GCERT Class 7 Social Science Chapter 7 Solution
Brief Information: This post contains the solution for Chapter 7 Bhakti Age: Religious Sects and Saints of Class 7 of the Gujarat Board (GSEB) books GCERT.
Q.1 Answer the following questions in one sentence
1. Name the saints who led the religious movement in South India.
Ans. Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya along with Alwar and Nayanar saints led the religious movement in South India.
2. Who chanted the mantra ‘Haribol’ in Bengal?
Ans. Chatinya Mahaprabhu (Chintanya Mahaprabhu) chanted the mantra ‘Haribol’ in Bengal.
3. Which texts were composed by Tulsidas?
Ans. Tulidas composed texts such as ‘Ramcharitmanas’ and ‘Vinayapatrika’.
4. Poems of which saint are included in the holy book of Sikhs, ‘Guru Granth Shahib’?
Ans. Poems of Kabir are included in the holy book of Sikhs, ‘Guru Granth Shahib’.
5. Who was the first Sufi saint in India?
Ans. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti was the first saint in India.
Q.2 Answer the following questions as per requirement
1. Write a short-note on: Sufi-Movement.
Ans. The word ‘Sufi’ expresses the religious ideas of Islam. The Sufi movement is religious movement of Medieval India which gave birth to Hindu-Muslim harmony. Its main objective was to establish relationship of love between Man and God. There are four main sufi traditions in India: (1) Chishti (2) Suhrawardy (3) Qadri and (4) Naqshbandi. Of them Chishti and Suhrawardy traditions are famous. Chishti tradition was established by Sufi Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer and Suhrawardy traditon was founded by Shiabuddin Suhrawardy. Other important sufi are Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar, Baba Fariduddin-Ganj-e-Shakar, Niazamuddin Olia, Khwaja Baki Billah and Sheikh Ahmed Sarhindi.
2. Why did the Bhakti movement become polpular among people?
Ans. The Bhakti movement intended to abolish the discrimination of high and low, Superstition and evil religious practices. It taught common man that blessings God can be attained by everyone. Due these Bhakti movement became popular among people.
3. Give short introduction of saints of Maharashtra.
Ans. During bhakti movement many saints of Maharahstra like Gyaneshwar, Namdev, Eknath and Tukaram preached people.
A. Gyaneshwar – He started bhakti movement in Maharashtra. At age of 15, he wrote a criticism, ‘Gyaneshwari’ on Bhagwad Gita.
B. Namdev – He was sinful path in his youth but took turn to religion after realizing the truth.
C. Eknath – He opposed the discrimination on the basis of caste and creed
D. Tukaram – He was saint poet of Maharashtra. His popular work is ‘Abhanga’.
4. Give introduction of Kabir, the most important believer in Ekeshwar (Monotheism) tradition.
Ans. Kabir is one of the important Nirgun Saint of North India. He preached that there is only one God (Monotheism). He was disciple of Raidas. Kabir was weaver by profession. The collection of his poems is named ‘Bijak’. Kabir’s poems are also included in the holy book of Sikhs, ‘Guru Granth Shahib’.
Q.3 Find the correct option from the following options given below and write the correct answer
1. Guru Nanak was saint of which branch?
A. Alwar
B. Nayanar
C. Nirgun
D. Ekeshwar
Ans. C. Nirgun
2. Criticism of Bahgwad-Geeta written by Gyaneshwar is known by which name?
A. Bijak
B. Gyaneswari
C. Ramcharitmanas
D. Vinaypatrika
Ans. B. Gyaneswari
3. Abhangas of which saint of Maharashtra are very well known?
A. Gyaneshwar
B. Vithoba
C. Namdev
D. Tukaramn
Ans. D. Tukaramn
4. How many traditions, spreading sufism were there in India?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Ans. D. Four
Q.4 Recognize me
1. My Guru was Samarth Ramdas. – Shivaji Maharaj
2. I was the main center of Bhakti movement in Maharashtra. – Vithoba Temple
3. I was the founder of the Chisthi tradition in Ajmer. – Sufi Moinuddin Chishti