Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the social impact of Bhakti Movement in Indian Society?
I. The Bhakti movement was a devotional transformation of medieval Hindu society, wherein Vedic rituals or alternatively ascetic monk-like lifestyle for moksha gave way to individualistic loving relationship with a personally defined god.
II. Bhakti movement provided women and members of the Shudra and untouchable communities an inclusive path to spiritual salvation.
A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Both I ; II
D. Neither I nor II
Answer: Both I ; II