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प्रश्न
What effect did the Bhakti and Sufi movements have on Indian society?
What was the impact of the Bhakti and Sufi movements on society?
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उत्तर
The Bhakti and Sufi movements brought a new era in Indian society, which was based on tolerance and brotherhood among human beings.
The following are the impacts of the movements:
- The Bhakti and Sufi movement preached in the language of the common man, which gave rise to the development of common languages.
- The common man came to know about the great truths of Hindu philosophy, which helped in slowing down conversions during this period.
- These movements helped in reducing the superiority of the Brahman.
- They also brought a feeling of universal brotherhood and created an environment of tolerance and mutual respect.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Important Words: Silsilas
Answer the following question:
What were Sufi's teachings?
Answer the following question:
What do you understand by Bhakti? What were the teachings of the Bhakti reformers?
Answer the following question:
How were the Bhakti and Sufi movements similar?
Fill in the blanks:
The Bhakti Movement began in ____ India in the ____-century CE and became a popular movement before the arrival of the ____.
Choose the correct answer:
The Bhakti saints drew their inspiration from the Bhagwad Gita and the________.
State whether the following is true or false:
The organization of the Sufis was known as the sangha.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
What are silsilas?
Answer the following question briefly:
Mention the chief teachings of the Bhakti saints.
This is the picture of a monument associated with the founder of a religious reform movement in India.

Identify the monument.
