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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
Mention the important teachings of Sant Kabir.
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Solution
Sant Kabir stressed the idea of one God. He taught that Ishwar, Allah, Ram, and Rahim were different names of one God. He spread the message of Hindu-Muslim unity, Universal brotherhood, tolerance, and banned idol worship, caste system, and rituals. Kabir preached his message through simple beautiful Hindi poems called Dohas.
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Important Words: Dohas
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:
Name the five sacred symbols of Sikhism.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Who transformed the Sikhs into a martial race?
How did Gurunanak help to found Sikhism?.
Kabir came under the influence of Saint ______.
______ tried to reconcile Hinduism and Islam.
The ______ and the ______ were collections of Kabir’s verses.
Guru Nanak preached that ______.
