Bhakti and Sufi Movement: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Medieval History)
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UPSC 2010Medieval History · Bhakti and Sufi Movement
Q1. Among the following, who was not a proponent of the Bhakti cult?
Explanation
Nagarjuna (2nd century A.D.), a key figure in Mahayana Buddhism, founded the Madhyamaka school, emphasizing philosophical concepts like emptiness (shunyata). He was not associated with the Bhakti cult, which focused on devotional worship of a personal deity. In contrast, Tukaram (a Marathi saint), Tyagaraja (a Carnatic music composer), and Vallabhacharya (proponent of Pushtimarg) were central figures in the Bhakti movement, emphasizing love and devotion to God.
Answer key for these questions
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UPSC year
Correct answer
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2010
(a) Nagarjuna
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This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Bhakti and Sufi Movement (Medieval History), asked from 1996 to 2022. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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