Question 1: Sant Kabir became a renowned sant in the Bhakti movement.

Step-by-step solution provided.

Question 1: Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’ (1) Surdasa (a) Verses of Krishnabhakti (2) Sant Raskhan (b) Ramcharita Manasa (3) Sant Tulsidas (c) Paramarahasya (4) Manmath Swami (d) Sursagar

1 – d 2 – a 3 – b 4 – c Write the related word: Question 1. Shri Basaveshwar: Karnataka Sant Narsi Mehta: ________. Answer: Gujarat

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Maharashtra State Board Class 7 History Solutions Chapter 3 Religious Synthesis

Class 7 History Chapter 3 Religious Synthesis Textbook Questions and Answers

1. Write the related word:

Religious Synthesis Class 7 Questions And Answers Question 1.
Shri Basaveshwar : Karnataka
Meerabai : ……………………..
Answer:
Mewad

Religious Synthesis Class 7 Question 2.
Ramananda : North India
Chaitanya Maha Prabhu : …………….
Answer:
Bengal

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

Shri Chakradhar : ……………….. Shankaradeva : ………………….

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(a) Mahanubhav Panth (b) Bhakti Movement

2. Make a chart to show the people and works related to

Bhakti movement
Mahanubhav Panth
Sikhism
Answer:

S.no	movements		People		Contribution
(1)	Bhakti Movement	(a)	Ramanuja and other Acharyas	(a)	Strengthened the base of Bhakti movement in South India.
		(b)	Sant Ramanand	(b)	Strengthened Bhakti movement in North India.
		(c)	Sant Kabir	(c)	He did not believe in rituals. For him truth
					was God. Preached equality and wanted to bring about Hindu and Muslim unity. He criticised orthodox people in strong terms.
		(d)	Chaitanya Mahaprabhu	(d)	Underlined the importance of Krishnabhakti. Due to his teachings people joined the Bhakti movement transcending the boundaries of caste and creed.
		(e)	Shankaradeva	(e)	Spread Bhakti movement in Assam.
		(f)	Narsi Mehta	(f)	Vajshnawa Sant from Gujarat, he gave the message of equality.
		(g)	Sant Mirabai	(g)	Stressed on the importance of devotion to Krishna and gave the message of devotion, tolerance and humanity.
		(h)	Sant Rohidas	(h)	Gave the message of equality and humanity.
		(i)	Basaveshwar	(i)	Spread the lingayat stream of thought. He opposed caste system and emphasised on dignity of labour.
		(j)	Pamp, Purandardasa and others.	(j)	Composed devotional verses in Kannada.
(2)	Mahanubhav Panth	(a)	Chakradhar Swami	(a)	Preached devotion to Krishna Supported equality Preached in Marathi leading to the development of the Marathi language.
(3)	Sikhism	(a)	Guru Nanak	(a)	(1) The founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of Sikhs. He attempted to bring about religious synthesis and aimed to achieve Hindu-Muslim unity. (2) Emphasized on equality and chaste behaviour. (3) Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Guru of the Sikhs.

3. Write about it in your own words.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Sant Kabir became a renowned sant in the Bhakti movement.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

4. Complete the following names.

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

G _ _ _ G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Guru Gobind Singh

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

S _ _ _ _ S _

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Surdasa

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

G _ _ _ N _ _ _ _

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Guru Nanak

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution

M _ _ m _ _ _ _ _ _ m _

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Manmath Swami

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution

M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Mirabai

Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution

R _ _ _ n _ n _

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Ramanand

Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution

K _ _ i _

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Kabir

Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution

P _ _ p

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Pamp

Activity

Obtain a devotional song in the tradition of Sufi music and present it in a cultural programme.

