India's long tradition of religious syncretism can be found in the poetry of:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Kabir Das
NCERT (2025-26): “Communalism … Indeed, if we wish to look for instances of religious, cultural, regional or ethnic conflict they can be found in almost every phase of our history. But we should not forget that we also have a long tradition of religious pluralism, ranging from peaceful co-existence to actual inter-mixing or syncretism. This syncretic heritage is clearly evident in the devotional songs and poetry of the Bhakti and Sufi movements (Box 6.9). In short, history provides us with both good and bad examples; what we wish to learn from it is up to us.”
Box 6.8 (NCERT 2025-26) |
