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History GK · Q63

Bhakti Movement

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 63

Q63

Select the correct statement (s) related to the Vallabhacharya: I. His doctrine came to be known as "Pushti Marga" for his successors laid stress on the physical side of Krishna's sports. II. He is the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKCON, commonly called the "Hare Krishnas"

A.
Only I
Answer
B.
Only II
C.
Both I & II
D.
Neither I nor II

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In spite of Vallabha's stress on self-control and renunciation, his doctrine came to be known as “Pushti Marga” for his successors laid stress on the physical side of Krishna's sports so that the creed came to be called as the “Epicureanism of the East“.