Match the following:

List-I (Bhakti Saint)		List-II (Area of the movement)
A.	Vallabhacharya	I.	Uttar Pradesh
B.	Tulsidas	II.	Gujarat
C.	Sri Chaitanya	III.	Bengal
D.	Tukaram	IV.	Maharashtra

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Key Points

• Vallabhacharya was associated with the Bhakti movement in Gujarat.
• Tulsidas was a renowned saint and poet whose works are associated with the Bhakti movement in Uttar Pradesh.
• Sri Chaitanya was a prominent figure in the Bhakti movement in Bengal.
• Tukaram was a Bhakti saint who was instrumental in the movement in Maharashtra.

Additional Information

• Vallabhacharya:
  • Vallabhacharya was a philosopher and the founder of the Pushti sect in India.
  • He is known for his devotional works dedicated to Lord Krishna, primarily in the Gujarat region.
  • His teachings emphasized pure devotion (bhakti) to Krishna.
• Tulsidas:
  • Tulsidas was a Hindu poet-saint, revered for his epic poem "Ramcharitmanas," a retelling of the Ramayana in Awadhi.
  • He was a central figure in the Bhakti movement in northern India, particularly in Uttar Pradesh.
  • His devotion to Lord Rama is legendary and his works are still widely read and revered.
• Sri Chaitanya:
  • Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a 15th-century Indian saint who is considered an incarnation of Lord Krishna by his followers.
  • He revitalized the Bhakti movement in Bengal and is known for his ecstatic devotion and the chanting of the holy names of God.
  • His teachings and practices laid the foundation for the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition.
• Tukaram:
  • Tukaram was a 17th-century Marathi poet-saint of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra.
  • He is best known for his Abhanga devotional poetry dedicated to Lord Vithoba (Vitthala), a form of Krishna.
  • Tukaram's works are considered a pinnacle of Marathi literature and his teachings emphasize the importance of devotion and humility.