Qawwali is associated with which religious-cultural tradition?
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Correct answer: Sufi tradition
Qawwali is a devotional musical form strongly associated with South Asian Sufi shrines and communities. Through poetry, rhythm and collective singing, it expresses longing for the divine, praise of saints and spiritual emotion. It is not a Vedic sacrificial practice, Jain penance or Mauryan administrative activity, so the Sufi tradition identified in A is correct.
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Sufi tradition
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Qawwali is a devotional musical form strongly associated with South Asian Sufi shrines and communities. Through poetry, rhythm and collective singing, it expresses longing for the divine, praise of saints and spiritual emotion. It is not a Vedic sacrificial practice, Jain penance or Mauryan administrative activity, so the Sufi tradition identified in A is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 History question. Chapter: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions. Topic: Bhakti and Sufi ideas and practices.
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