INDIAN HISTORY

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Which Bhakti Saints venerated in Sikhism, as well as Hindu warrior-ascetic traditions such as the Dadupanthis and the Niranjani Sampradaya that emerged in north India during the Islamic rule?
A
Ramananda
B
Mirabai
C
Eknath
D
Namdeva
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru and the founder of Sikhism, was a Bhakti saint.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tulasidas tried making religious text and beliefs easily accessible to common people. He is renowned for his devotion to Rama and is the first saint of Bhakti marga in north India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ramananda. 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.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the 14th and 15th centuries, Ramananda, Kabir and Nanak emerged as the great proponents of the Bhakti cult.

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