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| Item | Detail | Year/Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Prasthan Trayi | Upanishads + Bhagavad Gita + Brahmasutras | PYQ 2018 |
| Six orthodox schools | Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa, Vedanta | PYQ 2021 |
| Concept of Rina | 3 debts: Dev (yajna), Rishi (svadhyaya), Pitru (shraddha) | PYQ 2013 |
| Nirguna Bhakti in Rajasthan | Dadu Panth (Dadu Dayal), Rajjabi, Sundardas | PYQ 2016 |
| Saguna Bhakti in Rajasthan | Meera Bai (Krishna bhakti) | Core syllabus |
| Dadu Dayal — birth | 1544 CE, Ahmedabad | Core |
| Dadu Dayal — seat | Narayana (Nagaur district) | Core |
| Dadu Vani | ~5,000 verses, Rajasthani/Braj | Core |
| Meera Bai — birth place | Kudki/Merta, Nagaur district | Core |
| Meera Bai — compositions | ~1,300 bhajans; Braj Bhasha + Rajasthani + Gujarati | Core |
| Charandasi sect founder | Charan Das, 1703–1782 CE, Dehra (Alwar) | PYQ 2024 |
| Sahajo Bai — key text | Sahaj Prakash | PYQ 2024 |
| Daya Bai — key texts | Daya Bodha + Vinay Malika | PYQ 2024 |
| Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti | Born 1141 CE; arrived Ajmer c. 1193 CE | Core |
| Chishti Urs | Rajab 1–6; Ajmer; ~1.5 lakh pilgrims | Core |
| Suhrawardi silsilah founder | Shihabuddin Suhrawardi, 1145–1234 CE, Baghdad | PYQ 2021 |
| Hamiduddin Nagori | Suhrawardi/Chishti; Nagaur khanqah; 1192–1274 CE | PYQ 2021 |
| Ahmadiyyah founder | Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, 1835–1908 CE; founded 1889, Qadian | PYQ 2024 |
| Nayanars | 63 Tamil Shaiva saints; Tevaram (7 vols) | PYQ 2023 |
| Alvars | 12 Tamil Vaishnava saints; Nalayira Divya Prabandham (4,000 verses) | PYQ 2023 |
| Ramdev Pir (Baba Ramdev) | Born c. 1405 CE, Runicha (Jaisalmer); Hindu-Muslim syncretic deity | Core |
| Ramdevra Mela | Bhadrapada Shukla 2–11; ~5 lakh pilgrims; Jaisalmer | Core |
| Gogaji — title | Zahir Pir (Muslim reverence); Gogamedi, Hanumangarh | Core |
| Karni Mata | Deshnok, Bikaner; Rao Bika (1488 CE); Charan community | Core |
| Shila Devi | Amer Fort; installed by Man Singh I, 1589 CE | Core |
| Jeen Mata | Revasara, Sikar; ~1,000-year-old temple | Core |
| Tanot Mata | Jaisalmer; BSF-administered since 1971; 1965/71 war miracles | Core |
| Dilwara Temples | Vimal Vasahi (1031 CE); Luna Vasahi (1230–32 CE); Mount Abu | Core |
| Ranakpur Temple | 1437–1458 CE; Dharna Shah/Rana Kumbha; 1,444 pillars; Pali | Core |
| Jain sects in Rajasthan | Shvetambara (dominant) + Sthanakavasi + Digambara (minority) | Core |
| Universal Priesthood | Protestant Christianity (Luther, 1520 CE); Indian parallel in Bhakti | PYQ 2023 |
| 6th BCE vs. Nirguna parallels | Anti-caste, anti-ritual, vernacular, individual path, non-violence | PYQ 2024 (10m) |