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Consider the following statements about Guru Nanak Dev : 1. Guru Nanak believed in one God who was formless and omnipresent. 2. He rejected the path of renunciation and but accepted the authority of the Vedas. 3. He was the contemporary of Mughal emperor Babur. 4. He started the institution of Guru Ka Langar. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Guru Nanak Dev : 1. Guru Nanak believed in one God who was formless and omnipresent. 2. He rejected the path of renunciation and but accepted the authority of the Vedas. 3. He was the contemporary of Mughal emperor Babur. 4. He started the institution of Guru Ka Langar. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer 1, 3 and 4 only

The correct answer is 1, 3 and 4 only.

In News -

  • The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released a book on the life and ideals of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
  • The book has been penned by Kirpal Singh Ji.

Important Points

Guru Nanak Dev

  • Guru Nanak Dev (1469-1539) was born in a village, Talwandi Rai Bhoe, near Lahore (it was renamed later as Nankana Sahib).
  • Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary is celebrated as Guru Nanak Gurpurab by Sikhs all over the world.
  • Guru Nanak introduced the institution of Guru ka langar where everybody partakes of a meal as equals. Hence, statement 4 is correct.
  • He travelled to many places like Mecca, Baghdad, Multan, etc.

Key Points

  • Guru Nanak was the first guru and founder of monotheistic religion, Sikhism.
  • Guru Nanak believed in one God who was formless and omnipresent. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
  • He emphasized the equality of women and rejected the path of renunciation and authority of the Vedas. Hence, statement 2 is NOT correct.
  • He was the contemporary of Mughal emperor Babur. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
  • Guru Nanak was against caste-based distinctions.
  • He also denied the need for priests and rituals.
  • He said that he was not an incarnation of a god or even a prophet, but that everyone could ‘speak’ to god directly.
  • Guru Nanak denounced idol worship and pilgrimages.

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According to the passage, which of the following statement is not true?
Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives.
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What are the twin cardinal principles of Gandhis thought?
Read the passage carefully and select the best answer to each question out of the given four alternatives.
What is Gandhian philosophy? It is the religious and social ideas adopted and developed by Gandhi, first during his period in South Africa from 1893 to 1914, and later of course in India. These ideas have been further developed by later "Gandhians", most notably, in India by, Vinoba Bhave and Jayaprakash Narayan. Outside of India some of the work of, for example, Martin Luther King Jr. can also be viewed in this light. Understanding the universe to be an organic whole, the philosophy exists on several planes - the spiritual or religious, moral, political, economic, social, individual and collective. The spiritual or religious element, and God, is at its core. Human nature is regarded as fundamentally virtuous. All individuals are believed to be capable of high moral development, and of reform. The twin cardinal principles of Gandhi's thought are truth and nonviolence. It should be remembered that the English word "truth" is an imperfect translation of the Sanskrit, "satya", and "non-violence", an even more imperfect translation of "ahimsa". Derived from "sat" - "that which exists" - "satya" contains a dimension of meaning not usually associated by English speakers with the word "truth". There are other variations, too, which we need not go into here. For Gandhi, truth is the relative truth of truthfulness in word and deed, and the absolute truth - the Ultimate Reality. This ultimate truth is God (as God is also Truth) and morality - the moral laws and code - its basis. Ahimsa, far from meaning mere peacefulness or the absence of overt violence, is understood by Gandhi to denote active love - the pole opposite of violence, or "Himsa", in every sense. The ultimate station Gandhi assigns non violence stems from two main points. First, if according to the Divine Reality all life is one, then all violence committed towards another is violence towards oneself, towards the collective, whole self, and thus "self"-destructive and counter to the universal law of life, which is love. Second, Gandhi believed that ahimsa is the most powerful force in existence. Had himsa been superior to ahimsa, humankind would long ago have succeeded in destroying itself. The human race certainly could not have progressed as far as it has, even if universal justice remains far off the horizon. From both viewpoints, non violence or love is regarded as the highest law of humankind.
According to Gandhiji, what is the most powerful force in existence?