Paper I · 3 History of India & AP · 3.2.7 Bhakti and Sufi movements

3.2.7.4 Saguna Bhakti: Ramananda, Vallabha, Surdas, Tulsidas, Chaitanya and Mirabai

The saguna saints worshipped a God with form, Rama or Krishna, and spread devotional poetry and song in Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Rajasthani and Telugu.

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Key terms

  • Ramananda
  • Vallabha
  • Pushtimarga
  • Surdas
  • Sursagar
  • Tulsidas
  • Ramcharitmanas
  • Chaitanya
  • Gaudiya Vaishnavism
  • Mirabai
  • Sankaradeva
  • Annamacharya

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  4. AP angleStandard
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  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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