Bhakti and Sufi Movements
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2019
Evidence Source
LinkID: HIS_PHI_2019_09 Ref: Chapter 8: Devotional Paths to the Divine
Consider the following statements:
1. Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar.
2. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct Option: D
Neither statement is correct. Saint Nimbarka lived centuries before Akbar, and Saint Kabir lived before the birth of Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi.