2.2.4 - Relations with the State
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Practice Questions
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What does the term 'Bhakti' refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about devotion and emotional connection.
Who were the Nayanars?
💡 Hint: Consider the regional cultural context of Tamil Nadu.
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What is the main focus of the bhakti movement?
💡 Hint: Relate it to emotional connection with the divine.
True or False: Sufis often engaged with political elite.
💡 Hint: Think about connections and patronage.
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Design a comparative analysis between the roles of Nayanars and Sufi saints in shaping religious practices during the Chola period.
💡 Hint: Focus on their teachings and how they impacted societal norms.
Critique how the integration of local practices into dominant traditions affects the identity of those local practices.
💡 Hint: Investigate historical texts that document these changes.
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