3. Write about 5 devotees famous between 17th to 18th century
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1. Ramanuja (1060-1118):
The earliest exponent of the Bhakti movement was Ramanuja who was appointed the successor of his teacher Yamunamuni. He travelled all over India and ultimately settled down at Srirangam.
2.Madhavacharya:
He ranks with Sankaracharya and Ramanuja as one of the three principal philosophers of the Vedanta system. He propounded Dvaita or dualism. According to him, the final aim of man is the direct perception of Hari which leads to Moksha or eternal bliss.
3. Vallabhacharya (1479-1531):
Born in Varanasi, he propounded Suddhadvaita Vedanta (Pure non-dualism) and philosophy called Pustimarga (the path of grace) He founded a school called Rudra Sampradaya. He identified Brahman with Sri Krishna, characterised by Sat (Being), Cit (consciousness) and Ananda (bliss). According to him, salvation is through Sneha (deep rooted love for God). He was the author of a number of scholarly works in Sanskrit and Brajbhasa, the important being Subodhini and Siddhant Rahasya.
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- Bhaskararaya (1690–1785)
- Brahmanand Swami (1772–1832)
- Gopalanand Swami (1781–1852)
- Muktanand Swami (1758–1830)
- Puran Puri (born 1742)
- Trailanga (1607–1887)
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