Who created the Sikh sect called Namdharis?

Guru Nanak Dev

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Guru Ram Singh

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Guru Gobind Singh

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Guru Balak Singh

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The correct option is D Guru Balak Singh
A Sikh reformer in Punjab named Balak Singh was critical of the elaborate rituals of the religion and propounded that just the meditation of the God’s name or Nam is sufficient. The followers of this new sect founded by Balak Singh were called Namdharis.

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