Medieval India (D) Composite Culture

Composite culture means a new cultural

Composite culture means a new cultural form created by the blending of Indian and Islamic traditions. It developed through close contact between diffe

Bijak is the compilation of

Bijak is the compilation of the verses of Sant Kabir Das. It is preserved by the Kabirpanthis in Varanasi and elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh. Its main sec

Guru Arjan Dev compiled the Adi

Guru Arjan Dev compiled the Adi Granth Sahib in Amritsar, Punjab. Later, Guru Gobind Singh included the compositions of Guru Teg Bahadur, and the scri

Ajmer Sharief is the shrine

Ajmer Sharief is the shrine of Khwajah Moinuddin Chishti, located in Ajmer, Rajasthan. A yearly carnival called Urs is held for six days in his honour

The Bhakti movement began as

The Bhakti movement began as a reaction against caste division and ritualism. Bhakti saints preached devotion to God, equality of all human beings, an