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History GK · Q57

Bhakti Movement

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 57

Q57

Which of the following is an intensely emotional form of Hinduism that flourished from the sixteenth century, mainly in Bengal and eastern Orissa?

A.
Gaudiya Sampradaya
Answer
B.
Krishna cult of Vallabhacharya
C.
Shiva cult of Vallabhacharya
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Gaudiya Sampradaya is an intensely emotional form of Hinduism which flourished from the sixteenth century, mainly in Bengal and eastern Orissa.