Ramananda opened the door of Bhakti to all without any distinction of birth, caste, creed or sex. His disciples does not include:
Namadeva
Ramananda has been described as “the bridge between the Bhakti movement of the South and the North.
His disciples included:
(a) Kabir, a Muslim weaver;
(b) Raidasa, a cobbler;
(c) Sena, a barber;
(d) Dhanna a Jat peasant;
(e) Sadhana, a butcher;
(f) Narahari, a goldsmith; and
(g) Pipa, a Rajput prince.