Arrange major religious teachers of the subcontinent in chronological order:
A. Ramanujacharya (Tamil Nadu)
B. Baba Guru Nanak (Punjab)
C. Chokhamela (Maharashtra)
D. Shaikh Abdul Quddus Gangohi (Uttar Pradesh)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, C, B, D
(A) Ramanujacharya (Tamil Nadu) — c. 1000-1100, the same century as Al Hujwiri in the Punjab.
(C) Chokhamela (Maharashtra) — c. 1300-1400, along with Lal Ded in Kashmir, Nizamuddin Auliya in Delhi and Ramananda in Uttar Pradesh.
(B) Baba Guru Nanak (Punjab) — c. 1400-1500, along with Kabir, Raidas and Surdas in Uttar Pradesh.
(D) Shaikh Abdul Quddus Gangohi (Uttar Pradesh) — c. 1500-1600, along with Malik Muhammad Jaisi and Tulsidas in Uttar Pradesh, Sri Chaitanya in Bengal and Mirabai in Rajasthan.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 6: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions (2025-26)
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