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UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-II)
Guru Hargobind founded Miri and Piri:
ATo challenge the Mughal hegemony
BTo help the peasants resist the increased land tax
CTo include both temporal and spiritual paradigms in Sikhism ✓ Correct
DTo reduce the growing superstitions among his followers
Correct answer: (C) To include both temporal and spiritual paradigms in Sikhism — It was to include both temporal and spiritual paradigms, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★It was to include both temporal and spiritual paradigms, so that is the answer.
★Guru Hargobind founded Miri and Piri to include both temporal and spiritual paradigms in Sikhism.
★Miri stood for temporal or worldly authority and Piri for spiritual authority.
★Guru Hargobind was the sixth Guru of the Sikhs.
★He was the first Guru to engage in warfare against the Mughals.
★He also founded Kartarpur Sahib and Hargobindpur.
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