Question

The famous disciple of Ramananda was_______.
A)Guru Nanak
B)Kabirdas
C)Surdas
D)Tulsidas

Answer 1

Hint: Bhakti movement emerged in medieval Hinduism, on love and devotion to religious concepts built around god and goddesses.

Complete answer:
Option A: Guru Nanak, was the founder of Sikhism and is also referred to as Baba Nanak. He was a member of the trading caste Khatri. This option is not correct.

Option B: Ramananda is believed to be the reviver of Ramanandi sect, and he accepted his disciples from all castes as the Bhakti movement preached against the caste system. Ramananda was proficient in Hindi language as it was a local language so that message could be reached to the masses. kabir, is considered among the twelve of his popular disciples. His other disciples were Anantananda, Susurananda, Sukhanand, Naraharidasa, Bhavanand, Bhagat Pipa, and Sen. However,Kabir das is revered by Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus as an Indian poet-saint. He was born in a Muslim family but had great influences of his teacher on himself.

Option C : Surdas, is known for his lyrics written for lord Krishna. He was a blind Hindu devotional poet in the sixteenth century.

Option D: Tulsidas, was renowned for his devotion to the deity Rama. He belonged to a Vaishnava sect and was a saint and a poet also known as Goswami Tulsidas.

So, option B is correct.

Note: In Medieval India, Ramananda occupies a valuable position in the Bhakti movement. He is a firm believer of the Vaishnava sect and later came to be known as the bridge between the Bhakti movement of North and the South.