INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the saint to have written the famous Bijak?
A
Sant Kabir
B
Kalidasa
C
Harisena
D
Tulsidas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -D : Kabir Das composed Bijak which is considered as a holy scripture for the Kabir Panthis. Bijak mainly contained dohas and poems of Kabir. It mainly included secular ideas because he criticized practices of both Hindus and Muslims. So this option is correct.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Panchvani represents the western Kabirian corpus. The Bijak, which contains poems attributed to Kabir alone and is the scripture of the Kabir Panth, arose in territories that are today part of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kabir’s poems were in vernacular Hindi, borrowing from various dialects including Braj, Bhojpuri and Awadhi. They cover various aspects of life and call for a loving devotion for God. Kabir composed his verses with simple Hindi words.

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