Class 7 History Chapter 3 Religious Synthesis Additional Important Questions and Answers

Complete the sentence by choosing the appropriate words from the options given below:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

The Bhakti movement used the common people’s language instead of _____ (Hindi, Prakrit, Sanskrit)

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Sanskrit

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

It is believed that the Bhakti movement originated in ________. (South India, North India, North-East)

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

South India

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

The _______ were devotees of Shiva. (Alawars, Naynars, Mahanubhav Panth Sect)

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Naynars

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution

The Alawars were devotees of _______.(Krishna, Shiva, Vishnu)

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Vishnu

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution

In _______, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu underlined the importance of Krishnabhakti. (Bengal, Assam, Gujarat)

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Bengal

Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution

Narsi Mehta was renowned Vaishnawa Sant in _________ (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan)

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Gujarat

Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution

Belonging to the royal family of Mewad, Sant Mirabai stressed on the importance devotion to ______ (Vishnu, Krishna, Shiva)

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Krishna

Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution

In _______, Basaveshwar spread the lingayat stream of thought. (Karnataka, Punjab, Maharashtra)

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Karnataka

Question 9 Maharashtra Board Solution

In the,______ Chakradhar Swami founded the ‘Mahanubhav Panth’ in Maharashtra. (thirteenth century, fifteenth century, seventeenth century)

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

thirteenth century

Question 10 Maharashtra Board Solution

______ was the founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of the Sikhs. (Guru Tegh Bahadur, Guru Gobind Singh, Guru Nanak)

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Guru Nanak

Question 11 Maharashtra Board Solution

The _______ saints believed that God is full of love and the only way to reach him is through devotion. (Sufi, Sikhism, Bhakti)

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Sufi

Question 12 Maharashtra Board Solution

_______ music has made valuable contribution to Indian Music. (Carnatic, Classical, Sufi)

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Carnatic

Match the following:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Column ‘A’	Column ‘B’
(1) Surdasa	(a) Verses of Krishnabhakti
(2) Sant Raskhan	(b) Ramcharita Manasa
(3) Sant Tulsidas	(c) Paramarahasya
(4) Manmath Swami	(d) Sursagar

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

1 – d
2 – a
3 – b
4 – c

Write the related word:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Shri Basaveshwar: Karnataka Sant Narsi Mehta: ________.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Gujarat

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

Guru Nanak: The First Guru Guru Gobind Singh: ______.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Tenth Guru

Name the following:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Practices which’were greatly emphasized in Indian religious life initially.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(a) Rituals (b) Brahmadnyan

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

The path of devotion which facilitated religious synthesis.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Bhakti Marg

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

The two Bhakti movements which emerged in South India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(a) The Naynar Bhakti Movement (b) The Alawar Bhakti Movement

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution

Values preached by the Bhakti Movement.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(a) Love of God (b) Humanity (c) Compassion (d) Mercy

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution

He and other Acharyas strengthened the base of the Bhakti movement in South India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Ramanuja

Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution

One who strengthened the Bhakti movement in North India.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Sant Ramanand

Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution

Well-known Sant in the Bhakti movement who did not attach any importance to places of pilgrimage, Vratas or idol worship.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Sant Kabir

Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution

In Bengal due to his teachings, people joined the Bhakti movement by transcending the boundaries of caste and creed.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Question 9 Maharashtra Board Solution

He spread the Bhakti movement in Assam.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Shankaradeva

Question 10 Maharashtra Board Solution

Renowned Vaishnawa Sant in Gujarat who is known as the first poet of the Gujarati language.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Narsi Mehta

Question 11 Maharashtra Board Solution

From the Royal family of Mewad, her devotional verses give the message of devotion, tolerance and humanity.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

SantMirabai

Question 12 Maharashtra Board Solution

In Karnataka he spread the lingayat stream of thought.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Shri Basaveshwar

Question 13 Maharashtra Board Solution

Shri Basaveshwar conveyed his teachings in Kannada through this medium.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Vachana literature

Question 14 Maharashtra Board Solution

Any two Great Sants of Karnataka

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(a) Pamp (b) Purandardasa

Question 15 Maharashtra Board Solution

In the thirteenth century he founded the ‘Mahanubhav Panth’ in Maharashtra.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Chakradhar Swami

Question 16 Maharashtra Board Solution

The Guru of Chakradhar Swami.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Shri Govind Prabhu

Question 17 Maharashtra Board Solution

The founder of Sikhism and the first Guru of Sikhs.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Guru Nanak

Question 18 Maharashtra Board Solution

The followers of Guru Nanak.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Sikhs

Question 19 Maharashtra Board Solution

The Holy Book of the Sikhs.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Guru Granth Sahib also known as ‘Aadigrantha’.

