10 Questions
Which saints played an essential role in propagating the Bhakti Movement in South India during the 5th – 10th centuries?
Alvar
Which religious movement emerged during the mediaeval era and criticized traditional religion’s rituals and social order using straightforward, logical arguments?
Nathpanthis
Who were the saints of Maharashtra known for writing poems in simple Marathi between the 13th and 17th centuries?
Siddhars
Which religious movement believed that a personal god resides in people’s hearts?
Lingayats
Who were the Tamil poet-saints who emerged in Tamil Nadu as Vishnu Bhakts and Shiva Bhakts respectively?
Alvars and Nayanars
What is the central theme of the Bhakti movement?
Emphasizing direct devotion to God without the mediation of a priest
Where did the Bhakti movement first emerge?
South India
What does the term 'Bhakti' mean?
Devotion, worship, and piety
When did the Bhakti movement reach its peak?
14th and 17th centuries CE
Who extensively used the term 'Bhakti' in the Bhagwad-Gita?
Vyasa
Test your knowledge about the Bhakti movement in India, a medieval religious reform movement focused on direct devotion to God and aimed at reforming society.
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