Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements regarding the Bhakti Movement:

1. It has both religious and cultural components.

2. The preachings were done in regional languages.

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2

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The Bhakti saints preached their teachings in the local languages. This led to the development of the local and the vernacular languages. The Bhakti movement, which dates back to the 6th century, reshaped the cultural, social and religious life of India, breaking barriers of caste and gender.