khanquah along with his disciples.

3. The idea of Sufism and the Hindu yogis were mysterious about the nature and relationship of god and soul and both of them had many similarities.

4. Sufis orders were broadly divided into Bashara (those which were not bound by Islamic law) and Be-shara (those which were bound by Islamic law).

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

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Which of the following is not correctly matched?