Sociology, asked by mihir30, 1 year ago

what means did sant eknath and sant tukaram use to eradicate social ills

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Answered by writersparadise
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The correct answer is - By means of poetry.

Sant Tukaram, also known as Bhakta Tukaram, was a poet-saint in Maharashtra during the 17th century. He was a part of the Bhakti movement. He personalized the tradition of Varkari devotionalism. His poems were devoted to Vitthala or Vittoba, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He worshipped the Lord with his spiritual songs called Kirtans and accepted his disciples without discrimination of gender or caste.

Sant Eknath was a scholar and a saint-poet who played a huge role in 
social reforms through his devotional songs. He was highly intellectual and was a ballad poet. He used the medium of Bharud to awaken the people towards social reforms.
Answered by Chirpy
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They wrote poetry and songs.


Sant Eknath

1. He awakened the masses through the medium of religious songs like Bharud, Jogva and Gondhal.

2. He wrote a number of verses, Abhanga, Gavlani.


Sant Tukaram

1. He is known for his devotional poetry or Abhanga and community-oriented worship with spiritual songs or kirtans.

2. He accepted disciples without discriminating on the basis of caste or gender.

3. He taught that castes do not matter only God's name matters.

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