6.Religions in india

Question 1

PYQ Themes

Answer 1

• Features of regional sect
  ex. Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region -> 1 god
  ex. Lingayats of Kannada -> no caste

-Basic features of each religion
ex:similarities in Buddhism and Jainism
ex: Anekantavada is a core theory and
philosophy of?

-Bramho samaj

-Important concept
ex : Dharma,Rita

-Arya Samaj

Question 2

1. Features of regional sect of hinduism
   ex. Siddhas (Sittars) of Tamil region -> 1 god
   ex. Lingayats of Kannada -> no caste

Answer 2

• Sects of hinduism
  1) Vaishnavism : AKA bhagavatism ; krishnaism

2) Shaivism : from ancient deity rudra
3) Shaktism : feminine ; known for sub-traditions of tantra
4) Smartism : based on puranas ; worship shiva,shakti,ganesh,vishnu,surya ; accepts saguna bramhan & nirgun bramhan

Question 3

-Important concept

ex : Dharma,Rita

Answer 3

N.A.

Question 4

Bramho samaj

Answer 4

• began by Raja rammohan roy (1828)
• rejected iconography / image worship
• rejected sati -> role in it’s abolishan
• Roy -> 2 schools
• Roy died -> movement led by Devendranath tagore ->criticised missionaries for forced conversions
• Keshavachandra sen -> radical -> broke from bramho samaj -> created ‘bhartiya brahmo samaj’ -> split their too -> ‘sadharan bramho samaj’ -> could not sustain

Question 5

Arya samaj

Answer 5

• by : Dayanand saraswati
• for : revive hinduism from within
• belief : vedas are supreme
• policy : work for welfare of mankind ; good education -> started school ; iconoclasm ; wanted to convert non-hindus in hinduism

-started suddhi movement

Question 6

sects under shaivism

Answer 6

1) Siddhas
- AKA siddhars,naths,ascetics
- do sadhna
- physical immortality through spiritual perfection

2) Nathpanthi
- AKA siddha siddhanta
- follow gorakhnath & Matsyendranath
- worship adinath(form of shiva)
- practise hath yoga

Question 7

-Basic features of buddhism
ex:similarities in Buddhism and Jainism
ex: Anekantavada is a core theory and
philosophy of?

Answer 7

singhania (12.7-12.14)

Question 8

-Basic features of Jain religion
ex:similarities in Buddhism and Jainism
ex: Anekantavada is a core theory and
philosophy of?

Answer 8

Singhania (12.16-12.20)

Question 9

who are alvars? what is prabhandas?

Answer 9

vaishnavite saints in south india(13th century) -> songs wrote called prabhandas

Question 10

who are Nayanars? how many major saints?

Answer 10

• Shaivite saints

- 63 major saints

Question 11

who are Nayanars? how many major saints?

Answer 11

• Shaivite saints

- 63 major saints

Question 12

Ramkrishna mission

Answer 12

• supreme devotion to god
• god could be formless/in object -> purpose is to find him ->neo-hinduism
• philosophy
  1) spread vedanticspirituality
  2) harmonious existence of all religions
  3) service to mankind is service to god.

Question 13

Ramkrishna mission

Answer 13

• supreme devotion to god
• god could be formless/in object -> purpose is to find him ->neo-hinduism
• philosophy
  1) spread vedanticspirituality
  2) harmonious existence of all religions
  3) service to mankind is service to god.

Question 14

what is shramana school?

Answer 14

-shramana : one who performs ascetism ; belong to Nastika or heterodox school of philosophy

singhania(12.6)