The document discusses the Bhakti movement in India and key religious reformers from different periods. It summarizes the teachings and reforms of influential figures like Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya, Basaveshwara, Madhvacharya, Chaitanya, Guru Nanak, and Sufi saints like Nizamuddin Auliya and Moyinuddin Chisti. The Bhakti movement aimed to establish equality and condemn discrimination and outdated customs. It emphasized devotion to God through bhakti as the path to salvation. The movement and its saints helped unite people and promote harmony between Hindus and Muslims through their teachings.
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• Introduction
• Sangam Age
• The Cholas
• The Cheras
• The Pandyas
• The Kushanas
• Kanishka
• The Satavahanas
• Trade
• The Silk Route
• Religion
• Spread of Buddhism
A PowerPoint on the Indian Philosopher Swami Vivekananda.
Has almost all the things about his life & preachings
Copyright (c) 2021-2022 Ishan Ketan Bhavsar
TO BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
Ruler Akbar of the Mughal Empire was the most well-known emperor for his religious
tolerance and reforms in the late 1500s. While Europe was engulfed in the flames of the
Inquisition Era, in the Indian subcontinent, Akbar was determined to create his kingdom a
haven of peace and togetherness.
This Presentation is prepared for Graduate Students. A presentation consisting of basic information regarding the topic. Students are advised to get more information from recommended books and articles. This presentation is only for students and purely for academic purposes. The pictures/Maps included in the presentation are taken/copied from the internet. The presenter is thankful to them and herewith courtesy is given to all. This presentation is only for academic purposes.
Topics Included
• Introduction
• Sangam Age
• The Cholas
• The Cheras
• The Pandyas
• The Kushanas
• Kanishka
• The Satavahanas
• Trade
• The Silk Route
• Religion
• Spread of Buddhism
A PowerPoint on the Indian Philosopher Swami Vivekananda.
Has almost all the things about his life & preachings
Copyright (c) 2021-2022 Ishan Ketan Bhavsar
TO BE USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.
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Swami Vivekananda life history and his teachings
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1. B.J.P.S Samiti’s
M.V.HERWADKAR ENGLISH MEDIUM
HIGH SCHOOL
Program:
Semester:
Course: NAME OF THE COURSE
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Indian Intellectualism and Bhakti Movement
By : Varada Phadke
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The saints of India not only guided the people
through their teachings but also undertook active religious
and social reforms. Their reforms eradicated ignorance and
evil practices among the people. Their impact is felt even
at present.
Religious and social reform movements
3. Sri Shankaracharya
Shankaracharya was born at Kaladi Sri
Shankaracharya in Kerala. An extraordinary boy, by
the time he was eight, he studied the four Vedas.
Shankara's parents were Shivaguru and
Aryamba. He propounded Advaita philosophy.
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4. Shankaracharya's reforms
Shankaracharya condemned certain orthodox
practices prevalent in his times and reformed them.
He established four monasteries (mathas) at Badari
(Uttarakhand), Dwaraka (Gujarat), Puri (Odisha) and
Sringeri (Karnataka). These served as Dharmic
centres for uniting Indians.
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5. Shankaracharya wrote several hymns and
devotional songs in Sanskrit. His Bhajagovindam is
popular among the people even today. Astonishingly,
he achieved all these during his short life span of just
32 years.
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6. Sri Ramanujacharya
Ramanujacharya was born at Sriperambudur
near Chennai. He studied religious scriptures
(shastras) at Kanchi.
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7. Ramanujacharya travelled to different parts of
India and spread Srivaishnavism, the religious sect
founded by him. He declared that salvation (mukti) may
be attained through devotion (bhakti) and surrender
(prapatti) to God. The Hoysala ruler Vishnuvardhana
welcomed him to his kingdom.
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8. Reforms of Ramanujacharya
• Ramanuja condemned casteism.
• Ramanujacharya was responsible for building
several grand temples in south India including a few
at Melukote (Mandya district).
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9. Sri Basaveshvara
The role of Basaveshvara in the social and
religious reforms in Karnataka was indeed
revolutionary. He hailed from Basavana Bagewadi in
Vijayapura district. Refusing to undergo upanayana
ceremony, he was given linga diksha. After his early
schooling, he went to Kudalasangama for further
studies.
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10. Reforms of Basaveshvara
• Basaveshvara aimed at building the society on a
casteless basis.
• ‘Work is Worship’ (Kayakave Kailasa) was one of his
important teachings.
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11. Vachana literature:
The vachana is a distinct literary form. The
vachanas are such that they may be read like prose
or sung like poems.
