Chapter 6: Bhakti - Sufi Traditions

Important Questions

1. Describe the main teachings of Baba Guru Nanak. [CBSE 2019]

2. Differentiate between Shaguna and Nirguna [CBSE 2020]

3. Point out any two similarities between the philosophy of Kabir and Guru Nanak Dev ? [CBSE 2016]

4. Kabir Bijak and Kabir Granthavali are the two distinct but overlapping traditions. How are they preserved? [CBSE 2015]

5. Who initiated Kabir into Bhakti ? Mention his concept of Ultimate Reality. [CBSE 2014]

Sample Questions

1. Who was the preceptor of Mirabai ? Mention any one principle of her philosophy. [CBSE 2014]

2. Name the major anthology compiled by the Alvars which is also described as the Tamil Veda. How did various chiefdoms in the Tamil region help them in the early first millennium CE ? [CBSE 2015]

3. The message of Guru Nanak Devji was based on divinity." Mention any two aspects of it. [CBSE 2017]

4. Who were called be-shari'a?

5. Discuss the ways in which the Alvars, Nayanars and Virashaivas expressed critiques of the caste system. [CBSE 2019]