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प्रश्न
Answer the following question:
Who was the founder of the Sikh religion? What are his main teachings?
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उत्तर
Guru Nanak Dev was the founder of the Sikh religion. He preached:
- Oneness of God.
- God is the truth.
- He discarded caste distinctions which divided human beings.
- He advocated ‘Langar’ or community kitchen which brought all castes together.
- He condemned useless rites and practices.
- He preached true devotion to God.
- He did not believe in renouncing the world to attain salvation.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Important Words: Gurumat
Match the following
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Bhakti | (a) Ishwar and Allah, Ram and Rahim were different names of the one true God |
| 2. Pir | (b) means the devotion of God |
| 3. Kabir | (c) a guru who will guide a person along the right spiritual path |
| 4. Meera Bai | (d) inspired by the philosophies of both Hinduism and Islam, he established an independent sect |
| 5. Guru Nanak | (e) a great devotee of Lord Krishna |
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
What are dohas?
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Who transformed the Sikhs into a martial race?
Answer the following question briefly:
What are the main teachings of Guru Nanak?
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.
Poet ______ was one of its distinguished followers of sufism.
Give an account of the growth of Sikhism after the period of Guru Nanak.
Match the following
| 1. | Khalsa | a. | Uncut hair |
| 2. | Kesh | b. | Dagger |
| 3. | Kangha | c. | The pure |
| 4. | kada | d. | Comb |
| 5. | kirpan | e. | Steel bangle |
He visited many holy places and finally settled in ______ near Lahore.
