Question

Assertion (A): The Namdharis were also called Kukas.
Reason (R): The Namdharis only believed in elaborate religious rituals.

• A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is true and R is false.
• D. A is false and R is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is C A is true and R is false.

The Namdharis were the followers of a Sikh reformer Balak Singh. They were critical of elaborate rituals and believed in the repitition of God's name or nam. Hence, they were called Namdharis. Since the Namdharis sometimes let out a shriek or kook in their meditative state, they were also called the Kukas.