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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Answer: D. Statement 1 is wrong: scholars date Nimbarka anywhere from the 7th to the 14th century, but every estimate puts him long before Akbar (who ruled 1556-1605). Statement 2 is wrong: Kabir lived in the 15th century, while Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi lived from 1564 to 1624, so Sirhindi came after Kabir and could not have influenced him. So neither is correct.
Watch for: The names belong to the Bhakti-Sufi period, so the pairings feel plausible unless you check dates.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Nimbarka lived long before Akbar.
- B. Wrong because Sirhindi came after Kabir.
- C. Wrong because both statements have the timeline wrong.
Source to check: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part II, Chapter 6 'Bhakti-Sufi Traditions'; Satish Chandra, Medieval India
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