Bhakti-Sufi Traditions Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts — History STD 12 Humanities — Question

List the items of food available to people in Harappan cities. Identify the groups who would have provided these.

Describe the significance of the campaigns initiated by Gandhiji in Champaran, Ahmedabad and Kheda.

What does Bhakti movement mean?

What do you know about Tantric practices? Write any one characteristics of it.
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What do you mean by Tantric? What is the difference between Vedic and Tantric practices?

Mention any two types of marriages during the period of Mahabharata.

How did the Sahukars exploit the farmers in the Deccan?

What does Manusmriti say about the division of paternal property?

‘‘Gandhiji was as much a social reformer as he was a politician. He believed that in order to be worthy of freedom, Indians had to get rid of social evils such as child marriage and untouchability. Indians of one faith had also to cultivate a genuine tolerance for Indians of another religion hence- his emphasis on Hindu-Muslim harmony.’’In the light of the above statement, highlight the values upheld by Mahatma Gandhi.

Al-Biruni was a scholar of languages and had translating abilities. Justify as the great resources.

What do you know about the authors and the period when Mahabharata was compiled? Explain.