Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I Sacred Words

List-II Meanings

(A) Gurbani

(I) Upside-down Sayings

(B) Sangat

(II) Sayings

(C) Ulatbansi

(III) Congregational Worship

(D) Vachanas

(IV) Spiritual Hymns

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

List-I Sacred Words

List-II Meanings

(A) Gurbani

(IV) Spiritual Hymns

(B) Sangat

(III) Congregational Worship

(C) Ulatbansi

(I) Upside-down Sayings

(D) Vachanas

(II) Sayings

 

  • (A) Gurbani - (IV) Spiritual Hymns: Gurbani literally means "the word of the Guru." It refers to the spiritual hymns and compositions found in the Adi Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhism.

  • (B) Sangat - (III) Congregational Worship: Sangat is a term for a Sikh congregation, a gathering of devotees for communal worship and spiritual discourse.

  • (C) Ulatbansi - (I) Upside-down Sayings: This is a term for a style of poetic verses, often used by Sufi and Bhakti saints like Kabir, that use paradoxes and riddles to express spiritual truths. The literal "upside-down" imagery is meant to challenge conventional thinking.

  • (D) Vachanas - (II) Sayings: Vachanas are a form of prose-like hymns or devotional sayings, primarily associated with the Lingayat tradition (Virashaivism) in South India.