Prepaired by:Dibyendu Dolai

BHAKTI AND SUFISM

CLASS-12(HUMANITIES)HISTORY PROJECT

Sources to reconstructReligious beliefs -8th

cent.

Sources

texts

Bio-graphy

Poetic compositi

on

Religious

structures

Integration of cults

• What is integration of cults?-combination and amalgamation of

different religious groups• How it took place?a.Spread of Brahmanical ideasb.Reworking the beliefs of Shudras and other

classes

Evidence of presence of different religious beliefs

Difference b/w traditionsTantric

practi

ces

Ignored

vedasFollow

ed sacrifi

ces

Puranic

traditionsVishnu/

shivaSinging

chanting

Vedic traditi

onsAgni,indrasomaChanting

Long-vedichyms

Nayanars and Alvars were worshippers of lord shiva &

vishnu respectively

LingayatsFollowers of

Basavanna

He was a karnataka saint

Worshipped shiva as linga

Follow burial method

Alvars & Nayanars protested against caste system

Challanged patriarchial norms

Lingayats also challenged caste system

Questioned theory of rebirth

Encouraged post-puberty marriage & remarraige of widows

Criticism of caste system

Do you know? Intresting facts about hinduism One of the Oldest religion Sacred books-4 vedas,18 puranas,2 itihas• Greeting persons with joined palms• Applying kumkum–a hindu tradition• Worshipping peepal tree• Idol worship,wearing bangles

implRise of bhakti movementWorship of lord shiva& vishnuBrahmans occupied positions in Rajput statesNaths,jogis,SiddhasNayanar,Alvars emerged

Classification of bhakti tradition

Sagun & NirgunaSagun-worshippers of living form of godEg..Mirabai

Nirgun-worshippers of non living form of godEg..Kabirdas

Principles of bhakti movementGod is one

Promote brotherhoodFollow path of true devotionEmphasis on right actions

ISLAM

IslamMeaning-peaceSpread in indiaSettlements of Arab merchants In malabar coastInvasion of sindEstb. Delhi sultanateCollected jajiya tax-non muslims

Different names of muslim communities

Musalmanor Turushaka-Turks Parashika-Persian Shakas-Afgans

Who are khojas? Branch of Ismaili Shi’a sect Developed new

modes of communication

Composed poems and ragas

Let’s check our understanding!

Who are khojas? Mention any 2

important features of mosques.

What does Islam mean? What is zakat? Name one sagun

follower. Who are nirguns? What is zimmis?

SUFISM

Sufism is the third sect of islam

singing,dancing,loving god

Sources- sufi kanqhas Manuals Malfuzat tazkiras

KABIRDAS

Born in hindu family

Brought up by muslim family

Acheivements-

kabirbijakas granthavali Adi granth

sahib

Tulsi Das

Tulsidas spent most of his life in the city of Varanasi. The Tulsi Ghat on the Ganges River in Varanasi is named after him. He has been acclaimed as one of the greatest poets in Hindi, Indian, and world literatureThe impact of Tulsidas and his works on the art, culture and society in India is widespread and is seen to date in vernacular language, Ramlila plays, Hindustani classical music, popular music, and television series

Tulsidas also known as Goswami Tulsidas (1497/1532–1623) was a Hindu poet-saint, reformer and philosopher from Ramanandi Sampradaya in the lineage of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya renowned for his devotion to the Lord Shri Rama

BABA GURU-NANAK Born in Nanakana

sahib village Advocated a form

of nirguna worship

Worshipped lord in non –living form

For him rab had no gender form

GURU ARJUN

5th sikh guru Completed

construction of golden temple

Compiled gurbani

Chaitanya Mahaprabhu According to Chaitanya Charitamruta, Chaitanya was born on the full moon night of 18 February 1486, at the time of a lunar eclipse.Chaitanya was the proponent for the Vaishnava school of Bhakti yoga(meaning loving devotion to God), based on Bhagavata Purana and Bhagavad Gita.

Teachings of chaitanya mahaprabhuKrishna is the Supreme Absolute Truth.

Krishna is endowed with all energies.Krishna is the ocean of rasa (theology).The jivas (individual souls) are all separated parts of the Lord.In bound state the jivas are under the influence of matter, due to their tatastha nature.

GURU GOBIND SINGH

Founded khalsa panth

5 symbols of Sikhism

Uncut hair Comb A pair of Shorts Steel knife

Best known woman-poetDevotee and lover of lord krishnaPrincess of mewar

Defied husbandHer student -Raidas

MEERABAI

LET’S SEE WHO IS THE STAR??? OF THE CLASS Who was the first

guru of sikhs? Who was the

second last mughal ruler of india?

Who advocated nirguna worship?

Who was Akbar?