Test Your Knowledge on Sankara's Non-Dualistic Philosophy and Maya

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What was the main focus of Sankara's doctrine of Maya?

To evolve statehood ideology in India

To establish smarta mathas in different places

To win debates with counterparts from different sects of religions

To root out Buddhism from India (correct)

What were the major thrusts of the Sankara school, as mentioned in the text?

Winning debates with counterparts from different sects of religions and rooting out Buddhism

Establishment of smarta mathas and preservation of Sanskrit scriptures

Promotion of Saiva and Vaishnava worship and evolution of statehood ideology

Establishment of monasteries and preservation of Sanskrit scriptures (correct)

How did Sankara look upon Saiva and Vaishnava worship?

As two aspects of the Vedic religion, with Saiva worship being more important

As two equally important aspects of the Vedic religion (correct)

As two separate and distinct religions

As two aspects of the Vedic religion, with Vaishnava worship being more important

Which religious movement did the Pallavas and Pandyas patronize in Tamil country?

Bhakti Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of local temples in the Bhakti movement in South India?

They became the nucleus of the Bhakti movement Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the emergence of regional polities in South India?

Religious diversity Signup and view all the answers

Regional polities in South India led to the establishment of states based on religious ideology

True Signup and view all the answers

The Bhakti movement in South India was mainly supported by the lower class

False Signup and view all the answers

The Pallavas and Pandyas were important patrons of the Bhakti movement in South India

True Signup and view all the answers

Bhakti was primarily used as a political tool to mobilize people in South India