Question

Match the following.

A	B
The Buddha	Namgrah
Shankaradeva	Worship of Vishnu
Nizamuddin Auliya	Questioned social differences
Nayanars	Sufi saint
Alvars	Worship of Shiva

Answer 1

Hint:
> To solve such questions, we need to find relations between the terms of the first column to the second column.
> For e.g. Alwars and Nayanars are both worshipers of Hindu Gods.
> Out of the remaining three terms, one of them is a Sufi Saint and we also know that Buddha is not a Sufi Saint.

Complete answer:
The Buddha – Questioned social differences
Buddha believed in the ideology of equality, fraternity and liberty. Buddha was strictly against the caste systems that were brought about by the Brahmans who were at the top of the hierarchy and those at the bottom were treated badly.
Shankaradeva – Namgrah
Namgrah literally is a prayer house which was introduced in Assam by Shankaradeva, Madhavadeva and Damodaradeva who were all Vaishnavite Saints.
Nizamuddin Auliya – Sufi Saint
He was a Sufi Saint of the Chishti Order (which is order within the mystic Sufi tradition of Islam). He lived in Delhi during the reign of the Delhi Sultans from 1238 AD to 1325 AD.
Nayanar – Worship of Shiva
Nayanars were a group of 63 saints who lived in Tamil Nadu and were devoted to the Hindu God Shiva. They lived from the 6^th to the 8^th century. The word ‘Nayanars’ literally meant, ‘hounds of Shiva’ which later evolved to ‘Teachers of Shiva’.
Alwars – Worship of Vishnu
Alwars were a group of 12 saints. They are the devotees of The Hindu God Vishnu. They also lived in Tamil Nadu and were active from the 5^th Century to the 10^th Century.
Note:
> The differences in the society bothered him severely which was also the reason why he was strictly against the caste system. Hence, it was one of the main aspects of Buddha’s preaching.
> Shankaradeva lived during the 15th-16th century and was an Assamese Polymath (who knows many subjects).
> Nizamuddin Auliya was also known as Mahbub-e-Ilahi, meaning ‘Beloved of God’.
> The list of all the Nayanars was compiled by Sundarar.
> ‘Andal’ was the only female saint among the 12 Alwars.