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Tamil Nadu Board 11th Standard History Unit 13: Book Back Answers and Solutions

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Unit 13 - Cultural Syncretism: Bhakti Movement in India

I. Choose the Correct Answer

Question 1.

________ provided Hinduism with a philosophic doctrine of Advaita.
(a) Adi Sankara

(b) Ramanuja
(c) Ramananda

(d) Chaitanya

Answer Key:

(a) Adi Sankara

Question 2.

________ refers to the conflict between the orthodox Vedic sects and Shramanic sects.
(a) Ramayana

(b) Bagavatha purana
(c) Hagiographies

(d) Bal lila

Answer Key:

Question 3.

________ was known as Koon Pandyan.
(a) Mahendravarman I
(b) Maravarman Arikesari
(c) Narasimhavarman
(d) Sundara Pandyan

Answer Key:

(b) Maravarman Arikesari

Question 4.

Appar as a Jaina was known as _________
(a) Harisena

(b) Theerthankara
(c) Sivagnana Sithiyar

(d) Dharmasena

Answer Key:

(d) Dharmasena

Question 5.

Fakir is the term used for_________
(a) Muslim saint

(b) Buddhist
(c) Hindu ascetic

(d) Sikh guru

Answer Key:

(a) Muslim saint

Question 6.

Madhavacharya belonged to the philosophical school of _________
(a) Dwaita

(b) Advaita
(c) Visistadvaita

(d) Pushti marga

Answer Key:

(a) Dwaita

Question 7.

________ was one of the disciples of the Bhakti saint-poet Ramananda.
(a) Chaitanya

(b) Mirabai
(c) Guru Nanak

(d) Kabir

Answer Key:

(d) Kabir

Question 8.

________ was the first to preach his doctrine of devotion in Hindi.
(a) Ravidas

(b) Ramananda
(c) Kabir

(d) Namadev

Answer Key:

(b) Ramananda

Question 9.

________ was known as ‘the blind bard of Agra’ at the court of Akbar.
(a) Surdas

(b) Tukaram
(c) Ramananda

(d) Mirabai

Answer Key:

(a) Surdas

Question 10.

________ was the contemporary of the Maratha ruler Shivaji.
(a) Ramananda

(b) Mirabai
(c) Surdas

(d) Tukaram

Answer Key:

(d) Tukaram

Question 11.

Find out the correct statement
(a) Appar, a Saiva in his early life, later persuaded by his sister, turned to Jainism.
(b) Sufis regarded god as the supreme beauty.
(c) The Bengal Vaishnavites tried to reform Hinduism by promoting Ram bhakti.
(d) Devotional songs of Ravidas were included in the Buddhist Scriptures.

Answer Key:

(b) Sufis regarded god as the supreme beauty.

Question 12.

Assertion (A): The bhakti reformers preached the principle of monotheism.
Reason (R): They criticized idol worship
(a) A is correct, R is not the correct explanation of A
(b) A and R are wrong
(c) A is correct, R is the correct explanation of A
(d) A is wrong, R is correct

Answer Key:

Question 13.

Match the following
(A) Kabir                     - 1. Sahitya Lahari
(B) Sur Das               - 2. Shaik Taqi
(C) Sufism                   - 3. Sambandar
(D) Koon Pandyan    - 4. Weaver
(a) 2, 3, 4, 1

(b) 4, 1, 2, 3
(c) 2, 4, 3, 1

(d) 3, 4, 2, 1

Answer Key:

(b) 4, 1, 2, 3

II. Write Brief Answers

1. Highlight the services rendered by Ramanujar for Bhakti cult?

Ramanuja’s Philosophy known an visistadvaita.
He converted the Devotional Movement to philosophical ideology.
He was a great supporter to religious equality.

2. What do you know about the contribution of Ravidas to the Bhakti movement?

Ravidas was a poet saint of the bhakti movement.
Ravidas spoke against social divisions of caste and gender.
Ravidas’ devotional songs were included in the Sikh Scriptures.

3. What were Ramananda’s teachings?

Ramananda introduced radical changes in Vaishnavism.
He preached equality before God.
He rejected caste system.

4. Mirabai’s songs and lyrics constitute a rich cultural heritage - Explain.

Mirabai preached the path of love on God.
His divine grace on the ground of birth, poverty, age and sex.
Her bhajans are sung with fervour to this day.

5. What were the two different attitudes of the Hindu saints towards Islam?

The Hindu response to Muslim political power was complex.
There was considerable hostility to the new religion.
Internal reforms were made in Hinduism, in order to face the new challenges.

III. Write Short Answers

1. South India became the home of religious renaissance. Explain.

Adi Sankara provided Hinduism with a philosophic doctrine of Advaita to counter the heterodox religions.
The great Saiva Nayanmar and Azhwars, with their moving verses, gave form to the Bhakti doctrine
Bhakti movement made a deep and lasting impact on all aspects: social, political, religious, cultural and linguistic.
Thus south India became the home of religious renaissance from the 7th to the 10th century.

2. Analyse the teachings of (a) Sur Das (b) Tuka Ram.

Sur Das preached religion of love and devotion to a personal God.
Krishna’s ballila constitutes the first great theme of Sur Das poetry.
Tuka Ram preached the virtue of piety, forgiveness and peace of mind.
Tuka Ram believed in a formless God.

3. Kabir’s teachings.

He emphasized the universality of god won many adherents.
He rejected of polytheism, idolatry, and caste.
He was equally unsparing in his condemnation of Muslim formalism.
He try to break the barriers that separated Hindus from Muslims.

4. How did Chaitanya differ from Kabir?

Kabir	Chaitanya
Kabir is probably the most important cultural figure of medival india	Chaitanya represent an aspect of the bakthi movement.
He opposed polytheism and idol worship.	He said, the superiority of Krishna over all other deities.
He emphasis hindu muslim unity	He give importance revivalist, not a syncretic movement.

5. Point out the impact of the Bhakti Movement.

Bhakti movement provided the salvation to women and members of the lower strata of the society.
Literature on devotional songs in regional languages became profuse.
The poet-saints provided philosophy of Dvaita to absolute monism of Advaita.
Much of the regional practices such as conducting festivals, going on pilgrimages, have survived to this day.

IV. Answer the following in detail

1. Explain the impact of Sufism.

Sufism had become an influential aspect of Islamic social life.
Sufis regarded God as the supreme beauty.
They believed that God is ‘Mashuq’ and Sufis are the ‘Ashiqs’.
Sufism took root in both rural and urban areas.
It’s exercised a deep social, political and cultural influence on the masses.
It rebelled against all forms of religious formalism, orthodoxy, falsehood.
The most important contribution of Sufism is that it helped to blunt the edge of Hindu-Muslim conflicts.

2. List out the salient features of the Bhakti Movement.

The bhakti reformers preached the principles of monotheism.
They emphasized the self-surrender for obtaining the bliss and grace of God.
Gurus could act as guides and preceptors.
They advocated the principle of Universal brotherhood.
They criticized idol worship.
They stressed the singing of hymns with deep devotion.
They condemned ritualism, pilgrimages and fasts.