Q. Which of the following statement about Guru Ravidas is/are correct?:
1. He is considered as a spiritual guru of the Meera Bai.
2. His poems are included in the ‘Panch Vani’ text of the Dadupanthi tradition.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer: C
Notes:
About Guru Ravidas:
- Guru Ravidas was a mystic poet-saint of the Bhakti Movement from the 15th and 16th centuries. He founded the Ravidassia religion.
- He is believed to be a disciple of the bhakti saint-poet Ramananda and contemporary to the bhakti saint-poet Kabir.
- He is also considered as a spiritual guru of the Meera Bai.
- His idea of ‘Begampura’ was considered as his moral and intellectual achievement. Begampura was a city conceived by him. In that city, there will be no sorrow, no caste and class.
- The Panch Vani text of the Dadupanthi tradition within Hinduism also includes numerous poems of Guru Ravidas.
Source: EPIC February 2022
