Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Who was St. Francis Assisi?
Advertisements
Solution
Francis Assisi was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and preacher. He was born in 1182 to a prosperous silk merchant. He lived the life typical of a wealthy young man even fighting as a soldier for Assisi.
In 1204, on the eve of setting out for a battle, he experienced a vision which caused him to abandon his ambition for military glory and to espouse a life of poverty. Francis died on October 3,1226. On July 16,1228, he was pronounced a saint by Pope .Gregory IX and the next day, the Pope laid the foundation stone for the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Name any two factors responsible for the emergence of Composite Culture in India.
Name the two stages in the Spiritual Path leading one to the Union with God?
Explain the sources of reconstructing religion thoughts and ideas leading to the growth of Composite Culture with reference to:
Guru Granth Sahib and Guru Nanak Dev’s teachings
Name the book, where Kabir’s teachings are recorded.
What is meant by the term composite culture?
Mention the two phases of the growth of Indo-Islamic culture.
With reference to the composite culture, state briefly the impact of this culture on the following:
Paintings
Which Sufi Saint’s tomb is enshrined in the Ajmer Sharief Dargah?
With reference to the sources of composite culture in India, state the significance of the following:
Guru Granth Sahib
With reference to the impact of Islam, answer the following:
What was the impact on languages and literature?
