Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Match the following Terms in List 1 with their meanings in List 2 correctly:

List 1- Terms

List 2- Meaning

(a) Virashaivas 

(i) Sufism

(b) Lingayats

(ii) Tazkira

(c) Siyar-ul-Auliya

(iii) Wearers of the linga

(d) Tasawwuf

(iv) Heroes of Shiva

 

Options:

(a)- iv, (b)- iii, (c)- i, (d) ii

(a)- iii, (b)- iv, (c)- ii, (d) i

(a)- iv, (b)- iii, (c)- ii, (d) i

(a)- iv, (b)- ii, (c)- iii, (d) i

Correct Answer:

(a)- iv, (b)- iii, (c)- ii, (d) i

Explanation:

Virashaivas means heroes of Shiva.

Lingayats means wearers of the linga.

First Sufi tazkira written in India - Siyar-ul-Auliya of Mir Khwurd Kirmani.

Tasawwuf is the word used for Sufism in Islamic texts