Q. Who among the following popularized the “Sankirtan/Kirtan system”?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: Chaitanya Mahaprabhu: Well-known saint, ascetic Hindu monk, and social reformer of Bengal, who popularised the Krishna cult in the 16th century.
- With him, the Bhakti Movement in Bengal began to develop into a reform movement as it questioned social division on the basis of caste.
- Popularised the Sankirtan/Kirtan system (group devotional songs accompanied with ecstatic dancing).
Source: Poonam Dahiya