RS100 Lecture Notes - Guru Gobind Singh, Bektashi Order, Himalayas
30 Jun 2013
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=islamic presence in the punjab since 712, but became dominate in the 11th century. Muslim rulers generally intolerant, destroyed temples and sacred images. This changed with the mughal dynasty founded by babar. The mughal"s were initially tolerant of religious diversity, engaged in debate and dialogue. = nanak 1469-1539 infulenced by the ideas of kbir 1440-1518. Kabir rejected the quran and vedas and believed that loving devotion to god and repetition of. =the sant saint tradition was influenced by both hindu and muslim-sufi ideas. Both emphasized the oneness of god and the nedd for loving . At 30, god was revealed to him as the true name. Nanak believed that the religious distinctions held by his contemporaries were irrelevant: Embarked on a 20 year mission in india: Visited religious sites important for hindus and muslims and sharing news about the true. Began to spread the message of the one god.
