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Question
Why do you think many teachers rejected prevalent religious beliefs and practices?
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Solution
Many teachers rejected prevalent religious beliefs and practices because such beliefs advocated social differences and practicing them was difficult and cumbersome.
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The Buddha |
Namgar |
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Shankaradeva |
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Nizamuddin Auliya |
questioned social differences |
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Nayanars |
Sufi saint |
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Alvars |
worship of Shiva |
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Shankara was an advocate of __________.
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Ramanuja was influenced by the ________.
Find out whether in your neighbourhood there are any dargahs, gurudwaras, or temples associated with saints of the bhakti tradition in your neighbourhood. Visit any one of these and describe what you see and hear
For any of the saint-poets whose compositions have been included in this chapter, find out more about their works, noting down other poems. Find out whether these are sung, how they are sung, and what the poets wrote about.
There are several saint-poets whose names have been mentioned, but their works have not been included in the chapter. Find out more about the language in which they composed, whether their compositions were sung, and what their compositions were about.
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