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Answer all the questions given under each heading

Society, Religion and Culture


a) Which is the most distinctive aspect of Indian Society?


b) What is a guild?


c) Mention some Saivite movements.


d) Name the court musician of Akbar.


a) The most distinctive aspect of society is the caste system.


b) A guild is an occupational caste group.


c) Saivite movements are Tamil Saivasiddhanta, Virasaivas in Karnataka and Varkarisampradaya in Maharashtra.


d) Tansen was the court musician of Akbar.


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