Question

Which of the following was a saint of the Bhakti movement in Bengal?
A) Kabir
B) Tulsidas
C) Vivekananda
D) Chaitanya

Answer 1

Hint: The Bhakti movement refers to a trend in mediaeval Hinduism that was started by a group of Hindu saints who wanted to promote religious reforms by using a devotion to obtain salvation. It became well-known in eighth-century south India and quickly migrated northward.

Complete answer:
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was an Indian saint from the 15th century who was regarded by his followers as the conjoined avatar of Radha and Krishna. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's style of worshipping Krishna via ecstatic song and dance had a significant impact on Bengali Vaishnavism.

Let us look at the given options:
A) Kabir: This option is incorrect because Kabir was not a saint of the Bhakti movement in Bengal. In the 15th century, Kabir Das was an Indian spiritual poet and saint. His words are featured in Sikhism's scripture Guru Granth Sahib, and his poems influenced Hinduism Is Bhakti movement.
B) Tulsidas: This option is incorrect because Tulsidas was not a saint of the Bengali Bhakti movement, hence this choice is inaccurate. Tulsidas, also known as Goswami Tulsidas, was a Ramanandi Vaishnava saint and poet whose devotion to Rama was legendary.
C) Vivekananda: Swami Vivekananda, also known as Narendranath Datta, was a Hindu monk from India. He was a close follower of Ramakrishna, an Indian spiritual who lived in the 19th century. He was not a saint of the Bengali Bhakti movement, hence this option is incorrect.
D) Chaitanya: This is the correct option. Chaitanya's Bhakti Movement began in Navadwip (Bengal), where the saint was born. Kirtana, or group singing, has been a popular and distinctive form of worship since the beginning. He popularized the chanting of the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra and preached Bhakti yoga.

Thus, the correct answer is Option D) Chaitanya.

Note: In Hinduism, the movement has long been regarded as a significant social reformation that provided an individual-focused alternate way to spirituality, regardless of one's birth or gender. The Bhakti movement originated with the goal of reforming Hinduism in order to combat harmful practices, the caste system, and Brahmana supremacy.