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Q8 (CISF/2017) History & Culture › Culture, Literature, Religion & Philosophy

Which one of the following statements about the Bhakti movement in India is not correct ?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: A

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Statement A is incorrect. Ramanuja (c. 1017–1137 CE), the great philosopher of Vishishtadvaita, is primarily associated with the Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam, not the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai. He spent the major part of his life teaching and organizing temple rituals at Srirangam. The Meenakshi Temple is a Shaivite-Shakta shrine, whereas Ramanuja was the leading figure of the Sri Vaishnava tradition.

  • Option B is correct: Madhvacharya, the proponent of Dvaita Vedanta, was a Tulu/Kanarese Brahmin from the Udupi region of modern-day Karnataka.
  • Option C is correct: Nimbarka was a Telugu Brahmin who settled at Vrindavan (near Mathura) and popularized the Radha-Krishna cult.
  • Option D is correct: The North Indian Sant tradition (including Kabir and Nanak) was significantly influenced by the non-conformist ideologies of the Nathpanthis, Sahajiyas, and Tantrics, who rejected caste and ritualism.
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