INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIAVAL INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?
A
Dadu
B
Kabir
C
Ramananda
D
Tulsidas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ramananda (1360-1470) was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ramananda was first Bhakti saint and founder of Bhakti Movement of northern India. He preached in Hindi, the language of the masses. He was a disciple of Ramanuja and a conformist saint. Ramananda was born at Allahabad and educated at Varanasi.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the 14th and 15th centuries, Ramananda, Kabir and Nanak emerged as the great proponents of the Bhakti cult.

Detailed explanation-4: -Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru and the founder of Sikhism, was a Bhakti saint. He taught, states Jon Mayled, that the most important form of worship is Bhakti.

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