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What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems called?
What is the period of events before the invention of writing systems called?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
What sources do historians use to seek knowledge of the past?
How does history differ from myth?
How does history differ from myth?
What do historians use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
What do historians use to describe, examine, and analyze past events?
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What term is used for stories common to a particular culture but not supported by external sources?
What term is used for stories common to a particular culture but not supported by external sources?
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Which religious movement sought to bring religious reforms to all strata of society through devotion to achieve salvation?
Which religious movement sought to bring religious reforms to all strata of society through devotion to achieve salvation?
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In which century did the Bhakti movement gain prominence through the poems and teachings of the Vaishnava Alvars and Shaiva Nayanars?
In which century did the Bhakti movement gain prominence through the poems and teachings of the Vaishnava Alvars and Shaiva Nayanars?
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Which sect of the Bhakti movement is associated with the worship of Shiva?
Which sect of the Bhakti movement is associated with the worship of Shiva?
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What did the Bhakti movement preach in order to reach the masses?
What did the Bhakti movement preach in order to reach the masses?
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What philosophical positions were championed by poet-saints of the Bhakti movement?
What philosophical positions were championed by poet-saints of the Bhakti movement?
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