UPSC History Bhakti, Sufi Tradition Question Bank Religious Movements: Bhakti / Sufism/ Sikhism / Others

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    What is the correct chronological sequence of the following saints?    
    1. Ramanuja 2. Shankaracharya
    3. Shankaradeva 4. Dadu

    A)  1, 2, 3, 4                     

    B)  4, 3, 2, 1         

    C)  3, 1, 4, 2                     

    D)  2, 1, 3, 4         

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     The correct chronological sequence of the saints are: Sankarachayra. Ramanuja, Shankaradeva, Dadu. The earliest exponent of the Bhakti movement was Ramanuja who was appointed the successor of his teacher Yamunamuni. He travelled all over India and ultimately settled down at Srirangam. Namadeva, who flourished in the first part of the fourteenth century, was a tailor who had taken to banditry before he became a saint. Other Nirguna saints were Dadu Dayal, who founded the Brahma Sampradaya or Parabrahma Sampradaya, Malukdasa a follower of Kabir, Sundardasa and Dharanidasa.


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