Question

State whether true or false.

The Sufi movement in India was started by Adi Shankaracharya.

Answer 1

This statement is false.

Explanation:

The Sufi movement in India was not started by Adi Shankaracharya. He was a Hindu philosopher who spread Advaita Vedanta. Sufism began in the Middle East, and Sufi saints later came to India around the 11th century, who emphasised love, devotion, and unity with God, as well as a sense of universal brotherhood.