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Who among the following Bhakti Saints blended that the philosophical monist of the past with stress on Bhakti, the poetry and dignity of Valmiki’s Ramayana with the devotional fervour and humanism of Bhagavata?
A
Tulsidas
B
Sur Das
C
Kalidasa
D
Kabirdas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tulsi Das was a humanist and universalist and laid stress upon knowledge, devotion, worship and mediation He has blended in his work the philosophical monist of the past with stress on Bhakti, the poetry and dignity of Valmiki’s Ramayana with the devotional fervour and humanism of Bhagvata.

Detailed explanation-2: -They are also known as Monotheistic Bhakti saints. Tulsidas, Chaitanya, Surdas and Meera were the main proponents of Saguna. Nanak and Kabir were the main proponents of Nirguna.

Detailed explanation-3: -Leaders of Bhakti movement One of the major leaders in the bhakti movement is Guru Nanak Saheb, the reformers of the society and founder of Sikhism. The leader of the bhakti movement focuses on Ramananda-He is believed to have lived in the first half of the 15th century.

Detailed explanation-4: -So the correct answer is Nagarjuna.

Detailed explanation-5: -The prominent Bhakti saints that contributed to the Bhakti movement were Ramananda, Kabir, Guru Nanak, Chaitanya, Purandara Das, and Vallabhacharya. The important Bhakti Saints of Maharashtra Dharma were Jnanadeva, Namadeva, Eknath, Tukaram, and Ramdas.

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