INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Guru Nanak (1469-1538): Born near Talwandi (now Nanabana in Pakistan). A disciple of Kabir. ‘Abide pure amidst the impurities of the world’ was one of his famous sayings.

Detailed explanation-2: -Guru Nanak Dev played a crucial role in the Bhakti movement. Sufism and bhakti contributed to Nanak’s religious philosophy. He discarded retrograde elements selfishness, hypocrisy, falsehood and violence of Hinduism and Islam. His teachings incorporated the noblest principles of both religions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kabir, Nanak, and Ravidas belonged to the Nirgun cult of Bhakti movement but Meera Who was a Rajput princess belonged to Sagun Cult.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kabir and Baba Guru Nanak taught that everyone could obtain God’s grace with love, through charity and helping one another. They opposed idol worship and religious rituals. They were against caste and religious differences.

Detailed explanation-5: -Contribution of Sant Kabir Das to Bhakti Movement Kabir Das tried to coordinate the religions by giving a universal path which could be followed by all human beings. According to him, every life has a relationship with two spiritual principles (Jivatma and Paramatma).