What are namghars?
They are houses of recitation and prayer, a practice that continues even today.
HISTORY
Name any two great Sufis of Central Asia?
Ghazzali and Rumi.
Who were Sufis?
Sufis were Muslim mystics.
Name any two saints of Maharashtra.
Namdev and Tukaram.
What is abhang?
It is a Marathi devotional hymn.
What did Ramanuja propound?
He propounded the doctrine of Vishishtadvaita or qualified oneness in that the soul even when united with the Supreme God remained distinct.
Name the set of compilation of Alvars’ songs.
Divya Prabandham.
Name the two sets of compilations of Nayanar’s songs.
Tevaram and Tiruvacakam.
How many Alvars were there?
There were 12 Alvars.
Who were the Pulaiyar and the Panars?
They were considered untouchables.