The Vaishnavite reformer responsible for Hinduisation of Ahoms was ________.
A
Chaitanya
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B
Shankardeva
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C
Raghunanda
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D
Narsinh Mehta
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Solution
The correct option is B Shankardeva Srimanta Shankardeva spearheaded the Neo-Vaishnava Bhakti movement in Assam and its neighborhood. His Neo-Vaishnavite movement influenced two medieval kingdoms---Koch and the Ahom kingdoms. The Eka Sharana Nâma Dharma was accepted by people of both the Ahom and the Koch kingdom as the predominant faith.