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History GK · Q60

Bhakti Movement

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 60

Q60

Which of the following sect is emphasised on nirguni Bhakti - devotion to a divine without Gunas (qualities or form), but it accepts both nirguni and saguni forms of the divine?

A.
Sikhism
Answer
B.
Shaivism
C.
Vaishanvism
D.
All of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In Sikhism, "nirguni Bhakti" is emphasised – devotion to a divine without Gunas (qualities or form), but it accepts both nirguni and saguni forms of the divine. Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru and the founder of Sikhism, was a Bhakti saint.