1 History & Culture · 1.3.7 Bhakti and Sufi movements

1.3.7.3 Nirguna saints: Kabir, Ravidas and Dadu

Kabir, Ravidas and Dadu preached a formless (nirguna) God, rejected caste and image worship, and sang in the everyday speech of north India.

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Key terms

  • Kabir
  • Bijak
  • Granthavali
  • Kabirpanth
  • Ravidas
  • Raidas
  • Dadu Dayal
  • Dadupanth
  • nirguna
  • sant tradition
  • dohas

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