Bhakti Movement & South India (Cholas and Others)

Bhakti Movement

 

Bhakti Movement

(1) Gita Gobinda' the famous poem was written by - ---- Jayadeva

(2) Kabir was the disciple of- ---- Ramananda

(3) Who founded the four mathas (i.e., monasetries )in the four conrners of India ? ----Shankaracharya

(4) Which philosophical system was founded by Vallabhacharya ? ---- Suddhadvaita

(5) Which philosophical is called the Advaita ? ----Shankaracharya

(6) A common feature to all Bhakti Saints was that they- ----composed their verses in the languages understood by their followers

(7) Bhakti movement was started by- ----Alwar saints

(8) Who among the following was the saint of the Varlari Sect ? ----Namadeva

(9) Which one of the following is correctly matched ? ---- Dvaitvad – Madhvacharya

(10) Which one of the following gives wqual importance to Jnana, Karma and Bhakti as a means of liberation ? ---- Bhagvad Gita

(11) The mystic poet Mira Bai was- ---- one of the wives of a Rajput ruler

(12) Who was the Hindu saint to have as disciple both Hindus and Muslims ? ----Sri Chaitanya

(13) Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message ? ---- Ramananda

(14) Which one of the following sequences indicates the correct chronological order ? ----Sankaracharya -Ramanuja- Chaitanya

(15) Bhakt Tukaram was a contempoarary of which Mughal emperor ? ---- Jahangir

(16) Among the following, who was NOT a proponent of Bhakti cult ? ----Nagarjuna

South India (Cholas and Others)

South India (Cholas and Others)

(1) Which of the following was NOT one of the titles assumed by the Chola king Rajendra ? ----Tyagasamudra

(2) Rath temples at Mahabalipuram were built in the reign of which Pallava ruler ? ---- Narasinghvarman I

(3) Which one of the following Chola king coquered Ceylon (Sinhal) first ? ---- Rajaraja I

(4) The seven pagodas of Mahabalipuram are a witness to the art patronised by the - ----Pallavas

(5) At which of the following places is the famous Kailasha Temple located ? ---- Ellora

(6) The Chola period is best known for which of the following ? ----Gram Sabhas (village Assemblies)

(7) Mahabalilpuram was established by the - ----Pallavas

(8) The famous Idol of Gomteshwar and famous jain temple is situated at- ---- Sravanbelgola

(9) Ramayan' the Tamil version of the great epic Ramayana was made by - ----Kamban

(10) The two kingdoms established by the Indians in IndoChina included- ----Champa and Kamboja

(11) The famous Kailasha Temple, cut out of solid rock at Ellora was built under the patronage of the- ---- Rashtrakutas

(12) Who destroyed the Empire of Chalukyas of Badami ? ---- Rashtrakutas

(13) Which one among the following religions was patronised by Rashtrakutas ? ----Jainism

(14) The famous battle of Takkolam of South India was fought between- ---- Cholas and Rashtrakutas

(15) The South Indian state which was famous for its naval power, was - ---- Cholas

(16) Adi Shankaracharya established four mathas. These mathas are situated at- ----Badrinatha, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri

(17) Who among the following Chola rulers converted the Bay of Bengal into a 'Chola lake' ? ---- Rajendra I

(18) Who was the Chola King to have conquered Bengal ? ---- Rajendra I

(19) Which one of the Chola King to have conquered Ceylon ? ---- Rajendra I

(20) Who among the following laid the foundation of Rashtrakuta Empire ? ----Dantidurga