HISTORY
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Emphasis on Bhakti to Rama
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Tradition of family saints
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Neglect of Sanskrit language
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Efforts to bring about unity among the Hindus and the Muslims
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Detailed explanation-1: -He rejected the sacrifices, ritual baths, image worship, austerities and scriptures of both Hindus and Muslims. According to him, the absolute or ‘rab’ had no gender or any specific form. There is only a simple way to connect to the divine by remembering and repeating the divine name.
Detailed explanation-2: -Contribution of Kabir to Bhakti Movement: Kabir Das is the first Indian saint who has coordinated the Hinduism and Islam by giving a universal path which could be followed by both Hindus and Muslims. According to him every life has relationship with two spiritual principles (Jivatma and Paramatma).
Detailed explanation-3: -Kabir’s object was to reconcile Hindus and Muslims and establish harmony between the two sects. He denounced idolatry and rituals and laid great emphasis on the equality of man before God. He emphasized the essential oneness of all religions by describing Hindus and Muslims ‘as pots of the same clay’.
Detailed explanation-4: -Salient features of Bhakti Movement They preached the principle of universal brotherhood. They were against rituals, pilgrimages and fasts. They strongly opposed the caste system which divided the people according to their birth.