New Religious Ideas and Movements Book Back Questions 7th Social Science Lesson 18
7th Social Science Lesson 18
18] New Religious Ideas and Movements
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Vaishnavite Saints (12 Azhwars): Three Muthal Azhwars: Poigai Azhwar, Bhoothathu Azhwar and Pei Azhwar; Other Azhwars: Thirumalisai Azhwar, Periyazhwar, Thondaradippodi Azhwar, Thirumangai Azhwar, Thiruppanazhwar, Kulasekara Azhwar, Nammazhwar, Mathurakavi Azhwar and Andal.
Saivite Saints (63 Nayanmmars): There are 63 legendary Nayanmars. Among them, Gnanasampandar, Appar, and Sundarar (often called “the trio”) are worshipped as saints through their images in South Indian temples. Nambi Andar Nambi (1000 A.D.) is said to have compiled the songs of all of the Nayanmars that form the basis of Tirumurai, the basic Tamil Saivite sacred canon. It consists of 12 books, and 11 of them were assembled by Nambi. The 12th book is Seikkizhar’s Periyapuranam.
Tukaram, a 17th century saint poet of Maharashtra, is known for his spiritual songs (abangas or kirtanas) , devoted to Vitthoba, an avatar of Krishna. There is a Vitthoba/Panduranga temple at Pantharpur or Pandaripuram in Sholapur district, Maharashtra. What is Chaitanyadeva to Bengal is Tukaram to Maharashtra.
Sufism: The word Sufi takes its origin from suf, meaning wool. The Sufis wore course garments made of wool and hence they were called Sufis. Sufism was basically Islamic but was influenced by Hindu and Buddhist (Mahayana) ideas. It rejected the stringent conduct code of the ulemas. Sufis lived in hermitages akin to monasteries and functioned outside society.
Choose the best answers:
1. Who of the following composed songs on Krishna putting himself in the place of mother Yashoda?
(a) Poigai Azhwar
(b) Periyazhwar
(c) Nammazhwar
(d) Andal
2. Who preached the Advaita philosophy?
(a) Ramanujar
(b) Ramananda
(c) Nammazhwar
(d) Adi Shankara
3. Who spread the Bhakthi ideology in northern India and made it a mass movement?
(a) Vallabhacharya
(b) Ramanujar
(c) Ramananda
(d) Surdas
4. Who made Chishti order popular in India?
(a) Moinuddin Chishti
(b) Suhrawardi
(c) Amir Khusru
(d) Nizamuddin Auliya
5. Who is considered their first guru by the Sikhs?
(a) Lehna
(b) Guru Amir Singh
(c) Guru Nanak
(d) Guru Gobind Singh
Fill in the blanks:
1. Periyazhwar was earlier known as ______________
2. _____________ is the holy book of the Sikhs.
3. Meerabai was the disciple of ____________
4. ______________ philosophy is known as vishistadvaita.
5. Gurudwara Darbar Sahib is situated at ___________ in Pakistan.
Match the following:
1. Pahul – Kabir
2. Ramcharitmanas – Sikhs
3. Srivaishnavism – Abdul-Wahid Abu Najib
4. Granthavali – Guru Gobind Singh
5. Suhrawardi – Tulsida
Consider the following statements:
1. Find out the right pair/pairs:
1. Andal – Srivilliputhur
2. Tukaram – Bengal
3. Chaitanyadeva – Maharashtra
4. Brahma-Sutra – Vallabhacharya
5. Gurudwaras – Sikhs
2. Assertion (A): After Guru Gobind Singh, the holy book Guru Granth Sahib came to be considered the guru.
Reason (R): Guru Gobind Singh was the compiler of Guru Granth Sahib.
(a) R is not the correct explanation of A
(b) R is the correct explanation of A
(c) A is correct but R is wrong
(d) Both A and R are wrong
3. Find the odd person out:
Poigai Azhwar, Bhoothathu Azhwar, Periazhwar, Andal, Nammazhwar.
State true or false. If false, correct the statement:
1. Sufism was responsible for the spread of Islamic culture.
2. The best known Sufi sage of the early medieval period was Nizamuddin Auliya of the Chishti order.
3. Guru Nanak is considered the first guru of Sikhs.
4. Sufis believed that realization of God can be achieved only through passionate devotion to God and intense meditation.
5. The basic Tamil Saivite sacred canon consists of 12 books.
Answers:
Choose the best answers:
1. Periyazhwar 2. Adi Shankara 3. Ramananda 4. Moinuddin Chishti 5. Guru Nanak
Fill in the blanks:
1.Vishnu Chittar 2. Guru Granth Sahib 3. Ravidas 4. Ramanuja 5. Kartarpur
Match the following:
1.Guru Gobind Singh 2. Tulsida 3. Sikhs 4. Kabir 5. Abdul-Wahid Abu Najib
Consider the following statements:
1. Andal – Srivilliputhur and Gurudwaras – Sikhs
2. A is correct but R is wrong
3.Andal
Say True or False:
1.False
Correct Statement: Sufism was basically Islam but was influenced by Hindu and Buddhist and native Indian concepts.
2. True
3. True
4.True
5.True