Question 20 Maharashtra Board Solution

Tenth Guru of the Sikhs.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Guru Gobind Singh

Question 21 Maharashtra Board Solution

The sect in Islam which believes that God is full of love and the only way to reach him is through love and devotion.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Sufi Sect

Question 22 Maharashtra Board Solution

Two great Sufi Saints.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

(a) Khwaja Moinuddin Chisfi (b) Shaikh Nijamuddin Avaliya

Answer in one sentence:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

What is the important characteristic of the Indian society?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Diversity in language and religion is an important characteristic of the Indian society.

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

Write about the efforts which have a significant place in bringing about religious synthesis in social life.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Among the other efforts, the Bhakti movement, Sikhism and the Sufi Sect have a significant place in bringing about religious synthesis.

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution

What did the different streams of thought that arose in different parts of India emphasise upon?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

The different streams of thought that arose in different parts of India emphasised upon harmony between different sects and religions along with devotion to God.

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution

How did the Bhakti movement help in the development of regional languages?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

The Bhakti movement used the common people’s language instead of Sanskrit and this helped in the development of regional languages.

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution

What did Ramanuja and other Acharyas tell the people?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Ramanuja and other Acharyas told the people that God is for all and that God does not discriminate.

Question 6 Maharashtra Board Solution

What was the impact of the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu from Bengal?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Due to the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, people joined the Bhakti movement transcending the boundaries of caste and creed.

Question 7 Maharashtra Board Solution

Which value did Shri Basaveshwar stress on and what is his well-known saying?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Basaveshwar stressed on the value of Dignity of Labour and his well-known saying is ‘Kayakave Kailas’ which means ‘Work is Kailas’ (Work is worship).

Question 8 Maharashtra Board Solution

Who founded the ‘Mahanubhav Panth’ in Maharashtra? When?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Chakradhar Swami founded the ‘Mahanubhav Panth’ in Maharashtra in the thirteenth century.

Question 9 Maharashtra Board Solution

How did Chakradhar Swami contribute to the development of the Marathi language?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Chakradhar Swami preferred to preach in Marathi instead of Sanskrit and this led to the development of the Marathi language.

Question 10 Maharashtra Board Solution

What did the teachings of Guru Nanak aim at?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

The teachings of Guru Nanak aimed at achieving Hindu-Muslim unity.

Question 11 Maharashtra Board Solution

What does ‘Aadigrantha’ the Holy Book of the Sikhs include?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

The ‘Aadigrantha’ the Holy Book of the Sikhs includes compositions by Guru Nanak, Sant Namdeo, Sant Kabir and other sants.

Question 12 Maharashtra Board Solution

What does the Sikhs regard as their Guru? Why?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

After Guru Gobind Singh, Sikhs regard ‘Guru Granth Sahib’ as their Guru as per the orders of Guru Gobind Singh.

Question 13 Maharashtra Board Solution

What did the Sufi saints believe in?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

The Sufi saints believed that God is full of love and the only way to reach him is through love and devotion.

Question 14 Maharashtra Board Solution

What are the main teachings of the Sufi > Saints?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

The main teachings of the Sufi Saints are love for all living beings, meditation and simple living.

Question 15 Maharashtra Board Solution

What did the teachings of the Sufi Saints lead to?

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

The teachings of Sufi Saints led to unity in the Hindu and Muslim communities.

Write about it in your own words:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Guru Nanak’s thoughts on religious equality.

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Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution

The Sufi sect.

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

Complete the following diagram:

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution

Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:

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