Varkari movement

Q. Who were the pioneers among Sants of Maharashtra?

1. Sant Dnyaneshwar
2. Sant Namdeo
3. Shivaji Maharaj
4. Shahajiraje

Q. Which among the following statement is wrong about the Sants?

1. Sants gave the message of equality to the people.
2. Sants were in favour of caste system and discrimination in the society.
3. Sants taught true meaning of religion to people.
4. Sants preached that people should live together in harmony, unity and love.

Q. Who among the following was a woman Sant?

1. Sant Dnyaneshwar
2. Sant Soyrabai
3. Sant Chokhoba
4. Sant Namdeo

Q. A sant is a person who is respected for his/her knowledge about:

1. Self
2. Truth
3. Poetry
4. Reality

Q. What were the significant influence of Sants on the people of Maharashtra?

1. Sants preached that people should live together in harmony, unity and love.
2. Sants taught true meaning of religion to people.
3. All the above
4. Sants gave the message of equality to the people

Q. Which among the following statements are correct about the society of Maharashtra before Varkari movement?

1. Society was greatly influenced by blind beliefs and rituals.
2. People had become fatalistic and inert.
3. Condition of common people was miserable.
4. All the above

Q. What were the means used by Sants to propagate equality?

1. Bhajans
2. Keertans
3. Unity meals
4. All the above

Q. Identify the images marked as A and B with respect to the administrative divisions in 17th century Maharashtra. Describe in detail in any of the levels.

Q. The sant movement was strictly restricted to the male community.

1. False
2. True