Bhakti Movement - Study Mode

[#1] Who among the following Bhakti Saints scored a triumph over the Saivas in public debate at the court of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijyanagar?
Correct Answer

(D) Vallabhacharya

Explanation

Solution: At the court of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagar, Vallabhacharya scored a triumph over the Saivas in public debate.

[#2] Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Dadu Dayal or Dadu: I. He was a worshipper of Lord Krishna. II. He was not for caste or class distinctions and his objective was establishing harmony among all faiths.
Correct Answer

(B) II only

Explanation

Solution: Dadu Dayal (1543-1603) has desired devotion in place of liberation as the ultimate end to be attained. The saints have full faith on sacred text also. Thus, there is a strange harmony in the theories of abstract power and the devotional aspect of the concrete form.

[#3] Vishvambhara Mishra was the original name of
Correct Answer

(B) Chaitanya Maha Prabhu

Explanation

Solution: Chaitanya (1485-1534): born at Navadwip in Bengal, Chaitanya was the greatest saint of the Bhakti movement. His original name was 'Vishwambhar Mishra'.

[#4] Which of the following Bhakti Saints of Krishna is a yogi and lover?
Correct Answer

(C) Mirabai

Explanation

Solution: Meera, also known as Meera Bai or Mirabai (1498-1546) was a Hindu mystic poet of the Bhakti Movement. She is a celebrated Bhakti saint, particularly in the North Indian Hindu tradition. In her poems, Krishna is a yogi and lover, and she herself is a yogini ready to take her place by his side into a spiritual marital bliss.

[#5] Which of the following reason was influenced by the preaching of Bhakti Saints Nimbarka and Vallabhacharya?
Correct Answer

(B) Telangana Region

Explanation

Solution: Nimbarka and Vallabhacharya were also other preachers of Vaishnavite Bhakti in the Telangana region.