The vachanas were also composed by Jedara
Dasimayya, Allamaprabhu, Chenna Basavanna, Akka
Mahadevi and others.
These sharanas came from different communities.
The teachings of the vachanas were relevant even
today present.
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12. Sri Madhvacharya
Madhvacharya was born at Pajaka (Belle)
village near Udupi. After accepting sanyas,
Madhvacharya toured different parts of India twice
for the purpose of spreading his teachings. He
worshipped Lord Vishnu.
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13. Reforms of Madhvacharya
• Madhvacharya composed many works in Sanskrit
relating to Madhva philosophy.
• He appointed eight of his disciples to perform
regular pujas of Lord Sri Krishna at Udupi. Eight
Mathas were later established.
• He preached the simple path of Bhakti.
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14. Bhakti Movement
Ours is a land of saints and sages. Hundreds of
saints have taken birth here from time to time. They
brought about social harmony and encouraged the
people to walk the right path.
They also exposed the social ills. The saints preached the
path of bhakti or devotion towards God.
They believed that Bhakti is the only way to earn His
mercy. This approach to God is known as the Bhakti cult.
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15. Features of the Bhakti Movement
• The Bhakti cult condemned discrimination between the
high and the low. It declared that all human beings are
equal.
• The Bhakti saints opposed and ridiculed outdated
customs and practices.
• The Sufi saints proclaimed that religion meant love of
all and service to mankind. They maintained that there is
only one God, not many.
• The saints took up the task of uniting the hearts of the
people.
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17. Sri Chaitanya
He was born in West Sri Chaitanya Bengal.
Chaitanya decried caste discrimination. He preached
that Bhakti was the only path to the realization of
God (mukti). His teachings were rooted in love,
brotherhood and charity. He travelled all over India
spreading the message of love.
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18. Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak was the founder of Sikhism. He
was born in Punjab. He emphasized what was
common to Hinduism and Islam. His songs called
Japji are in the Granth Sahib, the holy book of the
Sikhs. Sikhism emphasises the importance of
chanting God’s name and doing good deeds.
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19. Meerabai
Saint Meerabai, who is revered as the Radha
of Kaliyug, was a great composer of songs too. She
was born in a royal family of Rajputs in Rajasthan.
During her young age, she was very fond of playing
with the idol Meerabai of Lord Krishna given to her
by her grandfather. She considered Lord Krishna as
her God.
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20. Other prominent Bhakti saints
• Kabirdas: Kabir condemned the injustice of the caste
system, idol worship, pilgrimage, fasts, vows and all other
religious rituals. He declared that he was the child of Allah
and Rama.
• Tulsidas: His famous epic poem is Ramcharitamanasa.
• Surdas: He was another saint-poet. He was born blind.
Sur Sagar is his famous book of poems.
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21. Sufi Movement
The Sufi cult originated in Arabia and later spread
in India. The sufi saints wore coarse woollen clothes (suf)
as a badge of poverty.
Hence they were called the sufis. Gradually the sufis
were influenced by Yoga, Vedanta and Buddhism. Many
of them (for example, Baba Budan) were worshippers of
Dattatreya.
The sufi saint of Bijapur, Budan-al-din wrote songs in
praise of Lord Krishna.
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22. Nizamuddin Auliya is India’s Nizamuddin Auliya
leading sufi saint. He settled in Delhi and lived a life of
poverty. A mosque with a thatched roof was the centre
of his activities. He rejected a village donated by the
Delhi sultan, and remained away from politics. He
preached the message of good conduct and compassion
to the devotees who came to see him.
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23. Chisti
The Chisti is an important sufi sect. Its founder,
Moyinuddin Chisti, came to Ajmer and established his
centre.
Piety, service to one’s guru and walking the right path are
the qualities of his followers. The Chistis were sincerely
interested in harmony between the Hindus and the
Muslims.
They wrote in regional languages. Salim Chisti of
Fatehpur (in Agra) is a wellknown Chisti.
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24. The influence of Bhakti Movement
• The Bhakti saints were responsible for creating
harmony between the Hindus and the Muslims.
• The Bhakti saints composed literature in the local
languages. As a result, Indian languages were
enriched.
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25. Chronology
Shankaracharya 8-9th century
Ramanujacharya 11-12th century
Basaveshvara 12th century
Madhvacharya 13-14th century
Sri Chaitanya 1486-1534
Guru Nanak 1469-1538
Meerabai 1498-1546
Nizamuddin Auliya 1238-1325
Moyinuddin Chisti 13th century
Bandenawaz 15th century
Salim Chisti 16th century
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