The Bhakti movement emphasized devotion to God over caste, rituals, or social status, attracting followers from diverse backgrounds and often led by saints from lower castes or ordinary professions.
Consider the following statements :
Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2015 · Topic: Bhakti and Sufi Movement (North Indian Bhakti Saints and their Teachings (Kabir, Nanak, Ravidas, Mirabai, Surdas, Tulsidas, Chaitanya))
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- Which of the following modern historians remarked the following about Kabir: "The mission of Kabir was to preach religion of love which would unite all caste and Creeds. He rejected those features of Hinduism and Islam which were against this spirit and which were of no importance for the real spiritual welfare of the individual."
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