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UGC NET June 2020 History
Which of the following is not a prem-margi nirguna bhakti saint?
AMulla Daud
BQutban
CManjhan
DMaluk Das ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Maluk Das — Maluk Das is not a prem-margi saint, so the answer is Maluk Das.
Explanation
★Maluk Das is not a prem-margi saint, so the answer is Maluk Das.
★Maluk Das was a devotional poet who believed in the oneness of God.
★He was a nirguna bhakti saint, but not of the prem-margi or Sufi love tradition.
★The emperor Aurangzeb recognised his worth and donated two villages to him and his disciples.
★Mulla Daud, Qutban and Manjhan were poets of the prem-margi tradition.
★So the one who is not a prem-margi saint is Maluk Das.
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