- Sant Jnaneshwar (1275–1296) was a poet, philosopher, and yogi of the Nath tradition. - His works laid the foundation of the Varkari tradition in Maharashtra. - 'Amritanubhav' (The Experience of Immortality) is considered his second most important work after Dnyaneshwari.
Sant Jnaneshwar was the author of
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 3 2021 · Topic: Bhakti and Sufi Movement (Regional Bhakti Traditions: Maharashtra (Varkari Movement), Bengal, Punjab, Odisha, Rajasthan)
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