INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Shankaracharya Bhakti Saints was responsible for founding many punyakshetram along the length and breadth of India, by taming avatars of Parvati and imprisoning her essence in Sri Chakras.

Detailed explanation-2: -D) Chaitanya: This is the correct option. Chaitanya’s Bhakti Movement began in Navadwip (Bengal), where the saint was born.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bhakti Movement started from South India, by Alvaras and Nayanars. Alvaras are the devotees of Lord Vishnu and Nayanars are devotees of Lord Shiva. These devotees travelled to various places singing hymns in praise of their Gods. Many temples were built that became sacred places of pilgrimage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Namdev was a poet and a saint from Maharashtra, he belonged to the Varkari sect of Hinduism. He worshiped Lord Vitthal that is one of the names of Lord Vishnu and he was widely known in India for his devotional songs. He died in 1350 C.E in Punjab.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.