Sankardev founded the Mahapurushiya Dharma in Assam. Chaitanyadev is the central figure of the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition. Basveshwar (Basavanna) was the founder of the Veershaiva (Lingayat) movement in Karnataka. Nabhadas is associated with the Rasik school of devotion, known for his work 'Bhaktamal' which describes the lives of numerous Bhakti saints.