Bhakti saints and Lodi–Babur transition – UPSC Prelims PYQ 2013
Consider the following Bhakti Saints:
- Dadu Dayal
- Guru Nanak
- Tyagaraja
Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?
- 1 and 3
- 2 only
- 2 and 3
- 1 and 2
Explanation
Guru Nanak is correct
- Guru Nanak (1469-1539 AD): He was the founder of Sikhism and was active during the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was preaching during the time when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over (in 1526).
Dadu Dayal is incorrect
- Dadu Dayal (1544-1603 AD): He rejected the authority of vedas, caste system and external forms of worship such as visits to temples and pilgrimages. Instead, he concentrated on japa (repeating the name of God). His followers are called Dadupanthis.
Tyagaraja is incorrect
- Tyagaraja, a renowned composer and musician, lived in South India during the 18th and early 19th centuries. He is widely regarded as one of three major composers – known as the Trinity – of Carnatic Music who flourished at Tanjore or Thanjavur in the early 19th century, the others being Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri.
Answer: (b) 2 only; Difficulty Level: Hard
