Question

Majority of devotees/saints expressed their views through ………. only. By…………. century a movement of devotion started in North India like South India. Ramanand emphasized on …………. alongwith the worship of God. According to Kabir, all people are ………. since birth.

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Answer 2

Majority of devotees/saints expressed their views through poetry only.

By 15th century a movement of devotion started in North India like South India.

Ramanand emphasized on oneness of god along with the worship of God.

According to Kabir, all people are equal since birth.

Explanation:

• The poetry allowed the saints/devotees to express their reverence to god in words. Their emotions were expressed and they creatively spoke of their thoughts through poetry.
• The movement of devotion was called Bhakti movement. This was a social reform influenced by many saints. This movement provided the path for people to follow the greatness of a religion regardless of their gender and birth. Padma Purana and Bhagavata Purana are scriptures from bhakti movement.
• Ramanand was a poet and a saint who lived in the 15th century. He was one of the major influencers of Bhakti movement. He accepted all his disciples without any discrimination.
• Kabir was known for his influence in both Hinduism and Islam. He was also one of the influencers in Bhakti movement. He questioned some of the meaningless rites such as sacred thread and circumcision. He also criticised some of the misguided Vedas.