Question

Name 10 saints belonging to different states of India. plss..answer fast....Monday is my exam...pls...:)
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Answer 1

Shankara (788 - 820 AD)
 
1. Integrated the essence of Buddhism in Hindu thought and interpreted the ancient Vedic religion
2. Consolidated the doctrine of Advaita
Vedanta

Ramanuja (1017-1137 A.D)
1. Exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition within Hinduism
2. Literary works: Traditionally 9 Sanskrit texts, including Vedartha Sangraham, Sri Bhashyam, Gita Bhashyam
3. Propagator of Vishishtadvaita Vedanta or qualified monism

Basava (12th Century)
1. Founder of the Lingayats
2. Literary works: Vachana Sahitya in Kannada Language
3. Propagator of shakthi Visishtadvaita

Madhva (1238-1319 AD)
1. Broke away from the doctrine of unity of God and the human soul prevalent at the time
2. He preached "Dvaita" or dualism, where the divinity was separate from the human conscience

Ramanada (15th century)
1. Founder of Sant-parampara (literally, the tradition of bhakti saints) in north India
2. Disciple(s): 2 poetess-saints and 10 poet-saints including Kabir, Ravidas, Bhagat Pipa, Sukhanand
3. Literary works: Gyan-lila and Yog-cintamani (Hindi),Vaisnava Mata Bhajabhaskara and Ramarcana paddhati (Sanskrit)

Kabir (1440-1510 AD)
1. Disciple of Ramananda
2. He believed in formless God.
3. He was the first to reconcile Hinduism and Islam.

Guru Nanak Dev (1469-1538 AD)
1.  Founder of Sikhism religion
2. Opposes idol worship and caste system, and taught worship of one God through prayer and meditation.

Purandara (15th century)
1. One of the chief founding-proponents of the South Indian classical music (Carnatic Music).
2. He is often quoted as Karnataka Sangeeta Pitamaha

Dadu Dayal (1544-1603 AD)
1. Disciple of Kabir
2. He was a supporter of Hindu-Muslim unity
3. His followers were called Dadu Panthis

Chaitanya (1468-1533 AD)
1. Founder of modern Vaishnavism in Bengal
2. Popularized Kirtan

Shankaradeva (1499-1569 AD)
1. Spread the Bhakti cult in Assam

Vallabhacharya (1479-1531 AD)
1. Exponent of Krishna cult
2. He worshipped Krishna under the title "Srinathji"

Surdas (1483-1563 AD)
1. Disciple of Vallabhacharya
2. Showed intense devotion to Radha and

Krishna
3. Regarded as the outstanding devotional poet in Brajbhasha

Mirabai (1498-1563 AD)
1. Staunch devotee of Lord Krishna
2. Composed number of songs and poems in honour of Krishna.

Haridas (1478-1573 AD)
1. A great musician saint who sang the glories of Lord Vishnu

Tulasidas (1532-1623 AD)
1. Depicted Rama as the incarnation
2. Wrote Ramcharitmanas
Namdeva (1270-1309 AD)
1. Disciple of Vishoba

Khechar
2. He was a devotee of Vittoba (Vishnu)

Jnanesvar (1275-1296 AD)
1. Wrote "Jnaneswari", a commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita

Eknath
1. Wrote commentary on verses of the Bhagavad-Gita
2. Devotee of Vithoba

Tukaram
1. Contemporary of Maratha king Shivaji
2. Devotee of Vithal
3. He founded the Varkau sect
4. His teachings are contained in Abhangas.

Ram Das
1. Author of Dasabodh
2. His teachings inspired Shivaji to establish an independent kingdom in Maharashtra.

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Answer 2

They are as follows

1.Ramanuja
2.Dadu Dayal
3.Meerabai
4.Ramananda
5.Tulsidas
6.Sundardas
7.Surdas
8.Maluk Das
9.Nibarka
10.Vallabhacharya


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