UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2019

Consider the following statements: 1. Saint Nimbarka was a contemporary of Akbar. 2. Saint Kabir was greatly influenced by Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Correct Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Nimbarka was a much earlier Vaishnava philosopher (traditionally placed around the 12th-13th century), not Akbar's contemporary. Kabir (15th century) lived well before Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi (1564-1624), so he could not have been influenced by him.

Topics: bhakti and sufi movements, history, medieval india, saints - nimbarka and kabir