Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Challenges of Cultural Diversity

Question:

India's long tradition of religious syncretism can be found in the poetry of:

Options:

Michal Madhusudan Dutt

Savitri Bai Phule

Kabir Das

Periyar

Correct Answer:

Kabir Das

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2: Kabir Das

Syncretism: A cultural phenomenon characterised by the inter-mingling or mixing of different religions or traditions. A hybrid of two distinct religious or cultural traditions.

Kabir's compositions drew from both Hindu and Islamic spiritual traditions, especially Bhakti and Sufi thought. The poems of Kabir, synthesising Hindu and Muslim devotion are cherished symbols of pluralism