Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Which of the following religious teachers during the medieval period were from Uttar Pradesh?

(A) Kabir
(B) Mirabai
(C) Raidas
(D) Sri Chaitanya
(E) Surdas

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (B), (C) Only

(B), (C), (D) Only

(A), (C), (E) Only

(C), (D), (E) Only

Correct Answer:

(A), (C), (E) Only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (C), (E) Only

 As per the given option, religious teacher and the place to which they belonged are:

(A) Kabir - Uttar Pradesh
(B) Mirabai - Rajasthan
(C) Raidas - Uttar Pradesh
(D) Sri Chaitanya - Bengal
(E) Surdas - Uttar Pradesh

Hence, Option 3 - (A), (C), (E) Only is indeed the correct answer.

Some Major Religious Teachers in the Indian Subcontinent:

c.1400-1500: Kabir, Raidas, Surdas in Uttar Pradesh; Baba Guru Nanak in the Punjab; Vallabhacharya in Gujarat; Abdullah Shattari in Gwalior; Muhammad Shah Alam in Gujarat; Mir Sayyid Muhammad Gesu Daraz in Gulbarga, Shankaradeva in Assam; Tukaram in Maharashtra

c.1500-1600 Sri Chaitanya in Bengal; Mirabai in Rajasthan;Shaikh Abdul Quddus Gangohi, Malik Muhammad Jaisi, Tulsidas in Uttar Pradesh