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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The worshipper of Lord Vishnu and his avatars were called _______.
   2. There were _______ Alvars and ________ Nayanars.
   3. Chaitanya popularized mass devotional singing called ________.
   4. The Sufi Movement was started by _______ in Persia.
   5. _______ was the founder of the Chishti order.
   6. ______ is form of Sufi devotional music.
2. 2.

   Match the following.

   1. Worshipper of Lord Shiva	a. Dohas
   2. Kabir	b. Nayanars
   3. Andal's devotional songs	c. Ajmer
   4. Sufi guru	d. Thiruppavai
   5. Dargah Sharif	e. Pir

    

3. 3.

   Write True or False for the following.

   1. The Bhakti movement was started by Tamil poet saints, known as Nayanars and Alvars.
   2. Nammalwar, Tirumangai, Perialwar and Andal were prominent Nayanars.
   3. Mira sang bhajans in praise of Lord Krishna.
   4. The holy book of the Sikhs, Adi Granth , Adi Granth , later came to be known as Guru Granth Sahib.
   5. The Bhakti saints approved of caste distinctions.
   6. Sankara founded a monastery at Kanchi.
4. 4.

   Give the correct names for the following.

   1. A devotee who follows the path of Bhakti for salvation of union with God.
   2. The collection of the hymns of 12 Alvars.
   3. The first Bhakti saint who preached in Hindi.
   4. A devotee of Lord Krishna who was called Mahaprabhu by his followers.
   5. His followers were called Varkaris.
   6. The Persian poet and musician who created the Qawwali style of singing.
   7. The Bhakti saint who composed Amritanubhava.
5. 5.

   Mention a noteworthy aspect of the Bhakti movement in South India.
6. 6.

   List the teachings of the Bhakti saints of North India.