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Question 1 of 5
Consider the following statements regarding Vesara style of temple architecture.
- The Vesara style is described as the ‘Central Indian temple architecture style’.
- The trend was started by the Chalukyas of Badami who built temples in this style.
- It lost prominence during Rashtrakutas and Hoysalas, who built temples mainly in Dravidian style.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
The Vesara style contain elements of both Dravida and Nagara styles.
The Vesara style is also described in some texts as the ‘Central Indian temple architecture style’ or ‘Deccan architecture’.
The trend was started by the Chalukyas of Badami (500-753AD) who built temples in a style that was essentially a mixture of the nagara and the dravida styles, further refined by the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta (750-983AD) in Ellora, Chalukyas of Kalyani (983-1195 AD) in Lakkundi, Dambal, Gadag etc. and epitomized by the Hoysala empire.
IncorrectSolution: b)
The Vesara style contain elements of both Dravida and Nagara styles.
The Vesara style is also described in some texts as the ‘Central Indian temple architecture style’ or ‘Deccan architecture’.
The trend was started by the Chalukyas of Badami (500-753AD) who built temples in a style that was essentially a mixture of the nagara and the dravida styles, further refined by the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta (750-983AD) in Ellora, Chalukyas of Kalyani (983-1195 AD) in Lakkundi, Dambal, Gadag etc. and epitomized by the Hoysala empire.
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Question 2 of 5
The famous sculpture of the lord Vishnu reclining on the serpent sheshnag can be found in
CorrectSolution: c)
The Dashavatara Temple is an early 6th century Vishnu Hindu temple located at Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh.
Here we can see the sculpture of Sheshashayi Vishnu reclining on the serpent-bed of Shesha.
IncorrectSolution: c)
The Dashavatara Temple is an early 6th century Vishnu Hindu temple located at Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh.
Here we can see the sculpture of Sheshashayi Vishnu reclining on the serpent-bed of Shesha.
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Question 3 of 5
Consider the following statements regarding bhakti saint Shankaradeva.
- Shankaradeva was a proponent of Vaishnavism in Assam.
- His teachings were based on the Bhagavad Gita which focused on absolute surrender to the supreme deity.
- He was against the establishment of satra or monasteries for the transmission of spiritual knowledge.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: a)
- In the late fifteenth century, Shankaradeva emerged as one of the leading proponents of Vaishnavism in Assam.
- His teachings, often known as the Bhagavati dharma because they were based on the Bhagavad Gita and the Bhagavata Purana, focused on absolute surrender to the supreme deity, in this case Vishnu.
- He emphasised the need for naam kirtan, recitation of the names of the lord in sat sanga or congregations of pious devotees.
- He also encouraged the establishment of satra or monasteries for the transmission of spiritual knowledge, and naam ghar or prayer halls. Many of these institutions and practices continue to flourish in the region.
IncorrectSolution: a)
- In the late fifteenth century, Shankaradeva emerged as one of the leading proponents of Vaishnavism in Assam.
- His teachings, often known as the Bhagavati dharma because they were based on the Bhagavad Gita and the Bhagavata Purana, focused on absolute surrender to the supreme deity, in this case Vishnu.
- He emphasised the need for naam kirtan, recitation of the names of the lord in sat sanga or congregations of pious devotees.
- He also encouraged the establishment of satra or monasteries for the transmission of spiritual knowledge, and naam ghar or prayer halls. Many of these institutions and practices continue to flourish in the region.
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Question 4 of 5
Consider the following statements regarding Sufism.
- The terms Sufi, Wali, Darvesh and Faqir are used for Muslim saints who attempted to
achieve development of their intuitive faculties through ascetic exercises, renunciation and self-denial.
- Sufis regarded God as the supreme beauty and believed that one must admire it, and concentrate his attention on Him only.
- Sufism took roots in both rural and urban areas and exercised a deep social, political and cultural influence on the masses.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: d)
- The terms Sufi, Wali, Darvesh and Faqir are used for Muslim saints who attempted to achieve development of their intuitive faculties through ascetic exercises, contemplation, renunciation and self-denial. By the 12th century A.D., Sufism had become a universal aspect of Islamic social life.
- The Sufis were a class of philosophers remarkable for their religious catholicity. Sufis regarded God as the supreme beauty and believed that one must admire it, take delight in His thought and concentrate his attention on Him only. They believed that God is ‘Mashuq’ and Sufis are the ‘Ashiqs’.
Sufism crystallized itself into various ‘Silsilahs’ or orders. The 4 most popular among these were Chistis, Suhrawardis, Qadiriyahs and Naqshbandis.
Sufism took roots in both rural and urban areas and exercised a deep social, political and cultural influence on the masses.
IncorrectSolution: d)
- The terms Sufi, Wali, Darvesh and Faqir are used for Muslim saints who attempted to achieve development of their intuitive faculties through ascetic exercises, contemplation, renunciation and self-denial. By the 12th century A.D., Sufism had become a universal aspect of Islamic social life.
- The Sufis were a class of philosophers remarkable for their religious catholicity. Sufis regarded God as the supreme beauty and believed that one must admire it, take delight in His thought and concentrate his attention on Him only. They believed that God is ‘Mashuq’ and Sufis are the ‘Ashiqs’.
Sufism crystallized itself into various ‘Silsilahs’ or orders. The 4 most popular among these were Chistis, Suhrawardis, Qadiriyahs and Naqshbandis.
Sufism took roots in both rural and urban areas and exercised a deep social, political and cultural influence on the masses.
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Question 5 of 5
Consider the following statements:
- Kabir and Nanak were the saints of sectarian Bhakti Movements.
- One of the impacts of Bhakti movement was use of Hindu deities in Sufi works.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
Kabir and Nanak led the non-sectarian movement. Apart from it sectarian Bhakti developed in north India around worship of Rama and Krishna, two incarnations of the god Vishnu and Shiva.
The bhakti songs of the Vaishnavite saints written in Hindi and other languages touched the hearts of the Sufis more than Persian poetry did. The use of Hindi Songs became so popular that an eminent Sufi, Abdul Wahid Bilgrami, wrote a treatise Haqaiq-i-Hindi in which he tried to explain such words as Krishna, Murli, Gopis, Radha, Yamuna etc in Sufi mystic terms.
IncorrectSolution: b)
Kabir and Nanak led the non-sectarian movement. Apart from it sectarian Bhakti developed in north India around worship of Rama and Krishna, two incarnations of the god Vishnu and Shiva.
The bhakti songs of the Vaishnavite saints written in Hindi and other languages touched the hearts of the Sufis more than Persian poetry did. The use of Hindi Songs became so popular that an eminent Sufi, Abdul Wahid Bilgrami, wrote a treatise Haqaiq-i-Hindi in which he tried to explain such words as Krishna, Murli, Gopis, Radha, Yamuna etc in Sufi mystic terms.
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