Question

Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Guru Arjan compiled Guru Nanak’s hymns in the Adi Granth Sahib.
(B) Guru Tegh Bahadur laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth.
(C) Guru Nanak composed the Guru Granth Sahib.
(D) Mirabai was a Maratha princess.
(E) Mirabai was a Rajput princess.

• (A) and (D) only
• (C) and (D) only
• (B) and (C) only
• (A) and (E) only

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

• (A) Guru Arjan compiled Guru Nanak’s hymns in the Adi Granth Sahib. - Correct. Guru Arjan Dev compiled the Adi Granth, but it included hymns of previous Gurus, as well as other Hindu and Sufi saints. 
• (B) Guru Tegh Bahadur laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth. - Incorrect. The Khalsa Panth was founded by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru. Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth Guru.
• (C) Guru Nanak composed the Guru Granth Sahib. - Incorrect. Guru Nanak composed many hymns that are included in the Guru Granth Sahib, but he did not compile the entire Granth. The compilation was primarily done by Guru Arjan Dev.
• (D) Mirabai was a Maratha princess. - Incorrect. Mirabai was not a Maratha princess.
• (E) Mirabai was a Rajput princess. - Correct. Mirabai was a Rajput princess, born into the royal family of Merta, Rajasthan. She was a devotee of Lord Krishna and a celebrated poet.

Answer 2

Guru Arjan compiled the hymns of Guru Nanak and other Sikh Gurus into the Adi Granth Sahib. Mirabai was a Rajput princess, not a Maratha.