GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

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Kabir was the disciple of?
A
Sankaran
B
Ramananda
C
Ramanuja
D
Meera Bhai
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kabir is widely believed to have become the first disciple of the Bhakti poet-saint Swami Ramananda in Varanasi, known for devotional Vaishnavism with a strong bent to monist Advaita philosophy teaching that God was inside every person, everything.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kabir was a disciple of Swami Ramananda in Varanasi. His verses are also found in Guru Granth Sahib which is a Sikhism scripture. His early life was in a muslim family but he was influenced by his hindu bhakti teacher Ramananda.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kabir was an Indian mystic poet and Bhakti saint who lived in the 15th century. He always advocated for Hindu-Muslim unity. He was widely believed to have become one of the disciples of Bhakti saint Ramananda. Kabir was strongly influenced by his teacher Ramananda in his teachings and thoughts.

Detailed explanation-4: -As Ramananda came to have his bath, he mistakingly stepped on Kabir and exclaimed “Rama, Rama”. Kabir immediately declared that he had received his Guru mantra and that Ramananda should accept him as his disciple. Setting aside orthodoxy, Ramananda accepted Kabir as his disciple.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sant Kabir was born in Benaras in 1398 CE. It is believed that he was born in a Hindu family but was raised by Niru, a Muslim weaver. So, he took up weaving as his profession. He was the most famous disciple of Ramanand.

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