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EasyConsider the following statements:
- 1.‘Bijak’ is a composition of the teachings of Saint Dadu Dayal.
- 2.The Philosophy of Pushti Marg was propounded by Madhvacharya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
The Bijak is the collection of Kabir's verses, kept by the Kabirpanth. Pushti Marg is the path founded by Vallabhacharya, not Madhvacharya, who founded the Dvaita school.
- ✗ 1. Bijak is the compilation of Kabir's sayings, preserved by the Kabirpanth; Dadu's teachings are in the Dadupanth tradition.
- ✗ 2. Pushti Marg (Shuddhadvaita) was propounded by Vallabhacharya; Madhvacharya founded Dvaita Vedanta.
Remember · Bijak = Kabir. Pushti Marg = Vallabhacharya (Shuddhadvaita). Madhvacharya = Dvaita.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 12 Themes in Indian History, Part II, Ch 2 (practise this chapter) · Class 12 An Introduction to Indian Art, Part II, Ch 2 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- NCERT Class 12 · Themes in Indian History, Part II, Chapter 2 “The Kabir Bijak is preserved by the Kabirpanth (the path or sect of Kabir) in Varanasi and elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh”
- NCERT Class 12 · An Introduction to Indian Art, Part II, Chapter 2 “With Raj Singh getting initiated into the Pushtimargiya cult of Vallabhacharya, Krishna Lila themes became personal favourites for the rulers of Kishangarh”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2014, General Studies paper. UPSC did not publish an answer key for 2014: the answer shown is the one the sources above support. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 24 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·