Nanak founded a new religious movement known as Sikhism after initially attempting to synthesize elements of Hinduism and Islam. He did not conquer Delhi, nor was he a Mongol invader or a bodhisattva. There is no evidence that Nanak renounced the Zoroastrian tradition of asceticism, as Zoroastrianism is not closely related to his teachings.

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Nanak

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Nanak

A) was the last Mongol invader to successfully control the entire Indian subcontinent.
B) was the favorite bodhisattva of the Mahayana Buddhists.
C) renounced the Zoroastrian tradition of asceticism.
D) founded a new religious movement, although he had originally tried to integrate Hindu and Muslim ideas and practices.
E) conquered Delhi.

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