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Who among the following Bhakti Saint emphasised the essential oneness of all religion by describing Hindus and Muslims ‘as pots of the same clay’?
A
Kabir
B
Tulsidas
C
Ramananda
D
Raidasa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kabirdas was a famous saint of the Bhakti cult who lived in the 15th century. Kabir tried to bring harmony between Hindus and Muslims. He described them as pots of the same clay.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kabir’s object was to reconcile Hindus and Muslims and establish harmony between the two sects. He emphasised the essential oneness of all religions by describing Hindus and Muslims “as pots of the same clay”.

Detailed explanation-3: -Contribution of Sant Kabir Das to Bhakti Movement Kabir Das tried to coordinate the religions by giving a universal path which could be followed by all human beings. According to him, every life has a relationship with two spiritual principles (Jivatma and Paramatma).

Detailed explanation-4: -Namdev was greatly influenced by Islam. He travelled far and wide and engaged in discussions with Sufi saints in Delhi. Ramananda, who was a follower of Ramanuja, was born at Prayag and lived there and at Banaras. He substituted the worship of Rama in place of Vishnu.

Detailed explanation-5: -The right conclusion seems to be that Kabir was a Muslim Sufi who, having come under Ramananda’s influence, accepted some Hindu ideas and tried to reconcile Hinduism and Islam.

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