Study the following table.Name of the SaintHis teachings and beliefsBa

1.	Study the following table.Name of the SaintHis teachings and beliefsBasavanna1) He argued strongly for the equality of all human beings2) He was against the scriptural ideas about caste and the treatment of women.3) He was against all forms of ritual and ritual and idol worship.Kabir1) He rejected the major religious traditions.2) He openly ridiculed all forms of external worship of both Hinduism and Islam.3) He ridiculed the pre-eminence of the priestly classes and caste system.4) He believed in a formless Supreme God.5) He preached that the only path to salvation was through bhakti or devotion.Guru Nanak1) He emphasized the importance of worship of one God.2) He insisted that caste, creed, or gender are irrelevant for attaining liberation.3) He emphasized right worship, the welfare of others, and purity of conduct.4) Guru Nanak’s idea of equality had social and political implications.a. What were the views of Basavanna, Kabir, and Gurunanak about the caste?b. Write about the religious beliefs of Basavanna, Kabir, and Guru Nanak?c. What were the views of Kabir and Guru Nanak about liberation and salvation?
Answer» a. Basavanna strongly argued for the equality of all human beings. Kabir ridiculed the pre-eminence of priestly classes and the caste system. Guru Nanak insisted that greed and gender are irrelevant for attaining liberation. Thus all the three saints criticized the caste in pits prevalent form and proposed suggestions to reform it. b. Basavanna was against all forms of rituals and idol worship Kabir openly ridiculed all forms of external worship of both the Hindus and Muslims. He believed in a formless Supreme God. He preached that the only path to salvation was through bhakti or devotion. Guru Nanak emphasized the importance of worship of one god. c. Kabir preached that the only path to salvation was through bhakti or devotion. Nanak insisted that caste, creed, and gender are irrelevant for attaining liberation.

Study the following table.Name of the SaintHis teachings and beliefsBasavanna1) He argued strongly for the equality of all human beings2) He was against the scriptural ideas about caste and the treatment of women.3) He was against all forms of ritual and ritual and idol worship.Kabir1) He rejected the major religious traditions.2) He openly ridiculed all forms of external worship of both Hinduism and Islam.3) He ridiculed the pre-eminence of the priestly classes and caste system.4) He believed in a formless Supreme God.5) He preached that the only path to salvation was through bhakti or devotion.Guru Nanak1) He emphasized the importance of worship of one God.2) He insisted that caste, creed, or gender are irrelevant for attaining liberation.3) He emphasized right worship, the welfare of others, and purity of conduct.4) Guru Nanak’s idea of equality had social and political implications.a. What were the views of Basavanna, Kabir, and Gurunanak about the caste?b. Write about the religious beliefs of Basavanna, Kabir, and Guru Nanak?c. What were the views of Kabir and Guru Nanak about liberation and salvation?

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a. Basavanna strongly argued for the equality of all human beings. Kabir ridiculed the pre-eminence of priestly classes and the caste system. Guru Nanak insisted that greed and gender are irrelevant for attaining liberation. Thus all the three saints criticized the caste in pits prevalent form and proposed suggestions to reform it.

b. Basavanna was against all forms of rituals and idol worship Kabir openly ridiculed all forms of external worship of both the Hindus and Muslims. He believed in a formless Supreme God. He preached that the only path to salvation was through bhakti or devotion. Guru Nanak emphasized the importance of worship of one god.

c. Kabir preached that the only path to salvation was through bhakti or devotion. Nanak insisted that caste, creed, and gender are irrelevant for attaining liberation.

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