Page 1 - HA-sub topic 1-The Idea of a Supreme God

SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

SESSION 2020-21

CLASS - VII

SUB- SOCIAL SCIENCE (HISTORY)

HOME ASSIGNMENT

Module: 25 (page 104 - 108)

CH- 8: Devotional Paths To The Divine

Sub- The Idea of a Supreme God Skills P.no.-
Topic: New Kind of Bhakti in South India- Nayanars and Alvars
Philosophy and Bhakti:
Basavanna’s Virashaivism
Q.1 The following are vachanas or sayings attributed to ______ K 1 108
"The rich,
Will make temples for Shiva. ,
What shall I, ,
A poor man, ,
Do? ,
My legs are pillars, ,
The body the shrine, ,
The head a cupola,
Of gold. ,
Listen, O Lord of the meeting rivers, ,
Things standing shall fall, ,
But the moving ever shall stay,"

a. Basavanna
b. Ramanuja
c. Shankara
d. Eknath

Q.2 Fill in the blanks: K 1 105

From 7th to 9th centuries saw the emergence of new religious
movements, led by the Nayanars and _______.

Q.3 How many Alvars were there? Name the two sets of K 0.5+0.5 106
compilations of Nayanar's songs. =1
Q.4 U 1 106