Question

Select the correct statements related to the Bhakti Movement in Medieval History in India.
A] To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionized in Buddhism.
B] To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionized in Jainism.
C] To the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionized in Sikhism.
D] None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: The Bhakti movement started in the 8^{th} century explored and emphasized single-minded and one direction intense devotion to God through the concept of complete surrender of self, Infront of god. The movement became an informative and influential reformation of Hinduism. It gave people the chance to choose an alternate path, if necessary, to feel close to god regardless of their background. The origin of the Bhakti Movement happened in south India (Tamil Nadu and Kerala), and managed to spread towards the north at a very fast rate. The Bhakti movement slowly became a catalyst for many other religions in north India.

Complete answer:
The Bhakti movement was created by close followers of Hindu gods and goddesses and was categorized on particular concepts like Vaishnavism (Followers of Lord Vishnu), Shaivism (Followers of Lord Shiva), Shaktism (Followers of Shakti goddesses), and Smartism. Bhakti movement was initially developed through the local languages in India hence the messages reached the masses. Many artworks in languages like Malayalam and Tamil were produced and then followed by more widespread languages like Hindi.
By the end of the {13}^{th} century, followers of the Bhakti movement increased in number at a high rate, and significant saints such as Bhagat Namdev, and Saint Kabir das became followers of the Bhakti movement but the movement occurred years before the time of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. Because of this contrast time period, people have different thoughts on Sikhism being the result of the Bhakti movement and thus a branch of Hinduism. In Sikhism, the concept of worshiping a formless god or one entity like the Bhakti Movement.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: In Hinduism, the Bhakti movement witnessed the ritual of performing Aarti. The same can be seen in some sects of Sikhism outside the Punjab region, in areas such as South India, Bihar, or Maharashtra, where the famous Aarti "Gagan mein thaal" first recited by Baba Nanak at the Jagannath. In the year 1906, Puri still performed in the Gurudwaras in front of the holy Guru Granth Sahib during his journey to eastern India. Sikhism also followed the tradition of singing and dancing.