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?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

Official UPSC Civil Services Exam 2019 Prelims Part A

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 4

Key Points

Saint Nimbarka -

He was the preacher of Vaishnavite Bhakti in the Telangana region.
Saint Nimbarka was not a contemporary of Akbar.
Saint Nimbarka belongs to the 13th or 14th century while Akbar reigned during the 16th century.
Hence statement 1 is not correct.

Saint Kabir:

Kabir was the disciple of Ramananda.
Saint Kabir was the follower of Nirguna Bhakti who lived in the 15th century while Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi was the Islamic scholar of Naqshbandi Silsilah who lived during the 16th century.
Hence statement 2 is not correct.