Question

How did the saints in northern India maintain the Bhakti tradition?

Answer 1

Instructions: There should be at least 5 points here.

• Talk about Ramananda.
• Talk about Vallabhacharya.
• Talk about Surdas.
• Talk about Meerabai.
• Talk about Chaintanyadeva.
• Talk about Tulsidas.

Solution:

• Ramananda was responsible for spreading Bhakti ideals in northern India.
• Vallabhacharya was a Telugu philosopher who built a temple for Lord Krishna on the Govardhan Hills near Mathura.
• Surdas was a blind poet and musician, who expressed his devotion for Krishna through his composition ‘Sursagar’.
• Meerabai was a devotee of Lord Krishna and composed bhajans dedicated to him to express her devotion.
• Chaintanyadeva popularised the worship of Krishna through songs and dances.
• Tulsidas retold the story of Rama in his Ramcharitmanas.