Bhakti-Sufi Traditions Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts — History STD 12 Humanities — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesHistoryBhakti-Sufi Traditions Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts3 Marks
Question
The Lingayats disapproved certain practices of the Dharmashashtras. Cite any two such practices.
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Answer
Lingayats and Dharmashashtra:
They worship Shiva in his manifestation as a linga. They do not practice funerary rites such as cremation, prescribed in the Dharmashashtra. Instead, they bury their dead.
The Lingayats challenged the idea of caste and 'pollution' attributed to certain groups by Brahmanas.
They questioned the theory of rebirth.
They encouraged practices, e.g., post-puberty marriage, widow remarriage which were not approved in the Dharmashashtra.
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