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

To determine which of the given statements are correct, we must evaluate each statement based on historical facts. 
(A) Guru Arjan compiled Guru Nanak’s hymns in the Adi Granth Sahib. This statement is correct. Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru, indeed compiled the hymns of Guru Nanak and those of other Sikh Gurus and saints into the Adi Granth Sahib.
(B) Guru Tegh Bahadur laid the foundation of the Khalsa Panth. This statement is incorrect. The foundation of the Khalsa Panth was laid by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, in 1699.
(C) Guru Nanak composed the Guru Granth Sahib. This statement is incorrect. While Guru Nanak's hymns are included in the Guru Granth Sahib, he did not compose the entire scripture; the compilation was done by Guru Arjan.
(D) Mirabai was a Maratha princess. This statement is incorrect. Mirabai was not a Maratha princess; she was a Rajput princess.
(E) Mirabai was a Rajput princess. This statement is correct. Mirabai was indeed a Rajput princess, born in the kingdom of Merta in Rajasthan.
Thus, the correct statements are (A) and (E).

Therefore, the correct answer is: (A) and (E) only

Answer 2

• (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.