Question 12 Marks
In the given map, some states associated with great saints are marked. Name the saint that belong to each of the following states.
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View full question & answer→i. Baba Guru Nanak was born at Talwandi (Nankana Sahib in Pakistan). Harmandir Sahib (Golden temple) in Ramdaspur (Amritsar), Punjab is the most important pilgrimage site of Sikhs.
ii. Narsi Mehta was a Gujarati saint. Mirabai's songs were popular in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
iii. Surdas belonged to Uttar Pradesh. He wrote in Braj language.
iv. Shankaradeva of Assam emphasised devotion to Vishnu, and composed poems and plays in Assamese.
v. Namdev, Eknath and Tukaram were saint points from Maharashtra.
ii. Narsi Mehta was a Gujarati saint. Mirabai's songs were popular in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
iii. Surdas belonged to Uttar Pradesh. He wrote in Braj language.
iv. Shankaradeva of Assam emphasised devotion to Vishnu, and composed poems and plays in Assamese.
v. Namdev, Eknath and Tukaram were saint points from Maharashtra.