Question

write short note on : a) kabir

Answer 1

Kabir was well known saint of Bhakti Movement. He was born in 1440 in varanasi. He was a weaver and also a good poet. He included the hymns in Guru Granth Sahib. His father name was Neeru and Mother name was Nemma.  He was not too much educated. Ramanad was his guru and teach him every lesson of life. He died in 1518 in Maghar.

Answer 2

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Kabir was brought up by a muslim weaver. Although he took up his foster father's profession and settled to a married life, he still spent lots of time in religious thoughts. He was a disciple of bhakti saint Hamananda of Varanasi. He was also influenced by several other Bhakti saints, Hindu saints, Sufi saints and Mahayana Buddhism as well. He had followers from all sections of society. His followers were known as Kabirpanthis. He condemned discrimination on the basis of caste and wealth. He Rejected meaningless rituals. He believed that god is one and formless. His verses were composed of Bhojpuri mixed with Urdu. Books like 'The Kabir Granthavali' and 'The Bijaks' contain his verses.