Ramananda was the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya. His followers included figures like Kabir, Ravidas, Dhanna, and Sena. Tulsidas, who lived much later (16th-17th century), is considered a key figure within this tradition, particularly known for popularizing the worship of Rama through his epic 'Ramcharitmanas'.
Who among the following was the reformer and philosopher from Ramanandi Sampradaya in the lineage of Jagadguru Ramanandacharya ?
Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2018 · Topic: Bhakti and Sufi Movement (North Indian Bhakti Saints and their Teachings (Kabir, Nanak, Ravidas, Mirabai, Surdas, Tulsidas, Chaitanya))
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