Q. Who among the following popularized the “Sankirtan/Kirtan system”?
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[A] Kabir

[B] Tulsidas

[C] Ramananda

[D] Chaitanya mahaprabhu

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

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