Which of the following text contains hymns of Guru Nanak and other religious poets?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Adi Granth Sahib
The fifth preceptor, Guru Arjan, compiled Baba Guru Nanak’s hymns along with those of his four successors and other religious poets like Baba Farid, Ravidas and Kabir in the Adi Granth Sahib.
NCERT (2026-27): “8.2 Baba Guru Nanak and the Sacred Word … It appears that Baba Guru Nanak did not wish to establish a new religion, but after his death his followers consolidated their own practices and distinguished themselves from both Hindus and Muslims. The fifth preceptor, Guru Arjan, compiled Baba Guru Nanak’s hymns along with those of his four successors and other religious poets like Baba Farid, Ravidas (also known as Raidas) and Kabir in the Adi Granth Sahib. These hymns, called ‘gurbani’, are composed in various languages.…” |