Which of the following is an offshoot of the Chaitanya tradition originating in Nadia in Bengal and followed by both Hindus and Muslims?
Baul
Ekasarana Dharma was founded by Srimanta Sankardeva in Assam, not in Nadia, so it does not fit.
Sahajiya was an esoteric tantric offshoot associated with Vaishnavism but is not primarily identified as a shared Hindu-Muslim folk tradition of Nadia.
Gaudiya Vaishnavism is the devotional tradition founded directly by Chaitanya himself, centred on Nadia, but it is a Hindu devotional school rather than a movement shared equally by Hindus and Muslims.
The Baul tradition arose in Nadia in Bengal as a syncretic mystic movement blending Vaishnava bhakti with Sufi ideas, and its practitioners have historically included both Hindus and Muslims, making it the correct offshoot described here.
Hence, the answer is the Baul tradition.
Similar Questions
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List–I
(Sufi Work)List–II
(Nature of Composition)A. Kashf-ul Mahjub 1. Biographical accounts of saints B. Fawa’id-al Fu’ad 2. Manuals dealing with Sufi thought C. Siyar-ul Auliya 3. Letters of Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi D. Maktubat-i Imam Rabbani 4. Conversations of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya Code :
Important Questions from Religious Movements
Who among the following was considered to be the preceptor of Mirabai?
Which of the following statements about Saguna bhakti traditions is/are correct?
1. Saguna bhakti traditions focus on the worship of specific deities such as Vishnu or his avatars.
2. In Saguna bhakti traditions, Gods and Goddesses are conceptualised in anthropomorphic forms.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which one of the following statements about the Bhakti movement is NOT correct?
Consider the following statements about Sufism in India:
1. Pilgrimage called Ziyarat to tombs of Sufi saints is an important feature.
2. The most influential group of Sufis in India were the Chishtis
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Which one of the following wasnota Chishti Sufi saint?
