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Statewise GK · Q137

Punjab GK

Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 137

Q137

Which of the following Socio - Religious Movements in Punjab also known as a movement of purification and return?

A.
Nirankari Movement
Answer
B.
Singh Sabha
C.
Namdhari Movement
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Nirankari's Movement was founded by Baba Dayal Das and it was a movement of purification and return. He called for the return of Sikhism to its origin, sometimes during 1840s and emphasised the worship of God as Nirankar (Formless).