Consider the following statements regarding lsquo monotheistic movement rsquo of medieval India 1 Mo...........

Ancient and Medival History Religion and Philosopjhy

Consider the following statements regarding ‘monotheistic movement’ of medieval India.

1. Most of the monotheists belonged to upper castes.

2. They got influenced in one way or the other, by varying degree, by Vaishnava concept of Bhakti, Nathapanti movement, and Sufism.

3. They criticized superstition and orthodox elements of both Hinduism and Islam.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

All the above

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Explanation:

Most of the monotheistic saints were not ascetics. They led worldly life and were married. They lived and preached among people

The monotheistic movement which associated with Kabir and other “low-caste” saints bear only superficial resemblance to the variants of the movement. Its social roots, its ideology, social composition of its leadership and even its concept of bhakti and God set it fundamentally apart from the older bhakti movement of South India as well as from the rest of the later bhakti movements.