Question

Which of the following were condemned by Kabir Das?
A.Caste System
B.Luxurious Life
C.Discrimination based on religion
D.All

Answer 1

Hint:Kabir Das was a poet and mystic who was greatly influenced by Bhakti Movement of Hinduism. His verses are also found in Guru Granth Sahib. He was critical of Islam and Hinduism, stating that the latter was heavily misguided by Vedas. Some of his greatest works are Bijak, Kabir Granthawali, Anurag Sagar, Sakhi Granth etc.

Complete answer:
It is believed by many historians that Kabir’s life and death include 1398–1448 while others postulate the years to be 1440–1518. He is considered to be born in a family of Muslim weavers by majority of historians.
He was the first disciple of Bhakti poet-saint Swami Ramananda in Varanasi who preached Advaita philosophy wherein it was believed that God is everywhere.
He didn’t believe in rituals to attain salvation. He was a follower and promoter of ahimsa. According to him, a good heart includes all the prosperity of the world to teach people lessons of spirituality, morality, humanity and god. He was the first Indian saint to coordinate Hinduism and Islam through a universal path. He condemned discrimination based on religion. He was against the caste system imposed by the Hindus and idol worship as well. He was the guiding spirit of the Bhakti movement and preached his teachings via his dohas. He believed that intense love and devotion would aid the process of attaining God; a luxurious life was not a way for that.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: It is considered that after the death of Kabir Das, both Hindus and Muslims wanted to cremate him as per their own rituals. When they removed the sheet, they found only flowers. They were surprised and completed the funeral as per their traditions.