In the context of Indian devotional music, which of the following correctly describes the contribution of Lal Ded (Lalleshwari)?
She was a Kashmiri mystic who conveyed philosophy through vakh verses.
Lal Ded, also called Lalleshwari or Lalla Arifa, was a 14th-century mystic poet of Kashmir belonging to the Kashmir Shaiva tradition.
She composed short four-line mystical verses called vakhs (Lal Vakh) in the Kashmiri language, expressing spiritual philosophy, the unity of the soul with Shiva and rejection of ritualism; she is regarded as one of the earliest poets of Kashmiri literature and is revered by both Hindus and Muslims.
Braj bhajans to Krishna are associated with poets like Surdas and Mirabai; the Carnatic kriti was developed by composers such as Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Shyama Shastri; dhrupad is linked with Gwalior's Raja Man Singh Tomar and singers like Tansen, not with Lal Ded.
Hence, Lal Ded was a Kashmiri mystic who conveyed philosophy through vakh verses.
Important Questions from Sufi and Bhakti Movement
With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs:
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Consider the following Bhakti Saints:
1. Dadu Dayal
2. Guru Nanak
3. Tyagaraja
Who among the above was/were preaching when the Lodi dynasty fell and Babur took over?
Which one of the following terms is associated with the practice of Sufism?
- The twelfth century witnessed the emergence of a new movement in Karnataka, led by Basavanna (1106-68 CE) who was a minister in the court of a Kalachuri ruler. His followers were known as :
