INDIAN HISTORY

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Which Bhakti saint believes that through love and devotion, song and dance, a devotee can feel the presence of God?
A
Chaitanya
B
Namadeva
C
Gnanadev
D
Ekanatha
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a popular Vaishanv saint and reformer from Bengal. According to him the presence of God could be realised through love, devotion, song, and dance. He wrote many bhajans for lord Krishna.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (IAST: Caitanya Mahāprabhu; born Vishvambhar Mishra) was a 15th-century Indian saint who is considered to be the combined avatar of Radha and Krishna by his disciples and various scriptures.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation : Tulsidas also known as Goswami Tulsidas was a Hindu Vaishnava saint and poet, often called reformer and philosopher from Ramanandi Sampradaya, in the lineage of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya renowned for his devotion to the Lord Shri Rama.

Detailed explanation-4: -He popularised the chant of the Hare Krishna maha mantra, which gradually spread to the whole of Bengal. People, irrespective of their caste, flocked to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s ‘Kirtan Mandali’. He popularised the message of ‘Krishna bhakti’ across different cities, without any distinctions of caste, colour, or creed.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kabir believed in a formless Supreme God and preached that the only path to salvation was through bhakti or devotion. Kabir drew his followers from among both Hindus and Muslims.

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