History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2013 History
Consider the following statements about Guru Nanak. Which of the above statements are not correct? Select your answer from the codes given below.
- 1. Guru Nanak was interested in all the major forms of contemporary religious beliefs and practices, whether Hindu or Muslim.
- 2. Guru Nanak was soft on the Jain monks.
- 3. He considered ritual reading of scriptures as a waste of time.
- 4. During the last fifteen years of his life Guru Nanak settled at Kiratpur.
A1 and 2
B1 and 4
C2 and 3
D2 and 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 2 and 4 — The statements that are not correct are 2 and 4, so the answer is 2 and 4.
Explanation
★The statements that are not correct are 2 and 4, so the answer is 2 and 4.
★Guru Nanak was not soft on the Jain monks; he disagreed with the rigorous Ahimsa followed by the Jains, so statement 2 is wrong.
★Guru Nanak settled in the last years of his life at Kartarpur, not Kiratpur, so statement 4 is wrong.
★He was indeed interested in the major religious beliefs of both Hindus and Muslims.
★He held that mere ritual reading of scriptures was a waste of time without true devotion.
★He stressed devotion to one formless God and an ethical, honest life.
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