Socio-Religious Movements
1. | The Indian society of the Delhi Sultanate was divided into which two main classes? | Hindu and Muslim |
2. | Who were the Ulema? | the religious leaders of the Muslims |
3. | What did the common people call the Ulemas? | Mullah |
4. | Ulema was a scholar of which subjects? | The religious doctrines and laws |
5. | On which scripture, the faith and beliefs of Ulemas were based upon? | The Holy Quran and Hadith |
6. | According to the Ulemas, how many principles should every Muslim follow? | 4 |
7. | What are the four principles of Muslims called? | The Four Pillars |
8. | What are the Four Pillars in Islam? | Namaz, Roza, Zakat and Hajj |
9. | How many times the Namaz is performed in a day? | Five times |
10. | In which month the Rozas are observed? | In the month of Ramadan |
11. | What percentage of their earnings do Muslims spend as Zakat? | 2.5% |
12. | Where do the Muslims go to Hajj? | Mecca |
13. | By what name are the Sufi saints known? | Shaikh or Peer |
14. | Who introduced the practice of Qawwali? | Sufies |
15. | Who laid the foundation of Chishti Silsila? | Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti |
16. | Where did the Chishti Silsila begin? | Ajmer |
17. | Who laid the foundation of the Suhrawardy Silsila? | Makhdoom Baha-ud-din Zakariya |
18. | Where was the foundation of Suhrawardy Silsila laid? | Multan |
19. | What were the Dargahs of the Sufis called? | Khangah |
20. | Where in India, were the Sufis most influential? | In Punjab and Sindh |
21. | Sant Ramanuja was a devotee of which diety? | Lord Vishnu |
22. | How many people followed Saint Ramanuja? | 10000 |
23. | Where did the Nimbarka establish his Ashram? | Mathura |
24. | How many books on Vaishnavism were written by Madhava? | 37 |
25. | According to Madhava, by how many means one can attain salvation? | 3 (Gyan, Karam and Bhagti) |
26. | Where did Ramanand Ji live? | Allahabad |
27. | What are the followers of Ramananda called? | Avadhut |
28. | What does Avadhut mean? | Free from bondages |
29. | In which language did Ramanand Ji deliver his sermons? | Hindi |
30. | Which of the follower of Ramananda Ji later became a world famous saint? | Saint Kabir |
31. | Who raised Saint Kabir Ji? | a weaver couple named Neeru and Nima |
32. | What was the name of the wife of Saint Kabir Ji? | Loi |
33. | Which famous book was written by Saint Kabir ? | Bizak |
34. | What are the followers of Saint Kabir called? | Kabirpanthi |
35. | Where did Vallabhacharya establish a temple? | Govardhan, near Mathura |
36. | In which form did Vallabhcharya worship Lord Krishna? | in the form of Srinath |
37. | Which Bhakti saint wrote 37 books on Vaishnavism? | Madhava |
38. | Which Bhakti Saint is said to be the originator of The Vaishnavism? | Chaitanya Mahaprabhudid |
39. | To whom did Chaitanya Mahaprabhu consider the greatest? | Sri Krishna Ji |
40. | Who started the tradition of Kirtan? | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu |
41. | Where did the Chaitanya Mahaprabhu spend the last 20 years of his life? | Jagannath Puri, Orissa |
42. | Who is considered to be the most famous Bhakti saint of Maharashtra? | Sant Namdev Ji |
43. | Which village of Punjab was used as the center of his preachings by Saint Namdev Ji? | Village Ghuman, District Gurdaspur |
44. | Meera Bai was the queen of which state? | Mewar |
45. | Meera Bai was the follower of which Saint? | Bhagat Ravidas |
46. | Where was Bhagat Ravidas Ji born? | Banaras |
47. | Where was Guru Nanak Dev Ji born? | Rai Bhoe ki Talwandi |
48. | What is the birth place ofGuru Nanak Dev Ji presently called? | Nankana Sahib |
49. | Wheb was Guru Nanak Dev Ji born? | 1469 AD |
50. | What was the name of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s parents? | Mother Tripta Ji and Father Mehta Kalu Ji |
51. | What was the name of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s sister? | Bibi Nanaki Ji |
52. | According to Guru Nanak Dev Ji, how many forms are there of God? | 2 (Nirgun and Sargun |
53. | According to Guru Nanak Dev Ji, how many enemies do human beings have? | 5 (Lust, Anger, Attachment, Greed, Pride) |
54. | When did Guru Nanak Dev Ji left for heavenly abode? | 1539 AD |
55. | Where did Saint Dadu Dayal Ji spend most of his life? | in Rajasthan |
56. | Who composed Ramcharitmanas? | Saint Tulsi Das |
57. | By what other name is Saint Tulsi Das known? | Goswami Tulsi Das |
58. | Which Bhakti saint was blind from birth? | Surdas |
59. | Name some famous works of Surdas? | Sur Sagar, Sur Saravali and Sahit Lahiri |
60. | Who provided religious education to Gorakhnathis? | the head of the Matha |
61. | By what other name are the Gorakhnathi Jogis known? | Kannpate Jogi |