Class 8 SS Chapter 3 National Bhakti Movement notes in english
Class 8 SS Chapter 3 National Bhakti Movement notes in English
Key points of the text
I. Vaishnava saint Ramanujacharya was born in 1017 AD at a place called Sriperumbudur near Chennai.
II. Jayadeva, the composer of the Geet Govind, was the chief gem in the court of Lakshmana Sen, the ruler of Bengal.
III. Kabir's compositions have been compiled into a book called Bijak.
IV. The real name of Krishna devotee Raskhan was Syed Ibrahim.
V. In South India, Alwar was a Vaishnava saint and Nayanar was a Shaivite saint.
VI. Adi Guru Shankaracharya established four monasteries. These are Jyotirmath, Sringeri Math, Sharda Math, Govardhan Math.
VII. Saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu popularized the practice of kirtan.
VIII. Mughal prince Dara Shikoh translated the Upanishads into Persian language as 'Seer-e-Akbar'.
Fill in the blanks
1.
The
Vaishnava saints of South India were _______.
2.
Sant
Kabir was a saint of ________ Bhakti stream.
3.
Dhanna
Bhagat's family was famous for
____________.
4.
The real
name of the saint poet Raskhan was ____________.
5.
The chief
saint who propagated the Bhakti stream in Bengal was ___________.
(Answer- 1-Alvar 2- Nirguna 3- Hospitality 4- Sayyid Ibrahim 5- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu)
Make proper matches.
|
1 Nanak |
I Bengal |
|
2- Namdev |
II: Punjab |
|
3- In Dhanna area |
III Maharashtra |
|
4- Chaitanya |
IV Uttar Pradesh |
|
5- Kabir |
V Rajasthan |
(उत्तर- 1-II 2-III 3-V 4-I 5-IV)
National bhakti movement notes in english
Question 1- How
was the Bhakti movement spread across the
country?
Answer
1- The Bhakti movement was multi-dimensional and nationwide. It had an impact
on every section of the society, hence it
is also called social reform movement. For example, Sant Kabir criticized the
hypocrisy prevalent in both Hindu and Muslim religions. Similarly, the sage
tradition of the medieval Indian Sufi movement also basically represented ancient Indian
spiritual traditions.
Question 2- How does the
lives of Kabir and Guru
Ravidas give the message of importance of work?
Answer 2-
Kabir and Ravidas, despite preaching simple devotion, did not give up their
business and gave the message of the
importance of labor. Kabir ji weaved cloth throughout his life and Ravidas did
his ancestral work throughout his life.
Question 3- Did the Saints open the path of liberation for all sections of society?
Answer
3- Saints had opened the path of liberation for all sections of society by
opposing the caste system. He believed that people from all sections of society
could attain God by devotion to God. God is present for everyone, only those who worship Him with true devotion
will attain Him. Caste is not created by God.
Question 4- What was the main difference between Saguna
and Nirguna Sant tradition?
Answer
4-
Sagun: The
saints of Saguna Bhakti stream considered God to be corporeal and believed in
idol worship. Example- Meera Bai.
Nirgun: The saints
of the Nirguna Bhakti stream considered God to be formless. Example- Sant
Kabir.
National bhakti movement notes in english
Other Important Questions
Question 5: What
were the main teachings of the saints of the Bhakti movement?
Answer
5- The main teachings of the saints of
the Bhakti movement were as follows:
I)
Bhakti – It was a simple and easy way to attain salvation.
There were two mainly forms of Bhakti Saguna and Nirguna bhakti.
II)
Omnipresent God – Omnipresent
God. The God of the devout saints was all-pervasive and omnipotent. He resided
in every particle of creation.
III)
Devotion to God- The
devout saints emphasized on devotion to the Lord. He believed that God is
pleased by doing devotion to God with a true heart.
IV)
Importance of Guru- All devout saints have emphasized the importance of Guru to attain
liberation. In devotion, the place of Guru is the highest and sacred. It is the
Guru who shows the disciple the right path to liberation.
V)
Opposition to discrimination- The saints of the Bhakti movement strongly criticized the evils
spread in the society. All the saints opposed the caste system.
VI)
Opposition to hypocrisy- Many saints of the Bhakti period opposed idol worship. Among them
were Sant Kabir, Namdev and Guru Nanak Dev. They
considered idol worship to be ostentatious. Apart from this, he also opposed
tantra mantras, sorcery, fasting and sacrifice.
VII)
Simple Life - The
saints emphasized only on devotion to God with a true heart and on leading a
simple life. emphasized. Guru Nanak Dev was opposed to renunciation of the
world.
VIII)
Importance of labor- Sant Kabir and Ravidas ji did not leave their business even while
preaching simple devotion. And gave the message of the importance of labor in
life.
IX)
Equality- The
saints emphasized on equality. The saint was a supporter of Hindu-Muslim unity,
as well as he also emphasized on social
equality.
X)
Local Language - All the
saints of the Bhakti movement propagated their ideas in the language of the
common people. He firmly believed that devotion to God could not be done in any
particular language. For that, there should be true faith and feeling in the
mind.
Question 6- What was the impact of Bhakti movement on
Indian society?
Answer
6- The Bhakti movement had a multi-dimensional and nationwide impact on Indian
society. It had an impact on every
section of the society. That is why it is also called social reform movement.
Following are the main effects of Bhakti movement:
I)
Attack on evils- In the
Bhakti movement, attacking religious evils gave a new direction to religion.
Done. This movement promoted social harmony by making the path of liberation
through devotion available to all social classes.
II)
New direction to religion- In the Bhakti movement, religion was given a new direction by
reconnecting it with spirituality. The saints criticized religious hypocrisy
and re-conveyed the form of religion. The saints emphasized on living a simple
life.
III)
Opening the path of liberation for all- The saints opposed the caste system. He
believed that people from all sections of society could attain God.
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