Bhakti Movement
Which of the following Bhakti saint of Maharashtra responsible for creating a background for Maratha nationalism and also opposed all social distinctions?

Tukaram
Ekanath
Gnandeva
Namadev

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the attitudes of Alvars and Nayanars towards caste system? I. Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system.II. Alvars and Nayanars always supported the caste system in the society.III. The importance of the traditions of the Alvars and Nayanars was sometimes indicated by the claim that their compositions were as important as the Vedas

Only I
I and II
I and III
All of these

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Which statement is not the advocacy of Nirguna Saints?

It conceived as Ishvara, the personal and purely spiritual aspect of godhead, beyond all names and forms (nama-rupa), and is to be apprehended only by inner (mystical) experience
It advocated the worshiped the anthropomorphic manifestations of the divine being, particularly Rama and Krishna
None of these
It is the concept of a formless God, which has no attributes or quality

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the early traditions of Bhakti?I. In the course of the evolution of forms of worship, in many instances, poet-saints emerged as leaders around whom there developed a community of devotees.II. Brahmanas remained important intermediaries between gods and devotees in several forms of bhakti.III. At a different level, historians of religion often classify bhakti traditions into two broad categories: saguna (with attributes) and nirguna (without attributes)

I and III
Only I
I and II
All of these

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